Lolita Closet - Metamorphose March of Duck JSK and skirt in Black

My ultimate unicorn of a lolita dress has been found! I'm so happy I have been giddy for a couple weeks and I still like to look at the dress. I'm really happy it's a part of my collection. I've been really lucky that my friend Amy happened to come across it on Yahoo! Auctions Japan and she told me about it. I think I had a heart attack because I had pretty much settled with the two skirt versions of the print that I already have.

I had to use a proxy service to bid on the auction; since I don't live in Japan I am unable to bid. I went with Japonica because I heard the reviews for their service were very good and the commission prices are quite reasonable. It was easy to contact them and fill in the 'order' form. They always sent a response within 12-24 hours regarding questions or the status of your order. 

I waited for 2 weeks from when I first contacted them, winning the auction, and having it delivered to my door, so here we go!

A package arrives at my door!

You can see the print already :)

I went with EMS even though they give you the option of choosing airmail. I wanted to track the package and make sure it didn't get lost after the long hunt for this dress. Although they didn't under-declare the value of the dress for me, they wrote on the side, "Personal use, Used clothes" (LOL) and it was marked as a gift, so I wasn't taxed on the dress, which I was thankful for.

It was nicely packaged in a big sheet of bubble wrap and the shipping bag was also water proof.
 

Dream dress!

The dress was in another clear bag for protection and you can see the little slip of paper Japonica used to identify who the item belongs to, since I was assigned a temporary ID for the transaction.  

Metamorphose March of Ducks shirred JSK

I couldn't believe the auction when I saw it. It was the exact version and color of the dress I wanted and it still had the original tags. I thought the way the tags were attached were a bit odd though since the plastic tie isn't broken at all, but it is permanently attached to a safety pin so it can be easily removed. However, the dress looks and feels like it's never been worn. Still fresh! :)

March of Ducks front detail

Since this is the fully shirred version, the whole bodice is shirred which is actually really nice since it's quite comfortable and can also accommodate to many different sizes. There are 3 bows on the front that are removable. The large one has a transparent heart button sewn on it, it's cute and I didn't know it was part of the detail. The two smaller bows sit along the waist line.

There are dual straps on this JSK and all are adjustable if you reposition the button. Since it's fully shirred you don't need a zipper.

Back of dress

 

There aren't many details on the back of this dress. The waist ties are removable on this dress like most lolita dresses. The ends of the waist ties were finished with matching lace that is along the hem of the dress. There is a built in lining with some tulle to add some volume.

I actually noticed that the lace is different on this dress compared to the shirred skirt I have.

Laces are different!

Top one is the lace on the shirred JSK, it's more scalloped and subtle, while for the shirred Skirt it's a more of a square shaped pattern type of lace. I just thought it was amusing when I noticed it. Not a big detail as long as it's cohesive to the individual pieces. You wouldn't want many different types of lace on your dress...

March of Duck shirred Skirt

Ducks!! ♥

I've had this in my closet for a few months! This is the shirred version of the skirt! I just keep forgetting to blog about it since I had previously blogged about this print in the white version I have. It's lined on the inside but it doesn't have the built in layer of tulle like the Skirt version.


This print is so cute. I don't know if I am willing to sell off the skirt versions of this print right now because initially I was collecting what I could get of this print until I managed to find the JSK dress. We'll see how I feel about them in the coming months. :)
I really have to thank my friend Amy for finding the dress for me! I asked her to keep an eye out and she definitely came through ♥ My love for yellow birds continues and I can't wait to wear this dress out since the weather is getting nicer now!

Until the next closet post!
♥

Lolita Closet - Metamorphose March of Duck

Metamorphose is my favorite lolita brand and one of my favorite and dream prints is from them. I've been a bit obsessed with yellow birds for a long time. I have a bunch of stuffed animals and other things with yellow birds and and so when I discovered this print, I had to have it.

This is Metamorphose's Crown Label March of Duck Skirt.

Metamorphose March of Duck SK

I must apologize for the photos, they make the print a lot more muted than it is. I didn't have a lot of sunlight the day I took the pictures. Bun-bun is also making an appearance again (^__^)*
This is the longer skirt version with soft tulle ruffles along the hem. The tulle ruffles have a cute polka dot print on them. The back portion of the waistband is shirred. My sister commented that it was really small and would fit her thigh. I told her it just looks small, but it fits me quite well. (^__^)*

There is a belt that is removable with a detachable bow which has pearl decorations. The color of the skirt is an off-white. I thought it would be more white, seems like I like getting these cream/off-white lolita clothes.

Duck details!

