Lolita Fashion

ロリータ・ファッション / 1980s– / Style / Japanese Street Fashion

A Japanese street style referencing Rococo and girls' culture, building a community that constructs cuteness for oneself, not for the gaze of others.

Bell-shaped skirts / Frills and lace / Headdresses / Strict coordination rules

Lolita Fashion — ゴシック・ロリータ 原宿（CC BY-SA 4.0）Lolita Fashion — 原宿のゴシック・ロリータ（CC BY 2.0）Lolita Fashion — オールドスクールのロリータ（CC BY-SA 4.0）
ゴシック・ロリータ 原宿（CC BY-SA 4.0） ／ 原宿のゴシック・ロリータ（CC BY 2.0） ／ オールドスクールのロリータ（CC BY-SA 4.0）

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing primary sources and exemplary cases · Extracting principles that transfer beyond dress
Type
Observe the letters and signs of the era and community referred to
Composition
Translate silhouette and proportion into composition
Material
Verify the material conditions: cloth, tailoring, the wearer's body
Caution
Never peel off the garment's signs alone. Verify who wore it, why, and against what.
Further study
The Gothic & Lolita Bible / sweet, gothic and classic Lolita / the debate over the name and the practice

Related entries

Source: Aesthetics Wiki — Lolita

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