Seen AP petticoats at AP Paris, not worth the price at all imo, they are bad petticoats and my conspiracy theory is they don't use them on model photos 😂
This is the first time I’ve ever heard of the phrase “forever ghost outfit” and I think someone should probably make designs or a line completely off of this concept lol
Honestly Atelier Pierrot mixed with some Moi Meme Moitie and darker Alice and the Pirates and Victorian Maiden for big brands inspiration. Collectiff London retro clothing brand also has some pretty dark pieces, though I recommend to shop in sales for better prices.
I wore lolita for my wedding! I wore romantic rose letter and ordered a custom veil made to match it. The pictures turned out amazing. Idk what the asker is unsure of, but there's no reason not to. If you feel pressured to wear all white, remember that tradition was invented in the Victorian era and you don't have to be beholden to it.
I went for a check up and my dr was wearing an innocent world dress with her lab coat and stethoscope and it was freaking adorable. Made my day. Love casual lolita.
Hi, I did mary in lolita. I used a white OP, relatively simple. But what did really make it bride look, was a good veil and a fancy corset, both were rented from a store specialized in bride dresses. So, the advice I give is this: pay attention to the details: accessories, bouquet, hair and makeup. Those are the things that change from "simple" lolita look to bride lolita.
For the headbow question (12:05), like Lor said it depends on what the problem is, but if for example your natural hair doesn't have a lot of volume and your big bows look off with it, try putting two small sections of hair in high pigtails and then wear the headbow. That makes your hair look a lot more voluminous and creates balance, so your headbow doesn't look out of place.
You could also buy 2 clip-in ponytails that match your hair and make them be pigtails. Or I've also used one long clip-in ponytail and wrapped it into a big updo (that can work with a bow but also works nicely for a rectangle headpiece in my experience)
I understand about the headbow "weirdness". For me, perhaps, it's a problem with getting the proportion right. I feel like a bow makes my head like a big ole melon. But they're so quintessentially "lolita" I want to actually wear one some day. Update: I made two large headbows for two different coords, and following Slithera's advice, was very pleased with the effect! Thanks for pushing me out of my comfort zone to try something new!
@@ladylibrum7145 Oh absolutely, head-eating bows are the most "iconic" kind in the fashion but they can be difficult to pull off. Thankfully there are also bows that are made of ribbon and lay flat on your head, or side bows, or even hair clips or combs; so if you try a giant head-eating bow and it doesn't work for you, you have plenty of other options ^^
@@SlitheraHaha, the head-eating bow is definitely not for me. I did finally make one that lay flat on my head, and it looked cute, but sadly I tore it apart... Can't remember why, either. I was probably messing with it too much trying to get it "perfect" 😐
@@ladylibrum7145 I definitely trust your assessment of what u like/don't like but I'm just curious... It feels like a big bow would make the head look smaller, not bigger? I have kind of a big round head and that has been my personal experience. Have you had someone else offer you feedback on how a bow looks?
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For more casual lolita, if you find a blouse that looks the part but isn't made for lolita i think you could pull that off! i've seen plenty of ruffly blouses around lately
I own an AP petticoat, it's the organdy panier one and it's pretty good! (Bought at AP Paris in 2018) When you model for AP, you have to bring your own shoes and petticoat. The shoes absolutely have to be AP but the petticoat could be any good petti, even a hoopskirt if I remember correctly. They have released a few different petticoats this past year but they sold out very quickly. The pink colourway is always gone very fast!
In regards to the headbow: it is a rather big headpiece, so I actually get you. it can look unbalanced if you don't have bangs. Make sure to sit it far back enough on your head to create a space of hair between your face and the bow. It can also help to balance it out with smaller bows and hair accessories on the sides, or haie styled in pig tails or space buns.
Thank you for this video! Yes, I agree with the dissatisfaction with the coords of all the matching pieces from a release. To me that looks like you are wearing the Lolita version of Geranimals. Personally, I enjoy seeing how people can take a well known print and make it completely their own. You can have several people at the same event in the same print and look completely different.
16:55 it’s really smart for brands to put our whole sets so that there’s always a way to coord it but I like the versatility a lot of people have shown in mixing and matching different brands/styles/etc that have similar/same motifs/themes to make a coord Like there’s so many ways to coord just one piece
i'm wondering if you have any tips for implementing elements of lolita into your wardrobe, but making it masculine? i've always loved lolita and wanted to wear it but i know my gender dysphoria is too bad for me to be able to wear a skirt comfortably. i want to be able to use elements of lolita but not necessarily be lolita. loved the video!! 💕💕
Have you heard of ouji? Idk if you've heard of it, you might've, but if you havent you could look at that? It's like lolita with similar aesthetics but with more masculine clothing, like shorts/pants in place of the skirt.
