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Welcome to Plus Pretty.

A new community for plus sized lolitas.

This is a community for bigger girls who are active in the lolita fashion and are knowledgeable on how to make it work on a plus sized body. I'd really like to move away from the basics and create a comm for those of us who have been in the style for a while already. I'd also like to welcome newcomers to join and gain inspiration and help from more experienced lolitas.

I'd like to encourage friendly and honest critiques of coordinates in order for others to improve and look their best. Also, frank discussions on size, body image, and what it's like to be a larger person in the fashion are welcome here.

Are you plus sized AND fashionable? Then this community is for you!

Please read the rules before joining. MEMBERSHIP AND POSTING IS NOW UNMODERATED. Thanks for your patience.

GENERAL RULES & COMMUNITY CONDUCT

• This is a community for plus sized lolitas. Therefor we ask, that if you are interested in joining, you be a plus sized lolita yourself. "plus sized" meaning around a size US 12 or over. This also means we accept members from a US size 12 to 26+.
• Please treat all other members with respect.
• Outright flaming, spamming, fighting, or bashing others' appearances will not be tolerated. Though heated debate or critique is perfectly fine. Just keep it mature.
• Lj cut all long posts or posts with multiple pictures. One preview pic outside the cut is just fine. Please make sure it's under 400px if it goes outside of cuts. To learn how to do this please see: http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75
No excuses
• Please do not re-post any pictures, personal info, ect. of our members anywhere else online. Re-posting pictures may result in less photos posted. Less photos = boring comm.
• Introductions: Make em if you want!

Introduction template:
Name:
Age:
Dress size (optional):
Location:

Picture(s) of you in lolita- Please include at least one picture of yourself in (preferred) or out of lolita. This can be any pic really, but we encourage you to post something nice. Why? Because, A) First impressions are important and B) No one likes looking at shitty web cam pics. If you absolutely do not have a picture of yourself, then please post a picture of something you feel represents you and your sense of style.

Any additional info/something unique about you, you would like to share with us?

POSTING

Things to know before posting:

• Before posting a question to the community, please make sure you check the links provided in the sidebar of the community. Failure to do so will make you look like a noob. Please don't do this. If you can not find an answer to your questions in the links provided, then check the TAGS and MEMORIES. Otherwise, please check out egl or www.google.com

If you simply just can't find an answer, then please feel free to post to the community for help. Posting is VERY MUCH encouraged, but we would like to keep the repetition of easily answered questions to a minimum.
• Please tag all of your posts accordingly. For a list of basic tags, please see the sidebar of our community. Additional tags will be added if need be.
• Critique is not only allowed, but ENCOURAGED amongst each other in this community. Critiques are expected to be friendly, civil, and honest. No insulting, no bashing. Critiques should be on outfit, hair, or makeup only.

If you wish NOT to receive critiques on a post, then please say so clearly in your post. Although keep in mind that many times, it's that criticism that can help you improve.
• No general community promoting is allowed without permission. Please do not try and advertise your community here UNLESS you think it is something that will directly be of interest/benefit to the members of this community. If this is the case, them please PM me to discuss it further.
• Please do not make any posts about dieting or thinspo. I'd like this to be a safe space for plus sized lolitas and talk of dieting or weight loss through force can be triggering for some people. I'd like to avoid this. I am also of the thinking that other people's bodies and health are their own business. Please know that you are welcome here no matter where you on with your health and weight. If you want to mention something else health related, or want to talk about where to find frilly, pastel work out clothes, then please make sure 100% of your post is behind a cut and tagged "health/fitness".
• Replica sales/discussion/reviews are allowed at this time. But please place them behind a cut and tag them with "replica". This way anyone not wishing to view these posts has the option not to.

Stuff ok to post:

• Introductions
• OOTD (outfit of the day) and photo self posts (ala daily_lolita style are highly encouraged. Again, be aware that coordinate critique IS allowed here, so if you don't want it, please say so clearly in your post.
• New purchase pics, reviews, and recommendations are allowed.
• All styles of lolita are welcome here. IE: Gothic, sweet, punk, kodona, fairy kei, ect.
• Discussion about health, body image/acceptance are allowed as long as they are kept positive and friendly. IE: No pro-ana/ED talk, no flaming.

SALES

• Please tag all your sales posts with the appropriate tags.
• Please provide feedback in every sale (Be it egl_comm_sales feedback page, eBay, ect.)
• Please provide location in every sale.
• Clothing items for sale must be a minimum of a size US 12. Anything smaller will be deleted.
• Most lolita items are allowed within reason. If you wouldn't post it to egl_comm_sales, you may not want to post it here.
• No store advertising
• Do not make a sales post more than once a week (7day period). Use good judgment here. If you abuse this privilege, it will be taken away.
• Auctions can be advertised twice in the same week (7day period).
• YOU BUY/SELL AT YOUR OWN RISK! I WILL NOT be held responsible for any sales posts aside from my own. If you have a genuine problem with someone you think may be a scammer then let me know and I will do what I can but I WILL NOT be able to do more than advise you. I am just providing a venue in which plus sized lolitas can buy/sell/trade/auction their clothing and other lolita related items if they choose to.

Also, please visit our sister community, egl_plus_size