Hello hello, time for another update! Thanks so much for everyone's comments on the last post regarding the lavender ribbon. I received Lavender x White & Cheshire in the mail so I could review the lavender ribbon in person to come to a conclusion. I'll share my thoughts below and the anticipated changes. But first...

Very simple quick change, the gems where changed from brown to gray so I think this one is perfect and good to go!

So I was sent two cats in order to check the lavender ribbon in person and seeing them in person really clarifies why I've been having trouble with developing. For the sake of keeping things clear, I'm going to refer to the old lavender ribbon as "orchid" and the new lavender ribbon as "thistle". When I was sent the original photos of the orchid ribbon, it looked extremely warm, especially in comparison to the nose. It also didn't match my Pantone colors at all for lavender, which are used to define the colors of the saddle and the fish. So with that in mind, we changed to thistle. In my manu photos it looks really dusty & gray, in person however, thistle is just a very dark cool lavender. It's a lavender I really really like and it matches the nose & saddle extremely well.

It's not a lavender that shows up often or very well in lolita though, with most lavenders leaning in the brighter direction. There's a pretty notable difference between the two with orchid being just a softer more bright lavender. I'd ideally like to match what I've already used before and when I compare to the leather products Dandy Puppeteer has made before, as well as the zipper (which cannot change) it's clear that orchid matches best. You can see below the difference between changing from thistle to the original orchid ribbon on Cheshire. A small note but also noticed that Cheshire's nose is red and not dark pink, we have to confirm there's no dark pink available)

Keeping in mind matching what I've created before in the past and just in general what will work with sweet lolita specifically as these are a very "sweet" style bag, I will be moving back to orchid with all 3 lavender ribbon cats and additionally, changing my Pantone colors to better reflect this ribbon. The fish and saddle will reflect these changes with the next update. I just need to decide if I want to go lighter for a lighter fish face or darker for the body. If I go darker, the fish will better match the shoulder strap and nose (since this is the only purple available) so I'm leaning in that direction!

Finally time to share some photos of Harlequin! We were finally able to source a diamond pattern ribbon, the key difference though is that it is grosgrain NOT satin like the other ribbons. It's also slightly wider in size and not double-sided. If you're interested in this colorway, please be aware that it'll be different. Harlequin is about 80% there. We had the issue again where the eyes were made the wrong color, they're supposed to be white felt instead of the gold. Additionally, the nose should also be white but if we can't source white, it'll have to stay gray. I think a black nose would just be too lost in the fur. It's also missing the gems at the moment because they need to order more. The pom-poms will be changed to the alternating black & white as well. And lastly, we just need to confirm the tassel lace is black and white, not black and gold like the other colorways.

We're getting need the end of the colorway development. I'm really hoping I can get the survey out to you guys before the end of the year. I don't want to rush my manufacturer when they've been patiently filling out every single detail (and there's a lot of details, ribbons, gems, color changes, etc) so I hope you all can please just wait a tiny bit longer. :)

Thanks so much for your patience, I'll share another update soon! :)