I hope you don't mind me answering, but you might consider ouji lolita foundational pieces that you can then wear general lolita shirts/accessories with? That way you can enjoy any favourite bits while using shorts/breeches/trousers and a vest and/or jacket instead of the typical skirt or dress. I've found it can be a liiiittle harder to source pieces for ouji, since it's more niche (especially in diverse sizes) but more and more places are popping up that have options for it. I've also seen at least one lolita who took their brand skirts to a seamstress to turn into ouji shorts when they decided they wanted to keep the prints but wear them in a new/more comfortable way, so if you know someone that can do that kind of modification and don't mind doing a trial run on a less expensive piece from DevilInspired, that could be an easier way to match any favourite colourways or a friend you want to borderline-twin with.
If you're looking for a styling pieces, vest, neck bow broaches, men's hats are a good choice for accessories, men's rings as well. This would be If you still want the Lolita style but wanted to incorporate if you're wondering the about pants that's going to be ouji or I've seen as dandy fashion as well.
My style of lolita is Wa lolita, which is already very hard to find, so I find myself repurposing pieces from aliexpress and mixing things together to make it work and check all the boxes. It's hard, bit it makes me feel beautiful and confident. I hope yo find an actual Wa lolita dress someday.
Someone had to say it about the full set looks 💅 I think it's fun to go for full sets for collector reasons but everyone should try experimenting at least a bit
The worst is when sellers take apart dresses, like removing bows and things to sell them separately at an upcharge. I’ve even seen them remove things that weren’t made to be removed for an alternate/different look. For instance, clipping the bows off an Op or jsk and repackaging them separately.
If your partner doesn’t want you to wear lolita yo your wedding, maybe ask why? And it depends how important it is to you and to them. I had always dreamed of a handfasting in the woods in a red dress. When I got married it was in a white dress in a Catholic church because it was incredibly important to my partner and his family. Afterwards, we went and took photos in a beautiful garden and ate cake and played board games, so in the end it was perfect for both of us! Your wedding is, after all, the beginning of a lifetime together (hopefully), and is an excellent way to practice the art of comprise and a good way to judge and practice how you will work together!
My first Lolita cord was a hellsbunny rockabilly dress that I put a bunch of puff under, and I generally got great feedback from elder Lolita’s, so I think they’re a safe non Lolita brand that is a affordable and good for creepy cute looks
I have a fabulous polkadot HellBunny winter coat with teddy bear ears that I got before any lolita pieces and it fits right in. I like to mix lolita with vintage and repro-retro anyway so have several pieces by them, too!
Thank you so much for these videos. I enjoy hearing other lolita’s opinions on styling and the like. I also agree with you about letting your creativity loose when coording. You know you’re going to stand out, so why not put some of your own personal touches in a coord? Sky’s the limit!
I can't believe I never thought to use a bobby pin to keep my hairbows from falling backwards. I always use them for bonnets and headdresses, so why not headbows?
I love these videos where you get into talking about ways to style looks and stuff. I only wear lolita part time, but all of my other fashion is a bit out there with a bunch of different genres and I feel like this kind of content inspires me with ideas for other different fashion styles too!!
I often fantasize about marrying in Lolita Fashion.I constantly browse multi-brand websites and SS FB accounts looking for bridal gowns or cute white dresses 😅
My main issue is that I have super short hair, just since I’m non-binary and I like it a lot. I don’t get dysphoria from fashion and clothes most of the time so Lolita dresses are super cute!! I like them a lot. But when I see the ‘lolita silhouette’ and a lot of examples of Lolita fashion online, the longer hairstyle seems to be a staple of the style, and I just don’t know how to get around it 😭
As for the AP petticoat part: I have modeled for AP before and they offer their own petticoats but ask you to bring your own if you can except for the special line, like these super ott dresses (haute couture/premium line) for these you get a hoop skirt from them Funny enough I ACTUALLY own an AP petticoat and brought it when I was a model. after the fashion show when we switched into our own Teaparty coords a shopgirl searched for me and asked me if I took THEIR petticoat when it was actually my own. It was a really weird situation for both of us lol 😅 I bought it from angelic pretty Paris. But tbh they don’t give a lot of volume I just use it to give more poof to my classical puppets one 😅
My wedding dress was a gothic lolita dress but I don't think how I wore it would have been considered a full coordinate. But my whole wedding including the dress cost less than 1000$. My advice is get a custom dress like me from a place like glitter tale so it's a perfect fit and comfortable.
