Gothic & Lolita Bible Volume 1 | 
| Author: Jodi Bryson Creators: Jenna Winterberg, Kathy Schilling, Michelle Nguyen, Julie Taylor Publisher: TOKYOPOP Category: Book
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Rating: 8 reviews Sales Rank: 30924
Media: Paperback Pages: 128 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2 Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 8 x 0.6
ISBN: 1427803471 Dewey Decimal Number: 746 EAN: 9781427803474 ASIN: 1427803471
Publication Date: February 12, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description Explores the Gothic Lolita lifestyle. This book includes previews from Gothic Lolita manga, behind-the-scenes with Japanese creators, horoscopes, interviews, and a guide to Gothic Lolita fashion.
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Not terrible, not great... October 22, 2008 MolotovCupcake (Canada) I think this is fine for beginner lolitas, but if you have any amount experience at all, you'll see that it's just recycled bits from the original GLBs, with some very very beginner information added in. And no outfit pattern! I was so disappointed. Unless something changes, I'll just keep ordering the japanese issues.
Yay! :D July 8, 2008 Momo[ko]! (Someday Japan) I just recieved my Gothic & Lolita mook through the mail today! I jumped and squealed like a little girly when i saw the package waiting for me just outside my door. Well...i have to say i wasnt disappointed! The glossy cover and huge pages are really awesome-plus all the great articles and amazing pictures!XD Still i hope to see more skirt and blouse patterns instead of accessorie patterns in the future. So yeah-i'm totally in love when this mook! Really recommend it for all lolita lovers out there! :DDD
more patterns please! June 2, 2008 Cynde 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I agree with hikikomorihime's review - I bought this book hoping that there would be patterns for tops and skirts. There were just patterns for accessories. Most of the book is about the fashion and culture which you can find easily on the internet, but it's hard to find patterns on the internet. I plan to send Tokyopop some feedback and hopefully they will add better patterns in later issues. :-D If you sew and were expecting patterns, I suggest you do the same. Be nice though. ;-)
Also, the description mentions that this book covers 4 volumes of the original Gothic & Lolita Bible, so the assumption is that this covers volumes 1 through 4. However it doesn't - it covers volumes 15, 16, 21, and 23. That makes sense since they wouldn't want to give us dated fashion information. I just thought I'd mention that in case you were expecting translations of 1 through 4.
Could have been better... May 14, 2008 G. Recipient (Ga) 5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Really, my biggest problem is that they condensed so many of the mooks into this one, but only included a few accessory patterns, and none of the "how-to" craft/clothing mod instructions. Really, they wouldn't have to include full patterns, they could easily just dedicate a few pages to printed Japanese words commonly used in Japanese patterns and craft instructions, along with the English definitions. At that point, we could just locate the words, and figure out on our own what to do with our original mooks. Of course... that still wouldn't be of much help to those who just discover it, and want the dress patterns, the aprons, the pinafores, etc. Still, I'm hoping that they'll make that change in a future translated mook, if not at least host something of the sort on their site.
It's Amazing! April 19, 2008 Mazy MacKenzie (Austin, Texas) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow! The photos of the girls in their Gothic and Lolita fashions are incredible. It was neat to see how the style varies from individual to individual. I only had a broad idea of what Gothic and Lolita fashion was prior to getting this magazine. Both the photos and interviews with girls gave me a more in depth understanding. I enjoyed the article about Japan rock star Nana Kitade. I also had no idea how cutting edge Japan was in the fashion world. I will definitely be buying them every month!
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