~45 Lolita questions~
1. Please tell us your Hand Name (name that’s used ONLY in internet.)
→Dream_frill
My given name is Yolanda. But nobody calls Yolanda, they use my diminutive Yoli. It is strange to me if anyone use Yolanda
2. About how long is your history as a Lolita?
→2 years, I have a long way to become a veteran
3. What first motivated you to do Lolita fashion?
→Since I was a child my dream was travel to Japan, but it was expensive and we can’t afford it. I save money and the life gives the opportunity to go to Japan, no only one time, 3 times.
I remember we went to Takeshita and go to Bodyline.
At first I was reluctant to wear it, because I live in a small town and I was afraid to get harrased (spoiler: it was all the opposite)
Then I decided to buy one dress and well…. Now I am a brand whore
4. After knowing Lolita fashion, have you had any time-gap or resistance till you actually started to be Lolita?
→Yes! Almost a year. Then I decided to become a Lolita and buy my first clothes
5. Please define your Lolita style as much as possible. (eg. gothic Lolita, sweet Lolita, white Lolita…. Etc).
→Sweet Lolita. Mostly I tried to recreate a Sweet Lolita in 2010. Sax, pink, mint, yellow… pigtails, heart-shaped bags, tea party shoes… I love it!
6. About how many Lolita friends do you have?
→I have mutuals, but no friends, I am the only Lolita in my town. I am like Momoko from Kamikaze girls
7. What is the best thing about doing Lolita?
→The happiness wearing it!! All the sorrow goes away immediately after wear it!!
8. Conversely, what's the worst thing?
→I am so lazy when it comes to wear Lolita to go somewhere. I spent between 30 minutes to 1h to styling the coord. And sometimes my friends meets in hookah lounge and in my/other house and I can show my coords. So I wear casual clothes
9. Which Lolita Brands do you like?
→Angelic Pretty!!! Now I am trying to get some Baby, the stars shine bright dresses!!
10. What was the first Lolita item that you’ve owned?
→Floral rose op mint colorway by Bodyline. I have it, but now don’t fit me pretty well and I don’t wear it much anymore
11. What is the “must have!” Lolita item?
→A good shoes. Our shoes hold all our weight everyday, minimum give them a good pair of shoes.
12. Do you wear drawers?
→I wear an old short trackie trousers as drawers, but I want to buy a good Lolita drawers
13. Do you have any favourite Japanese music?
→No a specific one. I hear music in Japanese, but not a specific singer/band
14. Where do you particularly visit as Lolita?
→Everywhere!! But specially in museums, gardens, events and in foreign countries
15. About how many times per week do you dress as Lolita?
→Hard to respond. It depends on the week and the things are programmed on the days
16. Please tell us about one embarrassing episode from the time when you were just beginning Lolita.
→Wear cat hears….
17. What's hairstyle and color that you think Lolita would suit the most?
→The hairstyle depends on the coord. Sweet pigtails, gothic a braid, classic loose hair…
The colour. Your hair colour is just fine
18. Have you ever thought of stopping Lolita? The reason?
→NEVEEEERRR!!＼＼\٩(๑`^´๑)۶//／／
19. Please tell us your heart's bible as a Lolita. (anything like a book, magazine, CD, idol...)
→Misako Aoki, Mila de Blois, Hiroko Honda, Maki and Asuka
20. Do you own a doll? Tell us your feelings about her intensely!
→Nop. But I have a lot of plushies!!
21. What kind of make-up do you wear when you wear Lolita clothes?
→I don’t know how to do make up👉🏻👈🏻. But I want to learn it!
22. Have you ever secretly changed clothes in a train station bathroom on Lolita day-out?
→Nop! Thankfully my mom and husband do not care that I wear Lolita clothes
23. Are you composed when doing Lolita all by yourself?
→Yes! I go with a pepper gel spray when I go out, so I am not afraid
24. How much do you spend in your Lolita clothes & accessary monthly?
→Some months none, others I can spent 300€-400€ in Lolita fashion (it is because it is my birthday or I have save money)
25. What is the most expensive Lolita thing you've bought so far? How much was it?
→I think Misty Sky. All the set second hand including shipping and customs taxes was 450€
26. So far about how much has the expense been for Lolita goods?
→Sincerely, I don’t know…
27. Lolita outfit really costs money. How do you raise money to cover the cost of Lolita?
→Savings!!! Saving all the money I can and waiting for the money they gave to me in as Christmas, anniversary and birthday presents
28. Have you ever bought from an online store? If so, please tell us its good and bad points and some advice for the future. If not, please tell us why not.
→Angelic Pretty Paris. They answered my questions, the staff is kind, but It is expensive 🫠
29. Even if you sort of want to keep it a secret, please clandestinely tell us about a private manufacturer that is the best.
→I don’t know, sorry
30. Is there a brand and/or an item that you think, "I could never get it! But I unreasonably want it!"?
→As we say in Spanish “las cosas de palacio van despacio” so it is matter of time to have all my dream pieces
31. What do you think about people who only do Lolita at music-lives or cosplay?
→I don’t really care. The people is free to do whatever they want
32. From what age to what age is it acceptable to do Lolita? Do you think that there's a state in which someone must graduate from Lolita? (you can answer as ‘never graduate’)
→Never graduate
Do whatever it is makes you happy. Don’t leave yours hobbies because “don’t fit your age”
33. Is there a Lolita fashion or behavior that you think "I don't want Lolitas to do this!" about?
→Bully, discriminating or harassing others. The Lolita is a symbol of revolution and a safe space for everyone, not a symbol of discrimination
34. Is there something you think "Lolita has to be this way!" about?
→Evidently you must follow some rules, besides that you can do whatever you want. For example: if you want to wear trainers, you can do it, but do not wear bright fabric, because it gonna looks like a cheap costume
35. While doing Lolita, has something changed from earlier than you did Lolita?
→I wish I joined the fashion early, much before, when the prieces where normal and not a so exorbitant. Puppet circus was between 150€-300€ and no 1800€
36. Do you go to school/work as Lolita?
→In my school and workplace there is an uniform, so I can’t wear Lolita :P
37. Do you wear Lolita clothes as casual wear?
→Sometimes. When I go to my capital city or going somewhere like bowling alley or a museum
38. Do you have a boyfriend (or husband)? Do you understand each other? (I think she meant “Does he understand you (as lolita)?”)
→Yes! Absolutely! He is very understanding about EGL fashion. He even helps me to do my cords and ties my back bow in the dress :D
39. What do the people around you think of your doing Lolita? Do they accept it?
→My family and friends are very understanding about my wear choices. They never seems to hate it
40. What kind of Lolita is who has impressed you the most up until now?
→So many. My favorites are sweet ott 2010
41. Have you ever made your own Lolita clothing or/and accessories? If so, what was the best item that you’ve made?
→I don’t know how to do it. But I want to learnᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
42. If you have an ideal Lolita outfit or coordination, please tell us.
→I don’t have one really
43. Is there a motif that you think “this is a symbol of Lolita”?
→Maybe crowns, flowers, sweets and stars
44. Would you want to dress your children as Lolita?
→Nop! I want kids, but I want them to be free. If the want to be Lolita, gyaru, goth or punk I will support them :)
45. What’s your image of the ideal Lolita?
→There is some Lolitas I really like their coords