Thank you about the whole set thing! Like there are times I'll buy the whole set but I love mixing everything up and branching out...using creativity. It makes it so much more interesting to let your creative juices flow
i’m going to get my first JSK this weekend i’ve wanted one ever since I found your account last year and I never thought i’d actually get one thank you for teaching me about lolita
15:26 I’d say the closer it is too lolita the easier styling it in a lolita way would be. Lolita takes a lot of inspiration from certain forms of historical dress from my understanding so some pieces within that style/from that era might be easier to style in lolita than say half the prom dresses available today
i got my AP petti at the APSF store-- its alright but doesnt have much poof. someone i know mentioned at one point that for stock images AP models usually layer TWO ap petticoats, usually the organdy + long princess. i will say, the long princess definitely doesnt fill anything out without being layered. i mostly use it for casual, or some classic coords that dont require much.
I wore Lolita for my wedding! It was not bridal. I just thought, well, if im splurging on a nice dress, might as well wear a style ive always liked and could go to high tea in after!
Do you have any specific design elements/features that you either really like or actively avoid in your pieces that is unrelated to the prints? For example, I tend to avoid buying button-up blouses with bust shirring specifically because i find that it will sooner stretch the button area instead of the shirring. Waist shirring is fine, and if it's not a buttonup, it's fine (thank you sentaro). I also tend to prefer pieces without zippers and/or pieces with pockets (though I think everyone wants pockets lol)
for the petticoat packing, i imagine putting it in a plastic bag and vacuum sealing it (with a vacuum cleaner or a straw if you're brave lol) could work pretty well. kind of a pain to pack it like that when at a hotel or a convention though.
I would just like to say that i do actually own an angelic pretty petticoat and it's not too bad. But i couldn't tell you it's origins as i bought it second hand years ago. I feel like it runs a little short but it always ends up looking great underneath my dresses. I'd imagine it was sold though because it does have care information on the tag.
The matching set thing, I get both sides. There's a few dresses I've ordered where I absolutely have ordered the whole set of what is available, but generally speaking, I mostly just make sure I have a matching headpiece if at all possible and go from there. I don't really have a lot of brand pieces though (two dresses, possibly a third if I win this one tomorrow on LM), most of my items are indie brands or Taobao. The sets I've bought have been mostly for rococo or wa lolita where it's a bit harder to coordinate since the rest of my lolita wardrobe is sweet. XD I do plan to start making my own accessories this summer though to round out my options. ^^
I'd love a "too afraid to ask" style video for lolita questions. Like I got one ......... Why would anyone ever buy any color of petticoat other than white? If the petti isn't supposed to be showing anyway? I suppose I just mean, why does the color of a petticoat matter at all if it isn't the type that is meant to be seen?
I totally agree!! I have a sax bodyline one because it was cheaper than the white since it was on sale!! most of my wardrobe is bittersweet, so the petticoat doesn't really show through!! however, I do have an ivory dress that is a bit more chiffon, so the blue pops and I can't wear that one with it
I suppose because we like the colour. "Normie" underwear isn't meant to be seen, meaning day to day not bedroom stuff. Yet you've got tons of different colours and even different patterns. Sometimes it is nice to have a different colour of something. And sometimes having colour to differentiate what petticoat is good for what is also helpful, ie the black one is a MLT that has extreme poof, the white is your "average" wear, and then you've got a blue/sax with min poof for casual stuff.
I have colorful petticoats because, even though they are not seen by the others, I like how they look when I'm getting dressed ^^; also, I've worn pretty voile petticoats from MLT as skirts for other styles of fashion (creepy cute for example)
13:05 in my experience it’s so hard to find a main piece you really like and want and know you’ll wear when yoy can but when you do find one I honestly think finding it secondhand can be good too I got an Ista Mori dress after seeing it in one of your videos! And I just went to Lace Market for it lol But yeah what’s considered cheap pricing for lolita isn’t exactly affordable I got my dress with a tax return and it took up the whole thing lol but if you’re set on a specific dress for long enough it’s def worth it I’ve def taken a look at body lines stuff and I used to just look at lace marker listings all the time Devil inspired also has some cool stuff
If it's a weather thing, there are sheer blouses that are super breathable and add a little complexity to coords! I feel like sheer really goes well with Punk/Gothic coords, especially if you can find a sheer blouse that has any structure or designs!
i have seen PLENTY of fantastic punk coords that incorporate punk band t-shirts or leather jackets in lieu of a blouse - as long as you maintain the style with the silhouette and matching accessories (detachable peter pan collars are awesome for this) then it's a fantastic way to honor both punk and lolita fashion!
