Very Detailed Bodyline Review!

My bodyline stuff came in on Monday! 
I got three items, and I took tons and tons of pictures.
Shipping/Packaging: I ordered on Thursday (The 9th) and it arrived Monday (the 13th) I didn't take pictures of the packaging because I was very excited to open it, but it came in a white cardboard box that was slightly damaged. Inside, there was my friend's tote bag on top, then the shoes, wrapped in tissue paper, and the clothes in red plastic Bodyline envelopes. I knew that the packaging is usually done this way, so no surprises.
Cardigan: Item ****** in off white- $19

 Full View of Cardigan. It is a very light flannel sort of fabric, and it's slightly see through, but not very much so. It's not terribly warm, about the weight of regular long sleeve shirt. It's very soft and comfortable. The sizing was very accurate: on the website it lists the measurements as 34.5 in, *******

The sleeve: As you can see, it's a puff sleeve with a straight sleeve attached and a ruffle with lace and a ribbon bow at the end.

Detail of the bodice: Scalloped edges and a flower lace.

The bow at the end of the sleeve: the ribbon, the same as the closure in the front, it is velvety on one side and sort of satiny on the other.

The flower lace seemed fine to me, it's not shiny or scratchy.

The only flaw is a light blue line on the inside seam, which I presume is chalk of some sort. I also assume that it will go away in the wash.
Finally, it worn:

Next, we have the Fairy From Forest Jumperskirt Item ******* In Sax - $31

 I don't have a full view of this, but the stock photo is almost exact to the item, so it is easy to see the full view there. First, we have the detial of the bodice:

(My computer is currently refusing to rotate this)
Here you can see detial of the top of the print, as well as the halter-style straps. It hooks in the back with to small hook-and-eye clasps that keep the lapels down neatly. The lapels themselves are made of a slightly satin-y fabric that is different than most of the dresses. It isn't overly shiny, which is really nice especially for such an inexpensive dress.

A closeup of the bodice lace and lacing. It matches the lace on the detachable bow, and the lacing is lined with flower lace that is the same as the type on the cardigan above.

 The lace isn't exactly amazing, but it isn't itchy or glaringly shiny.
Now, we move on to the border print~ It's three different scenes:

One scene of a girl sitting and holding balloons,

The same girl chasing her hat which was stolen by some birds! Oh no!

And the girl throwing flowers in the air!

Back view with the wait ties...

The end of the waist tie has lace and a ribbon at the end~

Here's the very bottom of the print and some detail of the lace.

And finally, some detail of the backs of the detachable bows. I will probably sew the small one to the front of the dress and make the large into a headbow, so the quality of the pins matters little to me. But I thought others would find it useful!
ALSO DO NOT IRON THE LACE ON THE DRESS. IT MELTS.
Part 2 coming sometime when I feel like it~

New Things On the Way!

I just hosted a group order from Bodyline!
Bodyline is currently on "sale", meaning that they cut their recently hiked-up prices for said sale. I figured that it would be a good time to buy, and I realized that the other lolitas in my very local lolita group would probably also want to order, so I asked them to give me their orders and have them pay me back in order to save money on shipping. It's difficult to resist cheap items with cheap shipping, so I got three items for myself!
First, the most boring thing, is a white cardigan that will be super duper helpful in cordination:

(It's way in the back- but it's there!) I don't have too high expectations for this, and my greatest hope that it will provide enough warmth for the freak air conditioning at school.
Second, I ordered a pair of white shoes!

These appear to be tea party shoe replicas, which I don't quite mind. I ordered them true to my American size(7and1/2-8 or 250mm) , so right now I'm praying that they're going to be the right size!
 And lastly, the most exciting, is the "Faeries from Forest" Jumperskirt in sax blue!

I think this JSK is a perfect balance between elegant and sweet: with the "Love Nadia" style scenery and the cute scallop lapels making it very elegant, but the Angelic Pretty-esque floating objects towards the top and polka dots at the bottom making it still really sweet! My only concern is that the bow in the back is not detachable, and I'll have to remove it myself so I can wear jackets and such over it.
So, expect a review of all of these coming soon! (Hopefully Saturday, but Monday if shipping is slow)
Thank you for reading <3

K-Pop I currently love~

I've been in Korean music land recently.
In fact, I have almost lost all grasp as to what is popular right now in America. XD I have a preference for dance/pop songs, so there is a lot to offer in that genre on the Korean music scene! Here are a few videos of songs that I love right now.
Run Devil Run - Girl's Generation (also SNSD or 소녀시대)


Here We Go - Super Junior (슈퍼주니어)


And
Innisfree Day by 윤아 (Yoona)

Thank you for reading <3
(I am sorry, for the record, if me writing with emoticons annoys you. I can't seem to write for the internet without them. I spend wayy too much time using them to stop.)

