Lolita Dresses -You Will Fall in Deep Love with Them Since Today!
Posted by: kirin on 
Apr 28th, 2012 | 
Filed under: Guest Post / InterviewThe article is submitted by Katherine, on behalf of Miccostumes.com – a site sharing you costume ideas for adults, teens and kids.
===Guest Post starts from here===
Most people hold the opinion that once a girl puts on a black-and-white shirt and a checkedskirt, she has already been a Lolita girl. Also, there are some people think Lolitadoes not only refer to a kind of costume style, but also a sort of spirit. Generallyspeaking, the concept of Lolita originates in the palaces of Europe. Princessesare fond of doll-styled clothes. And then, this clothing style spread to Japanand was carried forward there. Finally, it became a fashion style!
Three Main Streams in the Lolita Dress Industry
All Lolita dressesare divided into three categories, including sweet love Lolita, elegant gothic Lolita and classic Lolita. They attract different people and feature diverse appeal. Each year, there will be some new arrivals that lead the trend in the fashion world. Below, you will get an approximate definition of these series.
Sweet Love Lolita -pink, light blue, white etc are main colors in this series. Velvet is the most popular cloth. To be cute and romantic is the motif embraced by designers. Most girls love sweet clothes. So, sweet Lolita dresses are the most prevailing category. The well-known Japanese star Kyoko Fukada is definitely a devotee.
Elegant Gothic Lolita – black and white are most frequently used here. They stand for mystery, terror and death. Girls who donāt like sweet clothes styles always tend to be fascinated about these simply colored dresses. In most cases, crosses silverware, black fingernails and eye shadow are often matched with these dresses. Wearers impress people by mysterious and graceful charm!
Classic Lolita – they are basically similar to sweet Lolita dresses. But simpler colors are adopted. Designers tend to express their understated yet elegant fashion concepts. So, tan and white are always found. Less lacework is used on skirts. But lotus leaf becomes the most obvious feature. Since the design seems a little unadorned, these dresses more fit newcomers for the Lolita world.
Lolita Isnāt Equal to Cosplay!
Gothic & Lolita refers to a kind of clothing style. Cosplay means a sort of roll play activity. Donāt mix them up please. To be honest, a lot of people misunderstand this because many anime roles appear with gothic & Lolita clothes. For example, Sakura Kinomoto from Card Captor Sakura, Chii from Chobits etc are popular characters in anime. Both of them wear gothic & Lolita clothes. This undoubtedly directly causes the misunderstanding.
Lolita is the Gadget for the Aristocratic?
In the drama, Peach wants to spend huge sums on buying Lolita clothes. This is just because she isfascinated about the brand of Baby. In Japan, these Lolita dresses are always sold on prices more than one thousand. However, there are many girls in Japan and Hong Kong who love to make Lolita clothes personally. The cost is about 100 dollars. This price is much lower than many branded clothes. So, it just dependson whether you are interested in doing it!
Do Lolita Dresses only Attract Attention from YoungGirls?
In Japan, except young girls, many mature females are also attracted by Lolita dresses. Pink House is exactly a brand loved by a lot of Japanese moms. It roots in a Canadian movie āAnne of Green Gablesā. But it has been Japanization. Original countryside and graceful style has disappeared.
Lolita is the Gadget for the Aristocratic?
In the drama, Peach wants to spend huge sums on buying Lolita clothes. This is just because she is fascinated about the brand of Baby. In Japan, these Lolita dresses are always sold on prices more than one thousand. However, there are many girls in Japan and Hong Kong who love to make Lolita clothes personally. The cost is about 100 dollars. This price is much lower than many branded clothes. So, it just depends on whether you are interested in doing it!
Do Lolita Dresses only Attract Attention from Young Girls?
In Japan, except young girls, many mature females are also attracted by Lolita dresses. Pink House is exactly a brand loved by a lot of Japanese moms. It roots in a Canadian movie āAnne of Green Gablesā. But it has been Japanization. Original countryside and graceful style has disappeared.
Psychology of Lolita Girls
Like it or not, Lolita isnāt only a kind of hot clothing trend, but also a way for the young to express their emotion. Or, itās a method for people to make up their confidence and protect themselves. Like psychologist Erickson say, the young is in aperplexing condition. They have dense innocence and dreams. They desire to get rid of the limitation of the reality and be noticed, understood and accepted.
Step into the Lolita world, you may also find one touching your heartstrings there!
===end of the guest post===
Kirin’s opinion
I’ve always wanted to write something about Lolita but it’s just too difficult for me because I don’t dress like that myself. As for myself, I’m not wearing any of those Lolita styles or dresses from Pink House. haha! But yeah, I know someone in her 40s in Japan who loves the dress from Pink House.
Tags:
April 28th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Lolita style looks very cute. ^_^
I don't know much about it actually, yet I've found it interesting to know more about it through this post.
I liked all of these dresses very much, the white dress, however, in the last picture drew my attention very much!
April 28th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Great post!
I'm sorry to point something, but I think some paragraphs are repeted, like "Lolita is the Gadget for the Aristocratic?" and "Do Lolita Dresses only Attract Attention from YoungGirls?".
