/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I'm quite happy to explain what I'm wearing when people are genuinely interested. Oddly enough, even though I always use the term lolita, no one has ever associated it with the book (so far).
I live in a generally open minded and accepting place so most people who come up to me seem to actually be interested.
I love wearing lolita downtown and occasionally when I visit a friend in this very upper crest town.
People will occasionally want to touch my dress, especially when I have (faux) fur lining and sometimes they don't ask...but you know, as long as they aren't lifting my dress or getting gropey, I don't mind so much.
I get more nasty and snide comments when I'm wearing visual kei than when I'm wearing lolita. I did, however, once get called an "ugly Christmas cake looking ho" by some 14 year old showing off how edgy she was to her friends.