/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10031429
look at this shit. my heart.

I really like waist ties. No matter what style you're in, you'll at some point have to tie them and the feeling of tightening freshly tied bow just feels very satisfying.

when i put on a bonnet or a headdress i feel so warm and everything wells up in me! And when my shoe heels click!!! I feel so good listening to it knowing i am wearing stuff i love and no ones stopping me from doing it

I'm probably going to get hate for this but I just love prints. A well done print will get me every time. I'm just a sucker for artwork on clothing. I do like owning non prints though!

Oof, way way too many to list. I love the lace and bows and the tiny details, ruffles and pintucks especially make my heart flutter. I love garments that have loose ribbons that need to be tied into bows. I love the feeling of perfection when I finish getting dressed and see my reflection in the mirror...
But most of all, my favorite thing is seeing my skirt flutter around me when I walk, doubly so if I happen to be listening to music related to the fashion (Malice Mizer, Ali Project, etc.); it gives me an odd but pleasant feeling of power and confidence that I can't really explain.

Pockets in AP dresses
Little things that make stuff more versatile. Detacheable sleeves, removeable bows, etc. I recently got an oldschool dress that has a removable lace panel. Thats just neat shit you don't see anywhere else.

Man, i just really love lolita
>custom lace designs on items
>pockets
>the heavy comfort of a cotton dress
>being so poofy you almost knock things over
>bonnets no matter the occasion
>wearing a lolita dress as a sundress
>being able to look at myself and genuinely think i look pretty

These are just a few but lolita makes me so happy I can’t really put into words all the different ways

>>10031451
ugh same about the loose ribbons. I love being able to take my time getting my clothing to look proper and the feeling of my petti bouncing as i walk is pure bliss

I don't give a goddamn fluff when people talk shit about prints with teddy bears, bunnies, ponies, etc and about it being ageplay. Yeah there are fuckheads who take a giant dump on lolita by wearing those sweet prints but I still love the dresses anyways. I'm a grown ass woman and when I see toy parade or sugary carnival it still makes my heart go doki doki bitch. Shit on it all u want, I'll just happily live my life in my 2010-2012 sweet lolita wardrobe.

>>10031452
>Pockets in AP dresses
Yes!! Why doesn't every brand do this? It's so rare to have clothing that is extremely cute and unique but also functional.

>>10031451
I too love loose ribbons.

I also really love seeing my shadow when I'm out. Something about that poofy skirt and chunky platforms makes my heart explode. Sometimes I joke about "going on a date with my shadow" when people ask me why I am "dressed up" but pretty much it's true, since I think I spend more time admiring it than I do anything else.

>>10031465
same!

>>10031465
Girl yes
I am here for this post, sweet prints are so cute

Kill all age players t b h

i just love dresses with built in petticoats, i love being extra fluffy and powerful!!

Aristo not lolita, but I love seeing everything put together Just So and knowing that i'm both beautiful and formidable. A good first impression can do a lot and I love what Aristo does for mine.

I love uniquely shaped pockets! Custom buttons are also really cute.

I also love how lolita brand socks look- even just plain white otks will have cute detailing like lace or scallops that make them cuter than normie otks.

>>10031467
this MMM op from 2003 has pockets and it makes me so happy

Trying to think of something not already listed...
I just really love the feeling of being in another world, looking so different and creative. This feeling swells in me whenever I’m wearing lolita out for regular errands or just taking myself on a date. Feels unique and joyous.

>>10031429

I love the look and feel of cotton lace, especially light-colored lace standing out from a dark-colored fabric.

i love the bell shape. i live for the bell shape. the perfect bell shape brings me life.
which is I get really angry when I step out and it's gusty and the wind blows my skirt against my legs. i hate that.

>>10031570
I get this. I'm an old school lolita but sometimes I see myself in pictures and really just want more poof. not enough and it looks limp and sad, but enough, maybe even slightly more than enough, and my heart feels so full and happy. it's super flattering too, imo.

