Tripp skirts?

[Beautiful Propaganda]

I was at Hot Topic with my cousin a few days ago since I finally got money, and we were checking out some of the Tripp skirts. I want to get one but they're pretty expensive, so I want to ask about them on here first.
How good quality are they?
Do they need anything special [hand washed or anything]?  

[Keevan Draco]

one word...."don't".

I bought a tripp kilt years ago, and it literally fell apart at the seams after a couple of cleanings. most of Tripp's stuff is usually an inferior light weight black denim material. You're better off getting a prepaid mastercard and surfing the web for better quality skirts.  

[Lybido Alastar]

Keevan is right. All of Tripp's clothing is kind of delicate, or for lack of a better word "cheap" yet pricey for its uniqueness. Go figure. You just have to try your best to be clean when you wear it and not to get it dirty.  

[Necrodancer Ghost]

Lybido AIastar

uniqueness

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[Whisper Gently]

I actually bought a tripp skirt a handful of years ago, and I still have it and it in good condition, but then again it wasn't made of the denim.

 

[MortSanglant]

All Tripp brand clothing is utter s**t.
Not to mention horribly designed aesthetically.  

[Mydnyte Dystopia]

Though I'm not a huge purchaser of Tripp clothing, I have a pair of their older capris, with some hardware and strings, which I bought at least 5 years ago. And they're still in perfect shape, never ripped, never got baggy, and still fit quite well, though they have faded from their original jet black due to much washing. And I wore the hell outta those pants.

That being said, it seems like their quality just gets worse and worse, as does their originality. (their new capris look terrible) I would suggest looking for some better brands, less mainstream and more quality. Check out batgearbeyond.com for a lot of good websites.  

[Lybido Alastar]

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Lybido AIastar

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Unique, as in its not an average piece of clothing. You can't walk into 90% of any clothing store and find a pair of pants with chains hoops, and buckles laced across it. Thats all I meant.  

[Angel of the End]

It depends, I will tell you a few things however, back from my earlier years before I was really, well, less of a baby bat, I guess you could say.

1. Male Tripp pants rip apart rather easily, they look nice, but they are not well sewn together.
2. The older female tripp pants are of slightly higher quality, but they have no give and any stretching of the material at the seams (like lets say you gained a few pounds over the holidays) really can almost ruin the pants. Also, they are not flattering on most females, and can make you look heavier than you really are.
3. The zippers on the pants, and the fabric that covers them, does not last for long... just a warning.

As for the skirts....
1. It depends on what skirt you get. My friend got a red plaid knee-length skirt that was tripp, and it has lasted her a few years and is still in perfect condition.
2. The mini-skirts fall apart and can be easily crinkled or damaged, so although they look nice, you might want to just order a different skirt, or get one on clearence, if you just have to have it.

As for the "corset" shirts....
1. UTTER.CRAP.
2. The boning in one of these I got for Christmas to wear for a holiday party I was going to, the boning wore out and got all bent up withing just one wearing: AND IT WAS LOOSE ON ME.
3. I have a black sleeveless one I've had for several, several years... however, I had to rip the boning out of it, and the fabric can easily be over-stretched... and I still have to replace the lacing...
4. The hook-and-eye closures on all of these SUCK! They get ripped out and do NOT stay closed, especially at the bust... which can call for some very embarassing situations.

As for the male jackets and coats:
1. They look cool, and they are decent enough quality... just don't be too rough on them, feel the thickness of the fabric and check how well the seams are sewn together: this should give you a general idea. And always get it maybe a size larger than needed, tightness on the shoulders or back = not good.




Hope that this collection of facts from my personal "misadventures of a babybat" stage from years past will come to help you....  

[Angelica_Eve_Nguyen]

I think it all depends on what you buy. I have a dress that I bought almost 2 years ago and it's still wearable and solidly colored.  

[Padli Andel]

I bought one like a year ago and I never wear it because I have cats and its literally like a cat hair magnet. They arnt worth the money and you might be able to get one at a thrift store if you REALLY want one. Some people might label you as a poseur though...Plus they arnt even that cute and my boyfriend says the pants rip easily(and Im assuming its made out of basically the same material).  

[Teriyaki Tsubaki]

The hair thing is a real problem. No cats, dogs or people with body hair.
But as for the skirt....buy a simple skirt and attach things to it. You can easily copy their design even if you don't know how to properly sew.  

[BlutWolfV_V]

I don't know about the skirts, but I got some tripp pants a little under a year ago. aside from the slight fading and the studs that fell off the back belt loop, they're fine. *coughs*