I feel like punk Lolita is one of the most experimental and cool subcategories of EGL, I'd say you don't have to wear a blouse! If it's hot, it's hot. It's just important to maintain a balanced look, if you're not adding a blouse/top, add some more neckwear! Maybe avoid tights, add a parasol, put your hair up, etc! There's also the possibility that you're not adding a blouse to be experimental, and in that case I'd recommend detachable sleeves or some sort of arm decoration since it's doable in this case, like arm warmers. While lolita fashion does have "rules," it's important to look at the "why" of them. A blouse is highly recommended for balance, but if it's not doable that day or you can make a balanced coord without one, go crazy!:] Happy coordinating
even though im still, like, a KID, i was glad that someone asked for the wedding in lolita cuz im planning to do that when i get older :D i dont even have a normal lolita yet ToT (im scared to tell my mom i want it cuz its so expensive and she say i will grow out of it (NEVER!!!)
I have two questions. What are the best Indie brands for larger set lolitas. I'm interested in the fashion but I have an issue with getting tops that fit me or dresses that sit correctly on my form. The second is how can I wear clips in my natural hair which is very curly. Alligator clips get stuck and and up ripping out my hair or damaging the clip do to me pulling them out. I really would love to decorate my hair with Clips as opposed to bows and bonnets but I don't want to damage my pieces
Some indie brands that I like for various sizes are Dollbe, Lady Sloth, Chocolate bunny store, le carrousel, sleepyland shop, Violet fane, sweet mildred, glittertale...there's probably a few more that I'm forgetting, but these brands have a wide range of sizing or custom sizing. For the alligator clips, I have often ripped them off and replaced them with a bobby pin for some of the bows I have, or I use the regular snap clips that you can get from dollar tree and just glue them on to the bow/accessory you're using.
i wore a shirred BTSSB jsk during my reception because i wanted to be comfortable xD i think no one's gonna care because either way you're super frilly. i'd actually like to renew my vows in lolita for reasons.
I feel your pain. I also wear a 10-10.5 depending on the brand so usually a size EU 42, and they're so freaking hard to find. Plus I have stupidly narrow feet for the size. I've seen quite a few pairs of shoes that I really really wanted but there was no options for extended sizing. :( I've gotten lucky and found a few pairs in various styles on DI, but most of my shoes are from western brands such as American Duchess, whom don't make strictly Lolita-based fashion style footwear but they blend in with the style nicely.
Okay so back in ....February? I went to San Francisco and stopped by the AP store. They didn't have any AP petticoats! The one they had for trying things on was ...I think Aurora and Ariel? It was NICE, I'll say that. But who buys Brand petticoats??? They're SO expensive, and not any better than indie/taobao. The ones I currently wear the most are Classical Puppets (sometimes layered with a cheapo one from amazon) but I've been eyeing melikestea for a while now. (I wore my Girly Sticker cutsew OP on the plane/to the store, and I thought I'd buy Galaxy Cocktail, but in person I didn't like it as much, and I ended up buying Emily Temple Cute's cassette tape print in the jsk, which fits me perfectly and which I wanted when it first was available for reserve! I wore that to see Bjork the next night (which was the reason I was in SF) and after the show I spotted a lolita in gothic and like, RAN up to her like HELLO LOLITA I AM LOLITA lol she was a good sport about it)
Oh no I have more to say-- I am cracking up bc I pack petticoats in a suitcase the same way you do. My suitcase is this CHEAP thing and I just shove my petticoat(s) in that big front zippered pocket....and then the suitcase is *constantly* falling over XD Re: saving up: my first jsk was Bodyline. I still have it! (More from nostalgia than anything else.) I got it in 2009! I buy like one or two new brand dresses (plus headwear and maybe socks) per year, and maybe a couple more secondhand. My wardrobe is not huge. But I love and *still wear* everything in it. Re: lolita in non-lolita outfits: when I first started buying brand, this was how I justified the expense for some items: "I can wear this in non-lolita outfits." I have an Innocent World long jsk that looks borderline-normie fancy when worn without a a blouse or petticoat. I have worn it to *multiple* friends' weddings and to go dancing. I get a billion compliments and it's COMFY because it's two layers of light tightly-woven chiffon. If you like sweet, cutsew OP's are great for non-lolita outfits. The Girly Sticker one looks like a nightgown with a hood, honestly; but I also have a solid lavender one that I wore to CHURCH on EASTER. OH ALSO I love the MyViolet sheer blouse you've got on here! I have one in lavender and I literally wore it under Sugary Carnival yesterday lol
I'm curious, when shopping for makeup are you also drawn to brands that try to appeal to Lolita Fashion and other adjacent styles with their packaging and marketing? Flower Knows, for example, has a Circus Collection and a Teddy Collection. Would your interest extend to something like that or is it just when looking at the clothes and accessories?
