Intro
In the mid 1600s to early 1800s, the Rococo fashion was very popular(think Marie Antoinette). It, of course, like many other fashion trends, faded away. Then, in the mid 1800s to early 1900s, the Victorian fashion style was big(think the movie Belle). These two styles are very similar, given that the Victorian style is styled after the Rococo fashion, just less ribbons and frills.
Of course, all good things must come to an end. Well, usually. The next 80 years or so would bring about many fashion styles. One of these styles would be the early lolita fashion. Before we dive into the history of one of the most complicated and strict Japanese street fashions, we must first learn the history, definition and origin of the word “lolita” …show more content…
About 30 years or so after Lolita was written, multiple fashion styles bloomed in Harajuku, Japan. Due to traffic, two roads--Omotesando and Takeshita-dori-- were closed. Life didn’t stop happening for some road blocks. Instead, those who planned on doing stuff made their way over to Yoyogi Park to listen to live bands(mostly rock), shop, and just hang out with other people.
In the park, many different styles of clothing came together, known styles and ones just waiting to be named. Lolita, gyaru/kogal, decora, and ganguro are just examples of all the wild and unconventional clothes that people wore that day.
Of course, early lolita wasn’t exactly what it is now. Early lolita used to be all clunky shoes, pulled up socks, poofy skirt(petticoat optional), white Peter Pan collared blouses with cardigans, which is actually what Casual Lolita kinda looks like. Lolita looked this way for a few years after the traffic jam. That is until 1999. Gothic Lolita had made its appearance and was very popular and even seemed to be the sort of “go to” when lolita was mentioned, aside from Nabokov’s …show more content…
And not to be critical, but “Gothic” isn’t a style you’d normally spot on children, let alone bright and bubbly poofy princesses. That and the fact that lolita was kinda based on floral printed and simple dresses. That brings us to Classic Lolita.
Classic Lolita is pretty basic, the normal anatomy. While, yes, Classic is deemed to be more mature due to the “lighter than Gothic, less pink than Sweet” thing, but is one of the more tame types. It’s something you’d see and go “What a pretty dress! Very summer-y.” Or you might deem it a nice choice for church or a garden party. Classic is very elegant and don’t have very bold colors.
A type that does have bold and noticeable colors would have to be Deco Lolita. Deco is actually a very interesting style in lolita given it’s a fusion of Sweet lolita and the Decora fashion that came to light around the same time that lolita got its signature look. Decora is cute and bright clothes and accessories such as hair-clips, bracelets, necklaces, and bags. Adding it to Sweet lolita just makes it more pastel bright rather than vibrant bright. It can also be in darker colors like brown, navy, purple, and black even though these colors are more Kuro(means “Black” in Japanese) and
In the mid 1600s to early 1800s, the Rococo fashion was very popular(think Marie Antoinette). It, of course, like many other fashion trends, faded away. Then, in the mid 1800s to early 1900s, the Victorian fashion style was big(think the movie Belle). These two styles are very similar, given that the Victorian style is styled after the Rococo fashion, just less ribbons and frills.
Of course, all good things must come to an end. Well, usually. The next 80 years or so would bring about many fashion styles. One of these styles would be the early lolita fashion. Before we dive into the history of one of the most complicated and strict Japanese street fashions, we must first learn the history, definition and origin of the word “lolita” …show more content…
About 30 years or so after Lolita was written, multiple fashion styles bloomed in Harajuku, Japan. Due to traffic, two roads--Omotesando and Takeshita-dori-- were closed. Life didn’t stop happening for some road blocks. Instead, those who planned on doing stuff made their way over to Yoyogi Park to listen to live bands(mostly rock), shop, and just hang out with other people.
In the park, many different styles of clothing came together, known styles and ones just waiting to be named. Lolita, gyaru/kogal, decora, and ganguro are just examples of all the wild and unconventional clothes that people wore that day.
Of course, early lolita wasn’t exactly what it is now. Early lolita used to be all clunky shoes, pulled up socks, poofy skirt(petticoat optional), white Peter Pan collared blouses with cardigans, which is actually what Casual Lolita kinda looks like. Lolita looked this way for a few years after the traffic jam. That is until 1999. Gothic Lolita had made its appearance and was very popular and even seemed to be the sort of “go to” when lolita was mentioned, aside from Nabokov’s …show more content…
And not to be critical, but “Gothic” isn’t a style you’d normally spot on children, let alone bright and bubbly poofy princesses. That and the fact that lolita was kinda based on floral printed and simple dresses. That brings us to Classic Lolita.
Classic Lolita is pretty basic, the normal anatomy. While, yes, Classic is deemed to be more mature due to the “lighter than Gothic, less pink than Sweet” thing, but is one of the more tame types. It’s something you’d see and go “What a pretty dress! Very summer-y.” Or you might deem it a nice choice for church or a garden party. Classic is very elegant and don’t have very bold colors.
A type that does have bold and noticeable colors would have to be Deco Lolita. Deco is actually a very interesting style in lolita given it’s a fusion of Sweet lolita and the Decora fashion that came to light around the same time that lolita got its signature look. Decora is cute and bright clothes and accessories such as hair-clips, bracelets, necklaces, and bags. Adding it to Sweet lolita just makes it more pastel bright rather than vibrant bright. It can also be in darker colors like brown, navy, purple, and black even though these colors are more Kuro(means “Black” in Japanese) and