I love the print. The swim rings are adorable, lots of cute details with the Metamorphose logo. I think it's amusing how the Metamorphose name is cut off saying Metamorph. I love how the ducks are also holding balloons. The balloons have the swan logo on them and I really like those small ducks that appear along the bottom. There have been some funny comments regarding the background of the print, some say it looks like a graphing paper. I find that it doesn't bother me much.

Crown Label tag and you can see the pearls.

I was very lucky to find this with tags still attached! It's so hard to find older prints in this condition. The bow is cute, I might somehow turn it into a headband if I have the time or if it works with what I decide to coordinate with this skirt.

The built in tulle on the lining to make the skirt look fuller.

There's a lot of love and hate with this print, and obviously I'm on the side that loves it. I was so happy when I got this in the mail. Pretty much jumped out of the bed even though I had very little sleep from a night shift and ran to get the box. (^__^)"

I'm still always on the lookout for the JSK version of this print in black, but I'm quite happy with this skirt. Hopefully someday I can acquire this dress though. My lolita closet expands, stay tuned for my next post featuring other items.

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Doll meetup with Alice

Alice came by today to pick up her BJD items I`ve been keeping for her since our group orders. Seems like every time I see her I have more of her doll things to give her...LOL

She wanted to meet Lareine, who she still calls Sage (so I`ve just opted to have Sage as her middle name) and the usual looking at my room which is kind of overkill for the eyes. `SO MUCH STUFF` as I can quote from Alice.

She brought over Louis and Myles!

Here are the little ones, Myles meets Lareine for the first time!

Funny how they`re all wearing the same color scheme. I like all the pom poms on Myles`outfit! Haha It`s super cute :)

The lighting kind of washed out Louis` face! Darnit.. but his outfit is so cute!! Alice....I see you splurged on some random outfits! I really loved his hat.

I was showing Alice some of the funny settings on the new camera I have. There`s this `Magic Frame` function and I decided to use it for some funny pictures.

The wall paper is WIN! LOL Look who`s on tv! We spend so much money on dolls that we can`t afford a better looking tv... ;)

Group picture!

From top to bottom, left to right:

Ventus, Volks MSDB Ken (`10 Renewal)
Louis, Blue Fairy Basic Louis
Myles, Luts HDF Taffy WS
Delilah, DollnDoll Heart Mo
Lareine, Rosen Lied TC Sage WS

Alice asked if I had a movie reel magic frame. This is the closest I have to it...but it`s still as cool I think!

I like the additional color effect it adds to the picture. :)

Alice was nice enough to give me one of her Rilakkuma Re-ment sets! We all know my love for yellow birds...and this was just too awesome, I had to take a picture!

I think she had a good time checking out the mechanisms for Lareine`s legs. She likes how they all click in place and how she`s very sturdy. She kept talking about the clicking and the kicking, and I had no clue what she was talking about. So I decided to pick up Myles...then it all made sense. LOL

I also showed her the pelvic joint that Rosen Lied has for their dolls instead of the torso joint on Tuesday Childs. I quite like how the joint is lower..helps with the positioning better. The white skin between Lareine and Myles matches very well. I think if we decided to do a body switch and give Myles more chubby hands and legs, you probably wouldn`t be able to tell the difference between the resin much.

Anyways, I was supposed to update with post-Cafe Delish stuff...but I`ll definitely update about it in the next post!

♥

Extra: Omake picture!

Kam Kam is looking at you...!

Yellow Birds...pt.2

So last week, I met up with my friends Jordan and Cindy and they gave me the rest of my yellow bird swag from Japan. LOL Yes...I have a small and growing obsession with yellow birds...

Look at all the Chun-kuns!! I think I squealed when I saw them...I love the bird from Rilakkuma. Kiiroitori!! ♥

The sauna Chun-kun is cute, that one and the one with the flowers are keychains. The one on the bottom is a screen cleaner..which I find amusing and probably won't use it for that...

The big one is a pass holder, and it's so cute..omg I was looking at it the whole time... :D

This thing made me LAUGH! It's a yellow bird...shrimp combo. LOL Apparently they had to get it for me cause it was such a crazy combination! For some reason...when I look at it, I think of tempura...I don't know why though...

The last item is this! A yellow bird in a nest! I think the packaging is really cute. The plush is a keychain and I didn't take a picture, but the feet of the bird are really funny looking. They're two...pieces of string. LOL

I don't know anything of the Hetalia series..but it's from it...can anyone enlighten me with how this bird is associated with the series? :D

I never told them, but I had a weird collection of smushed penny coins. You know the machines where you put in 50 cents and a penny and it flattens it out and embosses an image onto one side.
Apparently, Cindy was on yellow bird mode, and she found one that had a yellow bird in it. LOL

It's Rilakkuma again! And there's kiiroitori on top! I like getting these things as small souvenirs from places...since it's cheap and reminds me of the place. This is super amusing though! Kuma kuma~~

I wonder..if there's a mameshiba one!?!

