Lolibrary Features Guide
There are currently 60 active possible feature tags available on Lolibrary, so we've created a handy guide you can use both for item searching and entry creation purposes! For item tags or attributes, please refer to their respective guide pages: Tag Guide | Attribute Guide
Waist Types
Please note that natural/normal waist garments do not require any special tagging. If you are unsure of the waist height, go by either the brand’s description, ask a fellow Lolibrarian, or use your best Dropped Waist The waist sits lower than the natural waist, making the torso appear elongated. Common in salopettes.judgement.
Empire Waist
The skirt starts directly under the bust, or even before the bust ends. May be described as a babydoll cut. Not to be confused with the “Underbust” feature tag, which describes items such as JSKs or corsets featuring a U shaped open front that does not cover the bust at all.
High Waist
The waist is higher than the natural waist, but not directly under the bust. Corset skirts, or any skirt with a tall waistband should be tagged with this feature as well.
Dropped Waist
The waist sits lower than the natural waist, making the torso appear elongated. Common in salopettes.
Shirring Types
Shirring (シャーリング)is the gathering of fabric via rows of elastic, allowing items made from non-stretch fabrics to easily stretch to accommodate a range of sizes.
Full Shirring
The shirring goes all the way around the garment continuously at the bust, waist or both.
Back Shirring
Shirring across the whole back from one side seam to the other. Typically no zipper.
Partial Shirring
There is a panel of shirring that is less than half of the garment. Frequently paired with corset lacing (dresses) and waist ties (skirts) for more flexibility / to hide the shirring panel. Partially shirred dresses may often feature a side zipper.
No Shirring
There is no elastic in the bust or waist of the garment. May still be adjustable via corset lacing.
Sleeve Types/Details
All entries for OPs, blouses, cutsews, coats, boleros and cardigans should be tagged with at least one sleeve type, as applicable.
Short Sleeves
Sleeves that end at elbow height or above.
Long Sleeves
Sleeves that end below elbow length, and are not better categorized as princess or kimono sleeves.
Kimono Sleeves
Sleeves that have a large chunk of cloth attached to the end like a Kimono. May be more broadly applied to Yukata-style sleeves or any with a large amount of fabric attached to the end that do not count as princess sleeves.
Detachable Sleeves
Any garment with short sleeves that have a detachable longer sleeve. For ease of searching, detachable sleeve items should not also be tagged as long and/or short sleeves. These items may often have more than one type of cuff (see right).
Princess Sleeves
Sleeves that begin fitted like a typical long-sleeve, but then flare out towards the bottom, often into lots of wide ruffles. Very flowy, will probably knock over your tea if you're not careful.
No Sleeves
Exactly that; a typically-sleeved garment type designed in a sleeveless way. Please note that this should not apply to items such as vests or JSKs for which it would typically be redundant. Items described by the brand as a "Sleeveless OP" are typically recategorized into the JSK section, at the Lolibrarian's discretion.
Buttoned Cuffs
Sleeve, pant, or wrist cuffs that close with one or more buttons. Only add this feature if the buttons actually open the sleeve cuff. Decorative buttons do not count.
Elasticized Cuffs
Sleeve, pant or wrist cuffs that stretch to fit via elastic.
Collar Types/Details
Halter Neckline
Fabric from the front of the garment ties or fastens behind the neck. Commonly found in vests, but can be found in most garment types, including in the form of extra halter-style straps on otherwise standard-necked dresses. Not to be confused with neck ties (see below).
High Neck Collar
Tall collar that covers all or part of the neck, similar to a turtleneck style but typically with button closures.
Jabot
A cascade of layered lace or ruffles at the neck, often detachable.
Peter Pan Collar
A round collar that comes in at the middle to form two wide scallops.
Removable Collar
Any collar that fully detaches in some way.
Sailor Collar
Collar with a V shaped front and square back, usually has stripes. Like a school uniform or our good pal Sailor Moon.
Neck ties
Thin straps that make an X at the neck and tie behind the head. Usually paired with a square neckline. These are the lolita-specific X-shaped straps only, and not the thicker ribbons intended to be tied halter-style. Please note that this tag is not to be used for men’s neckties, bow ties, or chin ties on headdresses.
Detachable Components
Detachable Apron
An apron (either full size, or skirt only) that comes attached to the main piece in some way and can be removed. For entirely separate items that come in a set with one or more other item types, the item types Apron and Set should be applied instead of this tag.
