/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10108647
correct how? were do you think classic and sweet brands got their influence? do you think lolita was just 100% gothic lolita mana rip offs until novala pulled rococo and victorian influences out of his ass? hell no.

1999

>>7646127
When I started out the UK scene was tiny and the vast majority that had discovered lolita fashion were either goths or admirers of goth fashion. Many people also struggled to get their head around just how expensive participating in the fashion could be. One of the only decent English language articles on the fashion back in the day was this published in 2002: http://www.morbidoutlook.com/fashion/articles/2002_07_gothiclolita.html

Found these recently (I know, I know), probably the closest to a thorough and unbiased overview of the fashion and its origins I've ever found:

fyeahlolita on blogspot uk 'old-school-lolita-in-90s-80s-and-70s.'

fyeahlolita on blogspot uk 'why-is-lolita-called-lolita-does-lolita.'