>>10031429
Headdresses. Rectangle headdresses, especially older ones. I have the crazy urge to buy unique and interesting old rectangle headdresses whenever I see them. Call me crazy, but I also wear them with non-lolita clothing too. I don't dress normie though, so I don't think it's too odd.

>>10031548
Yes, I agree!

I also really like washing lolita clothing. There is something about it that is more like a ritual than just throwing something in the wash. It's always amazing buying something super cheap 2nd hand because it's "stained" and restoring it.

I. Love. Half-shirred. Dresses.
There is nothing more exciting than a beautiful dress that fits comfortably every day. I feel like I'm wearing something slouchy and I look like a dainty, beautiful, put-together lady.

>>10031597

>beautiful lace
>little pintucks that run for inches down the skirt
>the lovely combination of colors and lace
>twirling and letting a full skirt spread out
>the swish of petticoats and skirt when sitting down and unfurling the skirt when you sit
>glancing down at beautiful details as you walk
>getting lost in looking your best in a way that most of pop culture has forgotten
>going over the top and getting complimented on it
>dat poof
>feeling really elegant and put together and organized in at least one small aspect of life

I could go on and on, but that's about it so far.

Good thread, OP.

The lace! I honestly think I'm going to have to contact Innocent World or Moitié to buy like 10 meters of lace so I can build and line my own custom built coffin, because the lace used in standard coffins and fast fashion clothing is so substandard.

>>10031548
Kind of the same anon! I enjoy so much feeling like a fairy tale character, whose everyday life is a fairytale quest. It helps me re-enchant a gloomy and boring adult world i have to live in.

>>10031548
>>10031731
Seconded, big time! This is the exact feeling that makes being a daily lolita so much fun.

The detail and artistic value of the prints!

I fell in love with the fashion because of this, along with the whole mixing and matching aspect of it.

>Corset lacing
>Screenprints
>Custom lace
>Pintucks
>Pockets
>Overlays
>Flocking
>VELVET
>Chunky platforms
>asymmetric skirts
>Lace of all kinds
>All the things you can put on your head
>Those cute ass velveteen roses
>speaking of roses, roses. On everything.
>VELVET

Probably missed a few, but this covers a ton of my favorites.

it's generic, but I go fuckign apeshit bananas for crosses/nun/nurse themed dresses. I'm not christian or anything, but something about it really does it for me. I like the simplicity of the shape, and how most of the dresses are nice solids and are simple.

>>10031637

>>10031720
You made me laugh anon, but I agree. I especially love older lace styles, and although I'm not too fond of the way tulle lace looks, I can definitely appreciate the quality when it is there. To be honest, being into lolita has made me quite a snob when it comes to lace, so much so that if a non-lolita clothing item has bad lace on it, no matter how much I love it I can't bring myself to purchase it, and would feel gross wearing it.

>>10031720
Iirc there was a brand that could contact their supplier and make them produce your custom lace design? Atelier Pierrot I think it was.

Lolita helps me look forward for autumn and winter, maybe spring depending on how warm it is. I sweat a lot thanks to my unfortunate genetics so I wear a lot of normie clothes during the summertime. When it’s finally the cooler months I wear lolita happily with a thin or medium thickness cardigan outside and I feel so comfy and toasty due to all the layers and my mannish body temperature.

The tiny details like the buttons and lace around the straps. Overskirts. The swish of the poof. The entire transformation process. Also,having a crazy supportive boyfriend that doesn't make me feel self conscious about this hobby at my age and the lengths he goes through to make me happy.
Also, it's getting told by strangers I look amazing, as if I needed to be reminded.
http://33.media.tumblr.com/89e43602735ec8841967c42126c59dc5/tumblr_niqk5ajMo61smcbm7o1_400.gif

>>10032321
Sage for me not knowing how to properly post gifs...

