Sacred Night by Lief Review

My first lolita arrival of 2011, Lief's Sacred Night in black, showed up today! (Meanwhile, my 2 other R series JSKs are on their way... but that's not what this is about)

First off, I got the black JSK in S/M.
Construction:

• The velvet is very soft
• Lined about halfway down
• Straps are spaced correctly
• Includes waist tie and detachable bow with pin
• The print is a very tasteful gold, not crazy glittery, but shows up crisp
• The zipper is a little uncooperative going up.
• I'm 5'5" (165cm) tall and it falls halfway between my knees and my ankle I'd say.
• Official Measurements: bust: 86~96cm; I am only 84cm, but the shirring isn't bulky
  

Customer Service:

• Invoiced with no issues
• No notice of shipping, albeit that is standard procedure for Lief (I ordered the Aster Cafe before).
• English rep is very considerate, informative, and accommodating (I switched my colorway after they notified us the colors became solid)

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Overall: Lief is my favorite indie brand and I'm pretty glad I passed up the Regimental series for Sacred night. It's really warm too, naturally as the whole thing is velvet.