Lolita fashion
fashion subculture originating in Japan
Lolita fashion (ロリータ・ファッション, rorīta fasshon) is a fashion style from Japan that is highly influenced by Victorian clothing and styles from the Rococo period. A distinctive property of Lolita fashion is the aesthetic of cuteness. This clothing subculture can be categorized into three main substyles: gothic, classic, and sweet. Many other substyles such as sailor, country, hime (princess), guro (grotesque), qi and wa (based on traditional Chinese and Japanese dress, respectively), punk, shiro (white), kuro (black), aristocrat, and steampunk Lolita also exist. This style evolved into a widely followed subculture in Japan and other countries in the 1990s and 2000s, although its popularity has waned in Japan as of the 2010s as alternative fashions fell in popularity.
Description
The main feature of Lolita fashion is the silhouette of the skirt, created by wearing a petticoat or crinoline. Skirts can be either bell-shaped or A-line shaped. Components of the Lolita wardrobe consist most importantly of a blouse (long or short sleeves) with a skirt or a dress, such as a jumperskirt (JSK), or a one-piece (OP), which usually come to the knees. The hime cut is popular amongst Lolitas, often paired other headwear such as hair bows or bonnets (similar to poke bonnets). Some Lolitas wear Victorian style bloomers underneath their petticoats, although these are not required.
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