When you think of bad quality velvet, think of things you would find at those pop-up Halloween stores. The velvet you find here will be very thin. If you hold it up to the light you might be able to see through it, it may not be very soft, and while velvet should be nice and warm, this stuff will just let cold air right though. Good quality velvet will be thicker, warmer, and softer. See here for some examples.

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That’s what I was thinking. Thanks! Hopefully this will help them make a decision about it.

What is the quality like though might I ask? As I said the print does look quite grainy. I had one of their skirts in lavender where the print looked like that and it was definitely wearable, but wasn’t great to look at close-up.

I have one bag from Loris which I’ve had for two or three years and it’s held up extremely well. Based on other reviews I’ve seen though, this isn’t how it always goes and it seems to depend on the specific bag you get. In older reviews I’ve seen the main problem seems to be with handles ripping off easily. This page has a few separate reviews in the comments which leads to my believing that they’re hit-or-miss.

That just means that it’s made from polyester as well as other things, usually the lace and things like that will be the “others.” Keep in mind that not all polyester is bad. Just like there are varying qualities of cotton fabrics, there are varying qualities of polyester. The kind Bodyline uses is usually very nice quality.

As of late, the quality seems to vary depending on the specific item, so if you’ve looked for reviews of that specific item and they were all positive, I think you should be fine. Always be sure to make sure they’re recent reviews though because the quality varies over time as well. For example, I had a Sugary Carnival replica JSK from them at one point and the fabric was beautiful and soft, but it was from when they first released it. About a year later a got a skirt of the same print in the same color and the fabric quality was awful and scratchy and the print was really light and hard to see. So make sure you always check that the review is recent.

I always get so excited about these questions. It’s like a treasure hunt!
Anyway, it’s from this Taobao shop, although I wouldn’t really recommend that dress. The lace quality isn’t very good at all and the corset lacing looks really odd and poorly done and that Taobao shop isn’t exactly known for having good quality (much better quality than Milanoo, but lower quality than a lot of Taobao shops.)

I think it’s much better to look for reviews first or ask around to see if anyone else knows what the quality is like before you end up making a mistake by buying from them.