Plumprimo Review

Photo Credit: Rakuten

Hello! To start off my blog I’d like to tackle one of my favorite Japanese clothing stores to buy from: DreamV/Yumetenbo. They have a store on Rakuten here and are known for having cute, but casual pieces that work well for hemekaji or Lolita.

DreamV launched the Plumprimo brand in 2014. Most of Plumprimo’s items come from the Dear My Love brand and are simply extended sizes. Though the sizes go up to 6L, I have only seen that size in about two items. Dear My Love is the most girly and sweet gyaru of their brands, often with bear and heart motifs on their designs. Plumprimo’s specific section within the store is rather small though, as it seems Yumetenbo has been focusing on promoting the brand Mon Lily due to the Larme trend in Japan.

I have ordered from Yumetenbo twice, once going directly through Rakuten and once using a shopping service. Both are safe in my opinion- though it should be warned that if you go directly through Rakuten, even if you order through the international site, all emails sent to you about your order will be in Japanese. The store does not calculate shipping by weight but by how much you spend, so it makes shipping much cheaper. Both times I have ordered I have received the items in less than two weeks and they were packaged well.

Onto the actual clothes- I have two items from the Plumprimo brand, a birdcage skirt and a Sailor-style dress. Both items are lined in the skirt and have no sewing flaws.

First, the skirt. I ordered this in a 4L, and I am impressed at how forgiving the shirring is. I feel like it could easily accommodate someone with a waist up to 40 inches. It’s also a fairly nice length, about 20 inches, so it covers up any problem areas on the legs. This is a great, versatile piece for casual wear.

Next, the dress. The fabric on this one surprised me. I expected a lightweight polyester but it is actually made of fairly thick jersey fabric. The collar and sleeves are made of a chiffon fabric. Since this dress is made of jersey and there is elastic on the back of the waist, this dress would fit and flatter a wide range of sizes. It should also be noted that the sleeves are comfortable and fit nicely on my arms! One of my biggest issues with short-sleeved items is that an item will fit everywhere else but my arms. Again, the skirt hits at a nice point on my legs, about 3 inches above my knee.

Overall I am very pleased with both of my items from this store and want to buy more soon! I am a little concerned about the longevity of the brand, since there are only two pages of Plumprimo specific items and many of said items are reduced in price. For the moment though, I am happy there is a place for Marshmallow Girls to get some cute and figure-flattering clothes.