for the Japanese pages of the Yumetenbou styles and products in a while. So you can browse all the pretty pages in their original glory. When you find something you like on the Japanese site, eg
, just replace the part before the item number (503935) with "http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/dreamv/item/", then it'll become the English version. Note that there MUST be a slash after the number for the English page to work. So it becomes
So at the item page, select from the available colors and sizes and click add to cart. Okay, so you'll realize that Rakuten uses Google translate to translate the Japanese pages to English. (Hahaha but I bet you non-Japanese speakers do that too if you wanna get the English meaning!) So be warned that the "translations" on the English page aren't very accurate, but you'll get the gist of it! Plus the English page is less cramped than the Japanese page.
Rakuten does not save your shopping cart, so only add the item when you're about to order, or at least remember the item number of the item!
Take note on whether the item is in-stock or pre-order. If your order has items on pre-order, your package will be shipped on the date of the latest release. If all are instock, they'll usually ship within 3 days (from my experience). They'll give you an estimated ship-out date in the confirmation email anyway (:
Scrolling down, there are larger pictures and details of the items. Sometimes the colors are listed in Japanese instead of English, so if you can't read Japanese, use your discretion to match.
There'll also be a size chart listing measurements:
Most of the time, these charts are pictures, so you can't Google translate them. Sooo, for your convenience, here are a list of Japanese measurement words that Yumetenbo uses (:
CLOTHES
身丈 - Length (tops, dresses)
着丈 - Length (skirts, coats)
総丈 - Total length (pants)
肩幅 - Shoulder-to-shoulder
袖丈 - Sleeve length
袖口周り - Sleeve circumference
バスト - Bust
ウエスト - Waist
ヒップ - Hip
股上 - Rise
わたり幅 - Leg opening
股下- Length from crotch to hem
裾周り - Hem circumference
素材 - Material
生産国 - Country of production
中国製 - Made in China
日本製 - Made in Japan
ウエストゴム入り - Elastic band at waist
BAGS
持ち手の長さ - Length of handles
高さ - Height
マチ - Width
横幅 - Length
Checking out the shopping cart:
Check your items, click "Proceed to Checkout"
Checkout STEP 1:
Check that your items are correct, sign in and continue, or proceed as a guest.
Checkout STEP 2:
Confirm your shipping address.
Checkout STEP 3:
Choose the type of payment you want (Yumetenbou currently only accepts
credit card for international orders) and shipping mode (
EMS if you're not residing in Japan)
Checkout STEP 4:
Before clicking "Place your order", check that all the information you filled in is correct: name, address, items you're ordering/sizes/quantity. Note that the price listed here is including tax, but excluding shipping costs. Shipping fees for Yumetenbou are 1575yen per 5250yen purchased or part thereof (chart below)
Yumetenbo EMS Shipping Fees
Yumetenbou doesn't charge by weight, but by the cost of the items you buy. (Horrible if you're buying light clothes, but useful if you're buying heavy items like shoes!) In general, they charge 1,575yen per 5,250yen purchased or part thereof. So if you buy 5,251yen, you pay 2 x 1,575yen=3,150yen. The table above shows the shipping costs you have to pay, depending on your total purchase amount.
CHECKOUT COMPLETE
After placing your order, you will receive an automatically generated email from Rakuten (order@rakuten.co.jp), entitled "[Rakuten Ichiba]Order Confirmation(Automatic Reply)" with your order details.
And depending on when they check their mail, you will receive a confirmation/ acknowledgement email from Yumetenbou (support1@dreamv.co.jp). The email will have information like confirmation of the items you ordered, the total cost inclusive of shipping, and the expected ship-out date. The email will be in Japanese. For those who can't read Japanese, you can CRTL+F the following keywords (in bold) in the email to search for the information you want:
ご注文商品 (items ordered)
Example of how it appears in email:
☆ご注文商品☆
●2Typeレース美脚パンツブラックA M◆2011/06/08発送予定 1 個×1,980円
●2ＷＡＹレース魅せドルマンTオフホワイト M◆2011/06/08発送予定 1 個×1,780円
●スウェードペチパンキャメルA M◆2011/06/08発送予定 1 個×1,480円
出荷予定 (Expected ship out date)
Example of how it appears in email:
06/08出荷予定 (Expected ship out date: June 8)
お支払い金額 (Total Cost)
Example of how it appears in email:
☆お支払い金額☆
6,815円（税込）(6,815yen, tax-inclusive)
Within 24 hours of receiving the Yumetenbou confirmation mail, you will receive a automated confirmation from Rakuten (order-confirm@rakuten.co.jp), entitled "【楽天市場】注文内容に関するお知らせ（自動配信メール）"
The next email you receive will be a shipping confirmation mail from Yumetenbou, informing you that they've shipped your package and giving you the EMS tracking number. If you can't find the number, CTRL+F "
送り状番号" in the email. The number will be beside it. Go to JapanPost (
English||
Japanese) to track your item.
About a week later, you'll receive an email from Yumetenbou saying thank you for ordering from them (: FYI, Yumetenbou ships from Osaka. The time it takes to reach you will differ depending on where you're located. I stay in Singapore, so far I've always received my packages 2 days after they sent it out~