One of my best petticoats i own is from fanplusfriend. It's the best cupcake petti i have but i don't know if they sell it still because i bought it like 7 years ago.
7:47 on the makeup thing, from my own personal experience I would avoid wearing wigs if you have 0 makeup on just cuz it can kinda… erase your face?? Idk how to explain it but in my experience a lot of wigs kinda need makeup to be worn with them otherwise it just looks really off but really any amount of makeup will make it work. If you don’t wear wigs idk why it would be a problem cuz clothes don’t usually do that
Anyone know if Lor has a PO Box? I'd love to send her some of my Etsy goodies just for fun - not sponsored or for necessarily for videos - when I can get around to listing them
As this is all about questions, I'd like to ask one myself 👉👈 Is there any places where I can get fairly cheap plus sized Lolita? I have a couple of dresses now, but none of the shirts I have fit, nor do many of my accessories (fancy socks are elasticated too small, headbands seem to be too small, I don't even wanna try with wristcuffs atm) so I was wondering if I could have some recommendations. Even with my dresses, only one of them fit me at the moment, so I'd really like some recommendations! I don't usually comment so aa sorry if I come across as awkward or rambley
My best blouse is a meta blouse that i got from closet child. It is not a plus size blouse originally. I removed the back shirring and opened the tucks on the front starting just below the dress line. Releasing the tucks gave me an additional 3 inches in the front alone. And bonus the blouse had minor neck stains on the collar that i was able to get out so the blouse was only $30. I would suggest looking at resell sites like glitzywonderlad and devilinspird to find out what dresses are able to be customized or come in plus size then use a taobao shopping service to buy them directly as that will save you a lot. Also the Facebook page chinese and lolita updates is really good about posting sizing information on the dresses they post, however i would still use a different shopping service to order because they charge a 30% fee which can add up very quickly. I know it is less specific than you were hoping but i hope it helps.
is there a website, brand, and/or store you'd recommend for people who are plus size? I can fit into an American or European large size but I can't fit into most if not all Asian large sizes so it makes it really hard to find pieces that I like.
I really felt that comment on how boring full-set coordinates are. There is nothing wrong with doing it, but there is virtually 0 creativity in it. I follow fellow lolitas when I enjoy their fashion sense, not depending on how big their wallet is when it comes to buying every full set AP releases...
16:30 I’ve seen enough non lolitas wear lolita pieces to the point where idk how much I’m supposed to care lol As long as they’re not misrepresenting lolita or themselves then it’s nbd to me
XD I think if I could redo my wedding... and I could find a Lolita dress for it that was one of those longer rococo style dresses, I could see wearing that as the bride to my wedding... if you're not having your family wedding in the south in the hottest month in summer while 11 weeks pregnant like I was anyway... with the only bridesmaid being your 7 month pregnant sister in law. lol And I don't do makeup period, no one's batted an eye over it. Lolita or no. My skin is good and I'd like to keep it that way (I have enough skin issues as is), plus my eyesight is so bad I'd need a large 20x mirror to even try to do it... so nope. Not worth it to me. I'm good. ^^
I wanted to wear lolita for my wedding, but no one (wife, parents, sister, etc) was on board with it, so we compromised with a tea-length retro dress which worked perfectly with our theme. My wife wouldn't have been against it for the wedding but she wanted a big giant floor-length dress. XD
...but it's your wedding?? :(( Also I feel like lolita dresses are not that far off from typical wedding dresses anyway. If you're wearing hime or something instead of ott sweet or whatver
You are. At what point would you else consider yourself a lolita? If your entire closet is full? If you never wear anything BUT lolita (not feasible for most people). One outfit definitely makes you a lolita. Even if you don't have as many accessories as you would like to slam onto it. You can always buy more. Would someone who has one cos play outfit so far, but is looking at getting more not be a cosplayer?
