TabaoSpree Review : Positive [ HMHM - Dear Celine - Miss Point - Dream of Lolita ]
Hello ! Hope you will like my review !
First, I'm sorry for my poor english, I do my best to translate it.
Hope it's ok for you ! :)
I use TAOBAO SPREE to purchase some items on Taobao.
Taobao shops in my review :
* Miss Point
* HMHM
* Dear Celine
* Dream of Lolia
About Taobao Spree, I already purchased from them in the past and I was happy with my purchase so I choose them to do this new one.
As it was Christmas time it took a lot of time, I purchased on 24th November 2010 and received the last part of my purchase on 10th January 2011.
Positive :
* Answer to all my questions
* Patient with all my requests
* Friendly staff
* Good price
* Good packaging
Negative :
* Told me it was ok for Christmas time and it wasn't (so I send it in two parts)
* Had to ask for updates
Would I use them again ?
Yes. They're very helpful. But I will wait, Christmas rush is not very nice and I have to pay more shipping fees than I thought (as I asked for two packages to have a part of my purchase at home for my Christmas Eve).
My point of view : 4/5
The items :
I purchased 7 items from several brands.
I received them by DHL (which arrived quickly to my house, they're better to EMS in my town -France-).
Shipping : 5/5
I have no problem with shipping, after Zng sent me the package it take 3-4 days to come.
It was packaged in two bags : the DHL one and inside the big grey one. All the items were in transparent and independent bags.
FIRST PACKAGE :
Well packaged as you can see.
Dream of Lolita Skirt :
Brand : Dream Of Lolita
Link : http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail.htm?item_num_id=8459882471
Price : 179 元
My thoughts : Very nice skirt. It's a good quality item. The velvet has a pretty purple color and it's a nice fabric.
The skirt was well finished for the price. I like the lining inside.
The size fit me well and it's a skirt that you can wear without adding any petticoat (there's not a LOT of poof but it's perfect for casual days).
Quality / Happiness : 5 / 5
Miss Point Skirt :
Brand : Miss Point
Link : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8235910336
Price : 108 元
My thoughts : I was surprised with this item, for the price I was thinking that the skirt wouldn't be perfect, with a "fine" fabric..
But it isn't ! This skirt is a good surprise. The fabric is really nice, the cotton lace has a good quality and I like the small lacing at the back.
There's a lining inside (that I wasn't expected for, at that price). The size fits me well.
A very cute item (but not very "poofy", it's also a quite "casual" skirt).
Quality / Happiness : 5 / 5
Headbow from Dear Celine :
Brand : Dear Celine
Link : http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail.htm?item_num_id=8340987433
Price : 45 元
My thoughts : Nice headbow, a little bigger than I thought but nice. The velvet fabric looks pretty but I don't really like how the plastic pearls look on me.
I think I will put them off. About the little decoration on the middle of the headbow it's not perfectly made (you can see the glue inside XD).
Good thing : the bow is not sewed to the headband : you can put the bow on the middle or on the side of your head : as you prefer.
Quality / Happiness : 3,5 / 5
SECOND PACKAGE :
I put my order in two packages because it was a Christmas present and I wanted to have a part of my purchase there for my Christmas Eve.
Zeng told me that the HMHM factory was very late and so, I decided to make two packages.
There are the HMHM items :
HMHM Skirt :
Brand : HMHM
Link : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7839809600
Price : 270 元
My thoughts : First, I love that skirt. The fabric is very soft, the skirt is SO comfortable. I love the color, this red is very elegant.
The size is perfect (I worried that the skirt would be too long for me but it's not). BUT all is not perfect, the skirt had little spots on it (we don't see it on the pictures I take -_- ..) you can't seen it when it's worn but for a brand new item it was quite disappointed.
Btw, the lace is also very nice. Well, I really like this item, it's my fabourite I think X3
Quality / Happiness : 4 / 5
HMHM White Cutsew :
Brand : HMHM
Link : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=1247804926
Price : 198 元
My thoughts : This is a cute cutsew. It's white (and not off-white or cream). The lace is nice (cotton) and it fits well.
The ruffles everywhere are quite hard to iron and I needed to sew the ruffles on the armhole to not let it turn.
Btw I like this cutsew and it must be interesting to coordinate it :)
Quality / Happiness : 3,5 / 5
HMHM Black Long Sleeves Cutsew :
Brand : HMHM
Link : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=64348868
Price : 198 元
My thoughts : Sorry I haven't any worn picture (it was too late when I took the pictures so we don't see anything interesting on the photos where it's worn). It looks as the white one (same pattern) but with sleeves. The lenght of the sleeves is perfect and the size fits me well too.
As you can see there are many ruffles and the black lace has not exactly the same black as the fabric but it's not really a problem when it's worn. To be honnest, I didn't like the white buttons (look really cheap) so I change them (the new ones have the shape of a heart, still in plastic and still white btw). I also have a problem with the button at the handle, it made a really small wrist, so I put off the button (to change it AND) and put it further than the first one (my wrist is 4,5cm). Now it's okay :)
Quality / Happiness : 3,5 / 5
HMHM Cutsew :
Brand : HMHM
Link : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7842853012
Price : 264 元
My thoughts : Very nice lace. This is a short cutsew, only few cm under the waist line. The satin ribbon can be put off.
I like the buttons but I had the same problem that with the black cutsew : the handle was a lot too small so I move the buttons (I don't recommend this cutsew for thick wrists, I put the buttons at "the very very close to the edge"* for me but I don't have thick wrists (*poor english time XD*). The shape of the sleeves is very pretty and it fits me well (good size). the sleeves lenght is good, BUT this is not a vest ! (I thought it was because of the buttons at the middle) but this is not ! It's a cutsew, sewn at the middle XD you can't open it.
Quality / Happiness : 4 / 5
That's all ! ~
Quality / Happiness for all the purchase : 4 / 5
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Thanks for reading ~