Just want to help
April 28th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Sorry that I say that, but this post has sooo much wrong information about Lolita that it hurts O_O And the pictures are also worse examples of Lolita fashion, except the last one. It sounds like an advertisement for their webshop, where they resell Chinese Lolita dresses for twice the original price O_O
This is not a critique about you Kirin, I just hope the guest poster read this comment and inform herself better before she write something about fashion -.-
Now I want to write a better guest post about Lolita Fashion, but I think it's impolite ^^'''
April 29th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Hello! I was glad to see lolita featured, but this article was very disappointing to read. Most of the information is over-simplified, and some of it is outright wrong.
First of all, the pictures are not good representations of the fashion. The first one is not even lolita, the second is an awful outfit, the third and fourth are not classic but a smaller sub-style called wa-loli, the fifth is not lolita. Only the last picture is fine as it is.
"In Japan, these Lolita dresses are always sold on prices more than one thousand" is wrong. Most lolita dresses retail about $200 – $350. There are also sections that are repeated.
The only thing that I found was well-noted in this was the fact that lolita isn't cosplay — thank you for bringing that up. I really enjoy reading your blog, and hope that there will be a better lolita article next time.
April 29th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Hello(: Although this is a guest post, I think I should still point out the discrepancies in this post. I wonder if Kirin would kindly look through future submissions and check the accuracy of the posts, as non-informed readers may develop an inaccurate perception of the subject of the post.
Firstly, no offence to the writer (Ms. Katherine), but having a owner of a costume website post an article on Lolita fashion and saying that it is not cosplay seems contradictory. In fact, Lolita clothing is sold together on the same website, which offers cosplay, and Halloween costumes as well. This will inadvertently cause some confusion despite the writer trying to clear up the misconceptions.
Next, I have to point out that most of the images used are leaning more towards the cosplay-ish side of Lolita fashion. The 2nd and 3rd images especially; Lolita dresses are not that short (they are at least knee-length) and revealing. The 3rd design actually veers more towards Ero-loli, an erotic side of Lolita fashion. Elegant Gothic Lolita (EGL) actually sees long dresses being the main item here, along with designs of crucifixes, coffins or chains. moi-même-moitié by Mana-sama is a pioneer brand of EGL fashion.
The next two images are also incorrectly used. They are designs stemming from the Wa-loli style, which combines kimono (å, traditional) with the Lolita style. In fact, I would not consider the 4th design accurately Wa-loli. The fabric has too much sheen, and fabrics used in Lolita clothing are usually not shiny. Classic lolita does not mean it is Wa-loli. Classic lolita appears more "grown-up" as the skirts are less poofy, longer and the print on the fabric is more "natural", rather than "fairytale-ish".
Third, I wonder if the prices stated in the paragraph "Lolita is the gadget for the Aristocratic?" (I find some syntax error here but I shall not elaborate) are in Japanese Yen or US Dollars. Because if it is the latter, Lolita dresses are not at all "sold [at] prices more than one thousand" US dollars. Most are about 3~4 thousand Yen (Even Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, one of the more expensive brands), which translates to a few hundred US dollars. Classic Lolita brands would generally fulfil the upper limit by hitting 5K JPY, but they definitely do not hit, not even close, USD1K.
Last, there are numerous syntax/grammatical errors in the guest post, but I will ignore them, as I would rather focus on the content.
Also, I beseech any readers who may have gained an interest in Lolita fashion after reading this post to please do a little more research on your own, rather than basing all your facts on this post. The Lolita community will appreciate your interest.
I apologise for this lengthy comment, but Lolita fashion was what got me into Japanese subculture/youth culture. Therefore, I do feel very strongly for it. Thank you for reading this.
April 29th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Hello, I apologise for typographical error on prices of Lolita clothing in my previous comment.
Dresses typically cost 15~30 000 JPY. (Probably US$300? I only know how to convert to SGD) Some brands do cost more, like EGL (Mana-sama's brand has dresses priced at 35 000 JPY) or Classic lolita.
Seeing as dresses are the most expensive component of a coordinate, it is safe to say that mainstream Lolita clothing do not even go above US$500. (There might be a brand lurking out there selling dresses at insane prices, I don't know)
Therefore the 5K JPY quotation for Lolita clothing is wrong. (Usually parasols and accessories sell at that amount)
May 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 am
Hi Miuko,
Thank you for your honest opinion. To me Lolita is a difficult subject and I can't judge the content of the post properly. I didn't think the guest post writer had some wrong information in it. If you are interested in writing a guest post about Lolita, please do not hesitate. I'd love to welcome your post at TKE. (You can contact me via the contact page at the very top of this blog.)
Thank you for your comment.
May 2nd, 2012 at 11:23 am
Hi mikarin,
Thank you for pointing that out. I guess I accepted a wrong post? Because I'm not dressed Lolita, I didn't notice the wrong information. Hmm…it makes me even difficult to deal with the topic about Lolita…. Thank you for your comment.
May 2nd, 2012 at 11:29 am
Hi liy,
Thank you for your comment. Looks like I accepted a wrong post, due to my lack of knowledge. I apologize for causing some uncomfortable perceptions to many Lolita lovers. I'll have to be careful with the guest posts with the topics I'm not familiar with.
Thank you.
Kirin
September 21st, 2012 at 6:31 am
The models all look amazing. Very cute. <3
Add A Comment