/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I feel like once you get into the territory of needing proper stays/corsets to get the proper look for a dress, you've veered out of lolita and into historybounding. A lot of these dresses would have the same look as wearing lolita without a bra if you didn't have period-accurate undergarments, but if you wear classic lolita with 21st century underwear it looks fine because while it's inspired by historical garments, the dresses are cut to have a silhouette that works with the natural body.