Rae @rae-egl - Tumblr Blog

I made an underbust JSK (and matching headbow) for Halloween with the cutest damask-style fabric! It has a jack-o-lantern with bat wings and some spiders in the print. I think it has a very “Haunted Mansion” vibe, personally.

You can read my construction notes and more details here.

konekoanni

Added a worn photo!

oldbutchdanielmolloy

omg you people can do anything

oldschool-lolita-archive

OLDSCHOOL-LOLITA-ARCHIVE IS BACK😭🥳🥳🥳

Thank you from to every person who has ever supported this blog. I was very touched by the kind messages and outrage at this blog being kirk’ed. It turns out some of u only have tumblr to view this blog?! How romantic. I’m so grateful for everything. It’s so good to be back. Gosh. I’ll share new stuff later but for now I just wanted to give my sincere thanks.

bitteryule

swan lace summer shiro set i made for a lovely australian rorita-chan

mikudonald

koh9083

artist's twitter

gothhabiba

see this is exactly what I'm talking about. this labour is so incredibly invisibilised that there are real human beings, walking about amongst us, leading normal lives, etc., who earnestly believe that machines can make an item of clothing from start to finish.

rowanrightalong

Hey just in case someone on here doesn’t quite understand how labor intensive making a garment is, here is a list of things that (to the best of my knowledge) cannot be done by machine alone, from a costumer/tailor in training

Cutting - in my opinion, the most labor intensive part of the process. The amount of time/effort needed varies depending on the pattern and if seam allowance is included or marked separately, but no matter what this process can not be done by machine. Each and every panel and piece of fabric that goes into a garment must be cut by hand by a person.

Pinning/clipping - pinning (or clipping) is the stage at which you align the pieces you are going to be stitching together and hold them together with — you guessed it! — either pins or clips. This can not be done by machine.

Stitching - the actual sewing. This can be done by a sewing machine, but that machine still needs to be operated by a human being.

Ironing/pressing - two words that mean the same thing. The iron itself is a machine, but once again, it needs to be operated by a human being.

Finishing - depending on the technique you use, there are certain finishing techniques that can only be done by hand. But, let’s assume we’re talking about fast fashion, which is usually just finished with a simple overlock/serger. Once again: these machines need to be operated by people.

These are just the basic steps to making a garment, and don’t include textile arts that I am not as knowledgeable about, such as weaving, knitting, and crochet. Also, it is important to note that there are a lot of things that can only be done by hand, such as certain stitches and decorative techniques.

Also, the machinery being operated in textile factories is not equivalent to a domestic sewing machine. We’re talking about one of these guys:

See that gray cylinder under the table, behind the knee pedal? That’s the motor. These machines can sew through your fingers bones and all and not even stop. The people in these factories and sweatshops are operating heavy machinery, and are subject to all the risk that comes with that in addition to all of the work I mentioned above.

Please respect textile workers and continue the fight to eliminate the use of sweatshops and exploited labor in the fashion industry!

somethingaboutnoodles

Keeping in mind a lot of these workers have quotas to meet, so they're expected to sew like 10 pairs of jeans in an hour when it would probably take me (a decent sewist) the whole hour to sew a single pair. They are very skilled workers AND as with much of factory work, subjected to extreme pressure to move faster and faster until they are putting life and limb at risk to meet arbitrary targets.

And then you complain about your clothes having loose threads.

(This post also doesn't cover grading & fit & design & sampling & fabric selection processes, which are also time-intensive and require extensive human skill! Though I do suspect grading & fit are being left by the wayside in a lot of these factories now in the rush to meet demand.)

bitteryule

oh my god was oldschool archive terminated

bitteryule

update from his ig: he has submitted an appeal. the blog itself is not archived, although chunks of it would be recoverable via his saved links & files + whatever still exists through reblogs from other accounts. i'm crossing my fingers like never before.

to everyone else: please remember storing your hard work entirely on any social media platform is never safe in the long run and you should always take measures to have it archived elsewhere. these platforms are unreliable and ran mostly by faulty bots :(

edit: i advise not to use the other word for EGL on social media. i know this sucks immensely. i absolutely loathe that these platforms have become a puritan censorship heaven. i am willing to bet this is a big part of why this has happened, much like the many instagram users who have permanently lost their accounts due to using that word. i'm as angry as you are that it has come to this, but this is the logical progression for an ultrasanitized internet entirely ran by bots.

bitteryule

crucial addition i should have brought up right away!! thank you ;;

alienorchids

MALICE MIZER, 2001

kaitlynillustrations

This piece will be displayed at Boji Gallery in Shibuya, Japan starting July 18 in their summer themed exhibition! I’m so excited to have my work displayed in an area that shaped the fashion that inspires so much of my art!

This watercolor piece was inspired by my childhood summer vacations and the colorful souvenirs I would collect! 🐠🩷

The original painting is available at my Etsy shop, kaitlynillustrations.etsy.com 🎀

tr1pleparty

jfashion-magazines

Angelic Pretty

March 2013

hihello-what-are-you-doing-here

Found under a video about disposing of box cutter blades, man I love people

angelmilkpudding

I tire of jfashion "influencers" every single day of my life. Please wear your clothes, go outside, and pick up a hobby instead of farming engagement with your "hot takes" online.

cloverpost

gloves

mylolitahandmade

My handmade wardrobe 2017!! Finally I finished the video! was so much work specially because I still dont know how to do this kind of things, so I am sorry for the mistakes, I will get better I promise :3

I had a lot of memories with this video, the oldest piece is from 2013, I love every piece and see this made me really happy! A lot of pieces didnt made it to this year, (in case you know my work and wondering why some dresses didnt appear) some of them had to die so others could be born xD and some others had accidents… so this are not all my handmade dresses but are the ones I have now. All made with a lot of effort, love and fun! I cant explain this wonderful feeling to see all my work through the years together.

Enjoy the video! MYLOLITAHANDMADE/TUMBLR *PLEASE dont change/erase this description