Contributed by A. To a beginner, especially someone coming over into lolita from the more casual side of cosplay, you might not have a developed eye for quality. At first glance the thumbnail doesn't look too bad. But as we look closer... there are so many things going wrong in this piece. Poor quality ribbon. This equivalent to $0.25 cheap ribbon you'd find at a craft store in the bargain bin. As you can see, it's fraying and shiny, highly contrasts against the fabric. On the very last photo, you can see where the corset lacing loop broke and frayed away! The fabric itself is okay, like if it were a cosplay item. The rest of the trim is alright, not top quality but passable if nobody touched it or if it were actually ironed. The construction is overall pretty bad and wonky, about equivalent to something I'd see from a mid-tier novice to journeyman cosplayer. Crooked stitching, some fraying edges, at least everything seems finished but it's coming apart in some areas. I think the half sewn in zipper end hanging out of the armhole is a nice touch.
