Recent Shopping Gets!

 Earlier this year I did a random shopping spree on taobao... or two!  It's mostly Lolita things and some daily items as well, so I thought I would do an old-school haul post!

Sash and waist charm

The main piece I bought was a modern hanfu Lolita dress with adorable bunnies on it!

Sleepy bunny!

I debated a long time whether to get this one or a different hanfu lolita dress, but I like the top design on this!  It's quite different.  Turns out I should have sized down as an L is too large in the top and the bottom is free size anyway!  

The following photo is a quick try on.  The bunny ears are not as nice as I'd hoped, so I may remove the ribbons and make hair clips from them instead.  The blue ribbons with long tails are also removable, so they can go anywhere!  I don't think I'll use the blue sash much (first photo in this post) and need to figure out where to put the waist charm~

Trying on for size

I will also need to use my stronger petticoat so the layers of the skirt are more noticeable.  The white layer underneath the printed layer is pleated!

Next I picked up a couple old school blouses.  I've been wearing chiffon blouses for about a decade or more because they're easy to care for, but this means I also don't wear my skirts any more!  I bought these blouses so I can hopefully change up my coordinates and get some wear out of my skirts as well (assuming I still fit them even...)

I also got a top that I thought would match with Lolita well as it is cropped to the waist, so it would fit with the silhouette.  I actually really fell in love with the aesthetic of this entire shop, but most things were sold out, plus everything is a bit expensive.  

After receiving this top, I can see why the price point is higher... it's super well-made!  The entire top is fully lined and the lining is stitched down.  The ribbon is woven through buttonholes and the sleeves have anti-slip strips sewn into the shoulders.

I bought an L as that was the only size left, so ended up needing to take it to a tailor to get the front taken in 2cm (the most that could be taken in with the top's construction without completely remaking it) so it fits a bit better on my flat chest, but with my downward-sloping shoulders, the sleeves don't stay on well.  I'll have to figure something out... plus my bra straps show due to the wide cut. At least I have some "fashion" straps on one of my bras that would match!

Best construction I've seen in a long time

There were many other shops that seem to be knockoffs of this shop's clothing for lower prices.  I doubt they'd have the same construction quality, but might give one a try just to see?  I'm watching this shop now to see if they upload any new products!

Next I got some basic socks for summer!

And some printed socks because why not?  Though I didn't have any coordinates in mind when buying these tights, they're cute and reversible!  I actually don't like reversible socks that much because they don't have a heel so it bunches around the ankles a bit.

I also somehow ordered two of each and didn't notice...

I think there was one more pair of tights I forgot to take photos of... and I also bought a socks container for my socks, but that's not so interesting haha.

Still waiting on my second order, but I'm posting this first so it's not one giant post later!