#the button is just a painted blob of hot glue lol

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Hey!! So I finally got some time to review the taobao lolita items I got in the mail recently, let’s go!

Firstly, my absolute favourite item - Cat Tea Party strawberry sweater:

Price:  ¥166.00 ($24.00) This sweater is absolutely worth every single dollar I spent on it! The embroidery is beautiful and clean, the eyelet lace is really soft and pretty high quality, and the overall look is just so adorable 🍓 The sweater itself is not very soft but it’s definitely not itchy or rough either, I’m sure a good fabric softener wash will make it nice. And the most important thing: it’s very versatile weather-wise! I wore it on a really warm, sunny day and I didn’t overheat at all. The only issue I have with it is that the button holes are a bit too big for the buttons and they undo themselves pretty easily. It doesn’t really bother me that much, so other than that, 10/10! ~ 🍓 ~ Next up, a ribbon & strawberry straw boater from Rain Panda:

Price:  ¥30.50 ($4.40) A very cute, summery hat! To be honest, the quality is not great, but at the same time, all the imperfections I found were disclosed in the close-up pictures, so I knew what I was getting. There’s some hot glue sticking out from underneath the bow and the fake cherries fell off almost immediately after getting it out of the package. Nothing a hot glue gun can’t fix! The ends of the little ribbon tails were frayed as well, but I snipped them off and sealed them with a lighter and everything is fine! I’m also going to attach some ribbons to it so I can tie it under my chin because it’s a bit big on my head. 7/10, I would get it again for that price but I don’t recommend it if you don’t wanna have to fix all the little thingies, it’s probably a better idea to just DIY one out of a basic boater but I was 2 lazy to get all the supplies lol ~ 🍓 ~ Next, some cute sweets jewelry from CakeCakie:

Price: Bracelet: ¥36.00 ($5.20) Ring: ¥16.00 ($2.30) Earring(s): ¥16.00 ($2.30)

This is seriously the cutest jewelry I’ve seen!! The charms are all pretty detailed and painted evenly, there’s no random blobs of paint, and come on, AN EARRING WITH A TEACUP THAT HAS A STRAWBERRY ON IT!! AAA!! 10/10!

Disclaimer: PLEASE don’t be a dumbass like me and do order a PAIR of earrings, as the listing vaguely* mentions by buying a piece you’re buying A SINGLE EARRING. I obviously misread it and got just one by accident, lmao

*I don’t speak chinese and rely on google translate, and yes I read “need a pair please take 2″ and thought “HM ALRIGHT NOTHING TO SEE HERE I’M SURE THEY WOULDN’T BE SELLING A SINGLE EARRING TO ME” ~ 🍓 ~ Next up, strawberry & cherry and patterned bow OTK’s from Diamond Honey:

Price:  ¥30.00 ($4.30) a pair I really like these socks and I really needed them to fill out the legwear section of my lolita wardrobe a bit, haha. They’re sheer but not completely see-through and not very thick either, just right for warm weather on their own and they could probably be worn in autumn/mild winter with an additional layer of tights! The colours are pretty vivid even when worn, and the print is nice and crisp. The ones with the bows are a pure white while the strawberry patterned ones are a tiny bit more off-white. 10/10! Disclaimer: I did notice that the bow OTK might be “heavily inspired” by AP’s Jewel Ribbon OTK’s but sadly, I literally only realised after I already ordered them. They’re not really replicas but they do look alike, and if I knew I probably would get a different pair (I got them in a rush as a replacement for a different pair that was unavailable and that’s why I didn’t think to research before I did. dumbass) ~ 🍓 ~ Last but not least, Diamond Honey’s gingham heart-shaped bag:

Price:  ¥158.00 ($22.80) I was so excited for this item, not only because I really needed a red bag to go with my strawberry prints, but also because come on, GINGHAM! I love heart-shaped lolita bags but I couldn’t find one that wasn’t AP’s cursed pleather or a replica. Until now! The details are all very pretty and clean, it’s also quite sturdy and not too heavy. The long strap can be made shorter or longer and there’s a cute little bow on it as well (not detachable but it does move around). There’s no handbag strap, just a crossbody one. There’s a pocket on the back and two tiny pockets inside: one with a zipper and one without. It’s lined with a plastic-y feeling fabric which is pretty rough, but feels like it will last longer than the usual satin-y fabrics perhaps? We’ll see! Overall, I absolutely love it, 10/10! That’s all I’ve got for now! I also got an Aurora&Ariel petticoat but there’s already a bunch of reviews of that so I’ll skip it. I’ll probably make a separate post for the gothic lolita items my fiancee got but that’s a plan for another day. Thanks for reading! 🍓

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