I've been experimenting with a new camera. It takes some really nice pictures actually...next blog update will be about my dolls! Or maybe a food journal..stay tuned!

Hanging out with friends & Yellow Birds...

I hung out with Alice earlier in the week to show her around downtown and to see where she could go and find supplies and stuff. We walked a lot and went to a lot of places...I didn't really buy much, just food. I have to say Morocco's frozen yogurt is quite horrible. It was chalky and grainy, and for 5 dollars, it was a waste of money. I thought the $3.50 for the small included a topping, but I had to pay extra for a topping! I really need to just stick to Yogen Fruz. At least I know their stuff is very good...

We also went to Okonomi house to have some okonomiyaki. I haven't been downtown eating out too much since school ended last year, so having okonomiyaki was very good :)

For dinner we hit up Guu Sakabar! It was amazing. The menu isn't the same as Guu Izakaya, but it's still good nonetheless. Takoyaki gratin!! I need to figure out what else is good there..since I just kind of randomly chose things. But the Kimchi Udon was very good..not too spicy.

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I met up with a few of my old co-workers from when I used to work at Zara yesterday. I used to opportunity to cash in Louise's "IOU food" coupon and altogether, 4 of us got together and ate a lot of food! We went to Chako for some major KBBQ and we ate so much. It was a pretty decent deal..considering how much food they gave us...

Louise and I. =D ♥

Ricky and I grilling on our side. Mussels, chicken and pork are on this menu...LOL

 Our drinks. Lychee Calpis and Green Apple Soda.

Nelson eats like a beast! Holy crap..and watching him cook is hilarious cause he just throws all the meat onto the grill. I gotta say Ricky and I did a very decent job cooking since our grill looked nice until we had nothing on it and it starting charring...LOL

We went to Green Grotto to get some bubble tea or tea. Ricky and Louise got flower teas, Chrysanthemum and Rose respectively, while Nelson got some strawberry milkshake thing..LOL I got a herbal tea called "Longan Jujube". Sounds kind of ridiculous, but it was very Very good.

"Longan Jujube"

Ricky tried some of my tea and he's resolute of having that as his tea the next time he's going there. We spent a couple hours at Green Grotto just chatting and whatnot. Ricky's friend came by since he had nothing to do and joined us. Nelson and I cracked open the chess set they had there and started playing. We weren't playing too seriously and we would help each other along with moves to see how the game progressed. It was all in good fun, and he was dead set on turning all his pawns into queens. But he didn't remember he trapped his king with pawns, and I ended up checkmating him and winning the game by accident actually. He didn't see it coming either!

Checkmate!

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The day I hung out with Alice, I went to visit my friend's Kevin and Jordan since I was in the neighbourhood, and they gave me some gifts from Japan.

Now, I'm pretty easy to please and when they went, the only criteria I gave them was, "Yellow Birds...or something relating to yellow birds, or a pair of cheap lolita shoes from Bodyline, or something shiny :D" I told them yellow birds wre more of a priority since I have a growing obsession with them. Plus I think asking them to bring home a pair of shoes for me is a bit much..o_o; 

 I nearly died when Kevin gave me the Chun-kun socks!!! I LOVE chun-kun...or well Kiiroitori! He also got me the chun-kun cupcake keychain which is smush-able. It's funny cause I have the actually plush of the keychain. The rest were kind of mystery items...

 This is from Jordan and Cin. It was some kind of sweet, and I was so surprised when I opened it, it had a cute chick face!! I didn't want to eat it...I still have the other one..but I'll have to eat it soon or else it's going to go bad. I'm still not quite sure what it is actually...

 This is from Kevin, I was laughing when he gave it to me since I know he likes daruma items, and this is a daruma and yellow bird combined! I asked him what it was and he wasn't sure but he told me he got it at the 7-Eleven in Japan. From what I can gather, it's a 60 year anniversary item from a store named Marumiya. When I opened it, it was a sweet and salty mixed assortment of stuff with seaweed. I guess it's for toppings...?

I liked the detail on the packaging. Yellow bird daruma! :D

Some of my friends are coming over tonight for some movies and a bit of drinking. Tomorrow is going to be the Gay Pride parade downtown, and I'll probably meet up with Jordan and Cin to taste some of the food at the festival. I'm not too interested in the parade...so I don't think I'll bother watching that. 

I'm having an eventful Canada Day weekend, hope everyone else is too! ♥