Detachable Bow
Any bow or bows that button, velcro or pin on and off. Commonly found at the collar of blouses or where the torso meets the waist on dresses, but may be found almost anywhere on a garment.
Detachable Strap
Typically used for bags and purses, where one or more straps or handles can be removed and re-attached. Often found in combination with the Convertible Straps tag, in the case of 2-way bags. May also be found on some shoes.
Detachable Trim
Any sort of ruffle, lace, or fur accent (other than Jabots) that can be removed with pins or buttons. Also used for actual “trim” type bits that pin on and off of hair accessories. Use your best discretion.
Detachable Waist Ties
Waist ties that unbutton from the garment. Sometimes it may translate to “removable waist ribbon” on the original listing, but unless the pictures show a sash or belt instead, it should be considered this.
Detachable Yoke
Any sort of removable “bib” type piece that isn’t a jabot.
Removable Belt
A belt that comes off. Has been transformed in some way, either it’s fabric that is stitched into the shape, or it has holes and a buckle, or it’s leather. It’s something other than just a plain length of ribbon tied around the waist.
Removable Sash
A length of ribbon or fabric that gets tied around the waist or across the shoulder. It doesn’t have a buckle or any sewing like a removable belt might, and is typically flowier and/or simpler.
Shoe-Specific Features
Please see the Shoes item type page for an in-depth look at features specific to shoe entries.
Other Features
Adjustable Straps - Straps with multiple buttons or button holes, or buckles that you can adjust. If there is a button sewn on a strap that is longer than it needs to be, and you can move the button to adjust the length (aka Innocent World JSKs), that counts.
Back Zip - A zipper in the back, typically only found in shirring-less garments.
Boning - Hard metal or plastic strips in the garment for structure. Common in corsets and some dresses. Does not apply to hoop-skirts.
Built-In Petticoat - There is a ruffle of hard tulle sewn on the inside to add volume (typically still needs a petti, but this is what the brands call it).
Bustled - If there is a cut out in the skirt with a tiered ruffle under it (front or back), OR if it has a layer that ties up into a gather/bustle.
Buttoned Front - An item with a button placket down part or all of the front. Only add this feature if the buttons actually open the front of the item. Decorative buttons do not count.
Capelet - An item (usually a coat) that has a mini cape built in; may or may not be removable.
Convertible Straps - A JSK or skirt that has optional shoulder straps (like you can take them off and not wear them), or any item with an optional halter neck strap, or a bag with multiple handle / strap options
Corset Lacing - Corset lacing (criss cross ribbon) on an item that can serve to adjust the sizing by tightening or loosening the lacing, typically at the waist.
Decorative Corset Lacing - Non-functional corset lacing added for aesthetic purposes rather than to adjust the size of a garment. Think of the corset lacing you might find on a top hat, or next to the collars of blouses.
Frog Closure - Buttons that look like fancy knots (see image), typically on qi-lolita garments.
Hood - Any garment with a hood (detachable or permanent); common on outerwear.
Lining - Is the item lined (usually in a separate fabric). The materials list often will list a lining fabric if this is the case.
Pintucks - Thin areas where the fabric has been folded over and sewn. If you imagine it as a channel, it’s probably too narrow to shove a chopstick into.
Pleats - Usually refers to a skirt or the skirt part of a dress. Fabric is folded and creased instead of just gathered; makes very regimented folds. Also used for tightly and stiffly accordion folded fabric. Pleats look like someone ironed them.
Pockets - Inside or outside, functional or decorative! All the pockets get this tag.
Scalloped - Hem or detail shaped like a row of half-circles, often at the hem of a skirt or on shoes. Use your discretion when it comes to scalloped lace trim; this is a very common shape within lace, so typically we would only include this if the scalloped lace is very obvious/a major design point.
Side Zip - A zipper on the left or right side, often paired with partial shirring. On dresses, this usually begins under the arm.
Tiered Skirt - Either tiers of ruffles that you could stick your hand under because the bottom edges aren’t sewn down, or levels of fabric that are sewn together at both ends. Either way, you have lines going horizontally across the skirt at the tiers.
Tucks - Like pintucks, but wider. If you imagine it as a channel, you can not only put a chopstick in there, you might be able to shove a whole thin ruler in there.
Underbust - A top that does a weird little swoop under the bust, almost like a corset. For things where the waist stops directly under the bust, use “Empire” waist. For skirts, use “High Waist” even if the name uses “underbust”.