Daily Post Fifty-One: I'm going to be a high schooler. Tomorrow.

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I'm going to wake up tomorrow morning, get on the bus, and go to the high school. Then I'm going to go to class there, eat lunch there, talk to my friends there, and go home. And this is going to continue for the next four years. This fact sorta kinda blows my mind. Despite this being mind-blowing, I'm really very excited for high school. I don't know quite what to expect, and all I've heard for certain is that it will be "different". So I'm setting my sights on making this year the most loli one :3 I've got all of my school supplies all decorated up (save for a few, but I'll have to get to them later) and I have my first day outfit all laid out.
And, duh, I have pictures.

My notecard box (this guy usually stays at home, though)

My planner, which I'm super lucky I found because it's my favorite color :3

 This is my accordian folder, and I swear to god it's acually purple. But for some reason it appears blue 0_o

A Hello Kitty binder I decorated <3 This by far my favorite thing.

My math binder~

Two notebooks that I laid a huge piece of lace over~

My math notebook~

And two notebooks that I don't even have to decorate~
And finally, here is my outfit to tomorrow:

Rundown:
Shirt: forever 21
Socks: Urban Outfitters
Bow & Skirt: Made by me
Shoes (not shown): either macy's or double decker
Thanks for reading <3

Daily Post Fifty: Fall is Approaching!

I love love love fall.
The crisp cool morning air, the beautiful leaves swirling from the treetops, the wonderful apple cider and pumpkin pie.. And one thing I really love about fall is that it cools down enough to wear regular lolita! I get tired of having to omit a petticoat or not being able to wear a caplet I love just because it's hot outside.
I decided to make a list of things I love doing in the fall!

• I love wearing sweaters and scarves. I tend to get really cold during the day, and it warms me right up! I have an amazing Gap scarf that I love, and I wear it all the time in the fall.
• I love to drink lots of apple cider! It's healthier than apple juice, and it tastes better! The easiest place to find apple cider is at a farmer's market or "organic" stores like Whole Foods.
• I love to go picking pumpkins! I know Halloween seems far away, but I still love going out and picking pumpkins~
• I love curling up with a good book, especially a classic. This fall I plan to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. 
• I love to listen to some new music that reminds me of fall~

Thank you for reading <3

Daily Post Fourty- Nine: Lolita Ideals Part I

This isn't going to be an article about feeling good about yourself. 
I've read plenty of magnificent articles on the subject by many magnificent lolita bloggers, but that is not what I am writing about today. Today, I'm writing about how the personal ideals for a lolita differ so greatly from your "average" girl. At camp recently, I have come in close experience with how normal girls want to be. I had a ton of time to talk about these kind of things with my friends there, and two very interesting ideals showed themselves clearly to me.
The first ideal that a normal girl has that a lolita does not is striving to have a perfect tan. I heard endless chatter about how much the girls had tanned, what their tan lines were like, and how they wanted to improve their tans. As a redhead, I find tanning rather useless normally, but I also do as a lolita. Myself, like many other lifestylers, try to dress more modestly, even outside of lolita. (By modestly, I generally mean wearing longer shorts and tops without a low cut) I find that when I dress in some sort of casual lolita every day, it doesn't matter if I have a great bathing suit tan, because I'm all covered! Even disregarding the dispute on whether or not lolitas need to be pale, I find that tanning is the least priority for a lolita, opposed to the highest priority for a normal girl.
-Part II tomorrow-
Thank you for reading <3

Daily Post Forty-Eight: Poupeegirl on Facebook!

I've been really into the poupee girl website, and I was super excited to see it on facebook~
So, I'm just going to leave you with a link and I need to get to sleep, I'm sorry.
http://apps.facebook.com/poupee-boutique/
Thank you for reading <3