And besides, your options are NOT B/W and ott AP. I have a couple pieces that are made with less than amazing lace, but because the lace is the same color as the dress it instead of yelling 'HEY LOOK! I'm cheap lace!' it instead adds texture to the skirt. The other reason, like I said, is that if the white lace is not top-of-the-line a black background on which to show it off is going to make it all the more obvious. Even if it is an all brand outfit, many Lolita's are going to do a double take, it just has an Ita Aura too it.

Reply DeleteĬaro-chan Novemat The main reason to stay away from B/W if you are a beginner is because it's simply associated with doing it wrong.

It's a great first step, and when I was going through that stage it felt great, but I knew better than to call it Lolita. Ra- It is indeed one of the first steps and one of the best, you can wear something nice, inexpensive, and pretty, without any effort. I am also a fan of black and white, I actually like it for it's old school connotations, but as you said, it's very hard to pull off! You really need a dress made out of awesome material to make a black and white combo work. Jane- Agreed! Many acceptable designs are completely ruined by being made out of horrible materials! Ebay cosplay pieces are certainly a big reason why so many Itas dress so bady. On one hand it's about dressing outside of the norm, on the other there are probably more 'rules' in Lolita than there are in mainstream fashion! Loliandrea- Yeah XD Lolita is kind of a double edged sword like that. There are lots of lovely satins out there that brands use, but these 'good satins' are almost guaranteed to never be found in the cheap dresses newbie Lolitas so often buy. well, you get the idea!Īnon- As said above me,as said above me it might not have been satin. Yve- Yes this is the main reason! The clothes are just the base of any Lolita, and if the base is an ill fitting cheapy made dress. Noel'- You're more than welcome to call anything you create whatever you want! I think it's pretty cool that you're planning on sewing your own Lolita clothes! If you find yourself loving something that other people call Ita, try not to worry about it so much, like I said in the beginning, there's nothing wrong with liking something that's simply not Lolita, just remember that just because you do like Lolita, doesn't mean that you have to force the label on everything with lace on it.Įmichuu- I've gone to my share of conventions, they're fun for me! I agree that 'real' Lolita is rarely ever seen in anime, but there is an abundance of girl ruffles that is often thought of as Lolita.

And it's not as easy as breaking just one of these rules to be labeled an Ita, as you can see from the pictures, most of these dresses are breaking several if not all of the rules. Girls just discovering Lolita simply see a cheap, easy to get a hold of dress labeled as 'Lolita', so they just accept it, and then buy it. It's really not hard to avoid being an Ita, the main reason why anyone at all ends up an Ita is simply they didn't know better. You really can't make a Lolita outfit with a dress alone. Knee highs, over the knees, tights, whatever, just don't forget to wear something on your legs. Also often overlooked by Itas is leg wear. Even if you have a relatively okay outfit deciding to go petticoatless is going to make the whole outfit look so much worse. To avoid being labeled an Ita, don't show off your boobs (I'm not going to say 'no cleavage, ever!' because sometimes that just can't be helped), keep your upper thighs and butt covered, the belly should never show, and don't start sucking seductively on lollypops.ĭon't forget the basics- The thing that is often overlooked most by Itas is the petticoat. Don't try to sexy it up- If you want to wear Lolita because you're looking for a new and sexy (in an erotic pole dancer sort of way) style to wear, you don't know the first thing about the fashion, and maybe Lolita isn't for you.

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