Wow I cirtainly wish I were as tall as you are! Unfortunately though as the others have stated already, Japanese brand clothing is made for a woman who is on average about 10cm or 4in smaller than the average american woman. This can be disconcerting, however there are ways to get arround this.
Comissioning items can be a great idea, sewing the items yourself is another good idea, and if you dont know how to sew right now is a great time to learn!
Alot of Items you find at big department stores such as H&M are Loliable, meaning they can be altered just enough so that they could pass as a lolita clothing item. Sometimes altering can be as easy as adding a ruffle or a bow, othertimes it can be more complicated like putting in darts or shortening a skirt.
Your other option is to look for Japanese brands that sell "tall size" clothing. Some Japanese brands do. One that comes to mind immediately is Metamorphose. Their tall size clothing is made for not only a girl with a longer torso, but also for a girl who is proportionately wider as well. A while ago another brand made a "queen size" collection (Which by american standards didnt even come close to being "queen size" if you ask me) They featured longer skirts, bigger bodices, and longer sleeves. The brand was called "Pina". Im not sure if they are still carrying that line or not.
Those are a few of your options. I hope that helps!
Wow I cirtainly wish I were as tall as you are! Unfortunately though as the others have stated already, Japanese brand clothing is made for a woman who is on average about 10cm or 4in smaller than the average american woman. This can be disconcerting, however there are ways to get arround this.
Comissioning items can be a great idea, sewing the items yourself is another good idea, and if you dont know how to sew right now is a great time to learn!
Alot of Items you find at big department stores such as H&M are Loliable, meaning they can be altered just enough so that they could pass as a lolita clothing item. Sometimes altering can be as easy as adding a ruffle or a bow, othertimes it can be more complicated like putting in darts or shortening a skirt.
Your other option is to look for Japanese brands that sell "tall size" clothing. Some Japanese brands do. One that comes to mind immediately is Metamorphose. Their tall size clothing is made for not only a girl with a longer torso, but also for a girl who is proportionately wider as well. A while ago another brand made a "queen size" collection (Which by american standards didnt even come close to being "queen size" if you ask me) They featured longer skirts, bigger bodices, and longer sleeves. The brand was called "Pina". Im not sure if they are still carrying that line or not.
Those are a few of your options. I hope that helps!
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