If you’re going for the aristocratic, yet cute look, then you should think about wearing Lolita fashion. Lolita is a fashion subculture from Japan but is heavily influenced by children’s clothing from the Victorian and Edwardian era. It also draws inspiration from the Rococo period. The unique and distinct feature of Lolita is a characteristic look of cuteness.
Now, you’re probably thinking, “well, isn’t that for little girls?” Ordinarily, you’d be right, but in recent times, Lolita fashion and is now worn by ladies of all ages. In fact, it has reappeared on fashion shows and catwalks all over the world. No one’s ever too old to look old after all.
The style originated in the 1970s in Japan rather quietly, but in the 90s somewhat merged with urban street fashion and became much more popular. It’s signature look includes wide skirts, lots of lace, floppy bows on the head and so on
Lolita Characteristics and Charm
The main characteristic of the Lolita fashion is the skirt’s volume, usually in a bell or A-shape. Other components that make up the Lolita wardrobe include a blouse (with long or short sleeves), paired with a skirt or over a dress. If you’re looking to go full Victorian, you could go with knee-length or ankle socks, tights, paired with high heels or flat shoes to enhance that cute look.
Part of the charm of the Lolita fashion is that sense of class and aristocracy that comes from Victorian or Edwardian style clothing, without necessarily looking “stuffy” or “old”. With the Lolita style of fashion, you retain that “Ewwww” factor that little girls get when they wear their Sunday best.
Ashlyn Smith, a lover of Lolita fashion, had this to say about the style “It makes me feel feminine, creative and unique. I’m dressing 100 percent for myself, not necessarily trying to impress anyone else”. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
Lolita fashion has quite a few variants under it, from major substyles like gothic, sweet and classic, to lesser popular ones like a sailor, country, punk, etc.
Classical Lolita is more or less Lolita fashion that is more directly related to Edwardian and Victorian style. It is considered a more mature style than other styles such as the Gothic or sweet Lolita style. Its major characteristic is simple to print dresses that are relatively subtle, that means there are lesser frills and lace, enhancing that mature look. Classic Lolita fashion is ideal for ladies that want to focus on elegance. The style is all about muted colors, floral prints, and A-line skirts.
Some of the substyles that fall under the Classic style are the Palace style, Princess Lolita, British nobility, Victorian retro and Rococo style.
Palace style:
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Gothic Lolita is a shade heavier than the classic Lolita style, and most times, but not always, contains a lot of blacks. It incorporates heavy boots, lots of lace and Rococo-era themed models.
Sweet Lolita, on the other hand, is much more girly than the classic version. It has more lace and frills but captures the opposite aesthetic. This style utilizes a lot of pink, parasols, and excessive embellishments to project a sweet and babyish look.
Princess Lolita:
Classic Lolita style features two types of fabrics mainly, patchwork and floral prints. Traditionally, Lolita fabrics feature floral prints, as well as lace, for classical Lolita, however, in the bid to project that sense of elegance, uses less lace and more of fabrics. Generally speaking, for classic Lolita, the floral or patchwork fabric is more or less the base, and then lace is added subtly to just retain that Lolita look. As more lace is added, the style shifts and tends towards sweet Lolita. Classic Lolita is also quite tame with colors, with a focus on lighter and neutral colors.
Victoria retro style:
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Why you should wear Lolita
Classic Lolita is perhaps the most widely worn style of Lolita fashion. Because of the sense of elegance and class that the Lolita fashion, especially the classical style exudes, Lolita dresses can be worn both for formal occasions and in daily settings. In other words, you definitely want to get some classical Lolita dresses for your wardrobe
Rococo style:
Where to get Lolita Dresses
When it comes to purchasing Lolita dresses, skirts, bows, and other accessories, you definitely want to get the best quality you can, from a store that knows what they’re doing. At the Lolitain online store, you can get a Lolita dress, skirt, coat or jacket that perfectly suits you and your tastes.
At the Lolitain online store, you can purchase Lolita clothes and accessories, at the most affordable prices, directly from the manufacturer. We also dress for special occasions, so if you decide to attend prom or your wedding in an unusual but cute dress, you’ll definitely get the best deal at our store.
Of course, dresses alone do not a Lolita make, and so we have numerous accessories to complete the Lolita look. Whether it’s bows, socks, shoes, we have them all, so you can get everything you’ll need to pull of the Lolita look.
Using our store is really easy, visit lolitain.com and select one of the subcategories on the menu bar, then browse the catalog till you find what catches your fancy, you can also filter and organize the selection by name or price. Once you see a design that you like, click on it to see a full image and product description. Select the size and quantity that you want, then add to proceed to checkout.
We operate a worldwide delivery system so that it doesn’t matter where you are, you can get your beautiful and cute Lolita dresses from us.
In the rare situations where you can’t find your dream dress, you can place a special order to have it created from scratch.
It doesn’t matter where you are, but you can join the Lolita movement today, and look astoundingly cute in your outfit.