Lolita Fashion

This is a long report, very long, because I have a lot to say and to explain. Also cuz I do like to write deeply, if I am well versed in a topic. In this respect I would warn you now that you may spend a lot of time in reading it.
What does it about? Gothic Lolita,a term could probably not be misleading, but the layman thinks about darkly dressed at first, incarnate dreams pedophile.
If one wants to explain Gothic Lolita, one is best to order to elucidate the fundamental mistake about the name itself. Although Gothic Lolita has established itself as a name and is also used massive, would be correct but the name Lolita. More on that later. Furthermore, the lascivious Lolita is not safe in the arms of older men looking for space as you might have guessed by its name first. Because their goal Lolita sees only a beautiful work of art to represent something to move from old femininity. The elegance is far away from tight jeans and tight tops.

Broadly speaking Lolita is a style of dress, which is based on Victorian clothing, and they worked up in a modernized form. Especially the former children’s clothes often flow into the trend with a design of the garments. But there are also many elements of the rococo, and even the 50s.
It is subject to this style of fashion a clear division into various policies that apply to commonly as incontrovertible rules. Lolita is not a fashion style for revolutionaries, all the outfits are under the goal of a harmonious overall picture.
For Lolita is above all one thing: Beauty.

The first outfits that were at least a hint in the direction of Lolita, found themselves already in the 70s to Japan’s streets, but could not consolidate the style and disappeared in quick change of trend. The first label, the Lolita-oriented clothing sold as the “Pink House”. Built in 1988, “Baby, the stars shine bright” its doors and offered a small range of casual and Sweet Lolita Clothing (see style statement below.) Said label is still enormously successful and is one of the most popular Lolita brands.

It was not until 90 years and it needed a certain musician named Mana, and Lolita was finally widely accessible. Mana came to a gig a cute dress dark, the reactions from fan circles were pioneered the style.
Mana Lolita has certainly not invented, but he has done much for the spread, since he formed his own label, Moi-même-moitié, sometimes credited for the Gothic & Lolita Bible and always wears Lolita clothing at concerts (many styles).

For you to know Lolita more

Some words in the Lolita culture are not common and may make you confused without clarification. Here is a small dictionary of Lolita fashion for those who want to know Lolita more.

glb/Gothic Lolita Bible: It’s a Japanese magazine dedicated to the darkly cute Gothic Lolita. It contains everything you need such as photos, sewing patterns and lots of tips to perfect your look.

Mook: A hybrid word derived from both “book” and “magazine”. Mooks are the size of magazines and contain similar content but the binding is much sturdier and the pages are much thicker, like a book’s.

Shimotsuma Monogatari / Kamizake Girls: A popular book about a Lolita and a biker-chick written by Novala Takemoto. This book has also been made into a movie and a manga.

Rococo: A style of 18th Century art and design, also referred to as “Late Baroque”, it’s one of the important inspiration source of Lolita.

Ita Lolita: Basically, an Ita Lolita is a Lolita who is painful to look at. For example cheap lace, poorly made clothes with cheap looking fabric, a lack of coordination skills, etc.

Bonnet: A hat with a large brim and made of fabric or straw, it will be tied under the chin by ribbons.

Half-bonnet: A backless bonnet, it is more similar to a headdress with a brim.

Shirring:  Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.

Sock Toppers: A decoration made from ribbon and lace usually, sitting at the top of one’s socks.

Wrist Cuffs: A wrist accessory like a bracelet made of lace.

Jabot: A clothing accessory down the front of a shirt, blouse, or dress. It’s an ornamental cascade of ruffles or frills worn around the neck.

Kachuusha: A headband, most often with a big alice bow on top

Bloomers: Loose shorts gathered at the bottom and worn under a skirt to protect modesty.

Pannier / Petticoat: It’s a type of underskirt to extend the width of the skirt. It made of Organza usually.

Cutsew: A Lolita blouse with a little bit casual element and made of jersey or knit fabric normally.
jsk / Jumper Skirt: A Lolita dress without sleeves usually worn with a blouse.

op / One Piece: A Lolita dress with sleeves, consisting of or fashioned in a single whole piece.

Rockinghorse Shoes: Pair of shoes have very thick soles. Their heels made from wood or cork with a notch taken out of the back.

Lucky Pack: A secret pack of Lolita costumes which sold for a very favorable price by Lolita brands at different times during a year.

A girl in an anime convention

In Japan, despite still being a subculture and fringe fashion, Lolita fashion is mass-marketed and has wide visibility particularly in the streets of Tokyo and Osaka, on television, in manga and computer games. Outside of Japan it is still a widely unknown fringe fashion although it has slowly begun to spread to other countries. Lolita fashion, along with cosplay and other Japanese cultural phenomena, can sometimes be seen at concerts and anime conventions throughout Europe and the United States.