/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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I agree with you so much, anon. I'm a HUGE sucker for oldschool and am totally nostalgic for it. I'd say about half of my wardrobe is all pre-2006, and not because I purposefully collected that way, but it's just how I ended up with buying what I really loved. There's a lot I love about current lolita, and I am a fan of OTT for the most part, even if I don't do it myself, but nothing compares to the simpler, more carefree designs. There is a ton of negativity now in Lolita that I never saw in it years ago, though there always were some small issues (just not like they are now), but the biggest thing I miss is how the clothing was much less about striving for perfection and more about just doing what you loved because you knew you looked weird, anyways.

Anywhoo, to no longer rant, I'll post some things I was able to find on the wayback machine earlier today. Big photo dump incoming~ (pic related is Victorian Maiden c. 2000)