>>10031731
This is one of my dream dresses, I got one for my friend as a Christmas gift when they first came out, but I was too poor to grab one myself at the time. I’m usually not into sweet, but one day I’ll add it to my collection

A small list for me
>Pintucks
>Unique lace
>Feeling ladylike in a full coord
>Flower corsages
>Checking Lolibrary for brand offerings
>Fancy underpinnings
>TEXTURES
I love me some velvet, some tweed, some heavy cotton; basically anything as non-nylon as I can get it; I’ve become a dragon that hoarded Mary Magdalene dresses; I wish they weren’t mostly dead nowadays even though some of their newer unique releases were questionable.
I just recently found the headband for pic related, maybe one day I’ll find the corresponding dress.

Having so much physical PRESENCE in a poofy skirt + massive hat/headdress is great. I'm quite small so it's nice to see people move out of your way when they see your portentous volume, haha.

Probably going to sound weird, but lolita is the ONE fashion I don't feel like a frumpy sack in... and I'm an old school lolita.

I love lolita so much. I am pretty casual most of the time, but I will jump at the chance to dress up 100%. I wear a petti almost every day, and I have really pumped up my wardrobe game this year, so I can almost wear a dress one day a month. (I'm able to get away with wearing some a couple times a month)

I'm still perfecting my "look" but in lolita I really feel like myself. I've always been a little awkward and I've never really felt good in normie clothes.When my clothes are pulled together it gives me confidence like nothing else.

I like "gearing" up with the layers of tights and bloomers and sometimes a waist cincher. Add a wig and I'm pretty much armored up.

I love seeing cute girls in lolita. I get to imagine being with someone who is like me and just dies over frills. Someone I could combine my wardrobe with and twin with.

I love the embrace of femininity for femininity's sake. I feel beautiful, and I walk differently when I wear my lolita shoes and with a blouse and petti.

I love looking at my closet. I love seeing all the prints and colors. I love touching lace that's been so delicately made and sewn.

I grew my hair out for five years to look lovelier in lolita. I always had it short because my mom didn't let me grow it out as a kid, but I finally stopped cutting it and I think it's amazing.

>>10034046
same, anon. same. Let our femininity consume all that come near us ! !

>>10031590
With what kind of other non-normie fashion do you wear rectangle headdresses, anon? I'm interested in incorporating stuff like that into my non-lolita clothing too.

>>10034616
Just about everything but especially goth. I wear bloomers + fitted metal band t-shirt + headdress/wristcuffs/lolita socks a lot, headdresses look good when you're trying to add a cute/girly/dolly element to whatever it is that you are wearing. My suggestion is to make sure that some other part of your outfit complements the headdress in some way so it doesn't look too out of place. If you have a headdress with torchon lace (for example) try to wear socks topped with torchon lace too, or some other accessory somewhere with a similar lace (like bloomers or something).

>>10034123
This gif is so cute AAAAAAA

I love a lot about lolita but goddamn I fucking love the shoes you can wear it with. The bows, scallop, heart details and straps give me life.
I never wear heels in normie clothes but in lolita I go nuts, I feel so cute and feminine in them especially ones with chunky heels.

Other than feeling fancy and untouchable, largeness. largeness and excess.

I like thick platforms and fuckhuge skirts. I like taking up as much space as possible. layers and layers of ruffles and lace...feelsgood

Making collages on my phone is a nightmare but you get the gist hopefully.

>dresses with a style/construction/ detailing that makes them feel truly unique from other dresses, a dress isn't as exciting to me if it's got the exact same cut and details as 10 other releases
>dresses with additional removable accessories, Aprons, brooches collars, jabots and yokes
> custom lace, heart shaped cotton lace on solid dresses
> tiered skirts, bustles, additional frills and layers
> dresses that move and sway gracefully with a large petticoat as you walk
>volume, lots of volume
>velveteen dresses
>plaid/tartan dresses with white lace details
>screen printed details, applique designs, fur trims on collars and hems, textured fabrics, military/Napoleon style details on the fronts of the dress
> shoes with a platform big or small, heel and straps along with extra details
> 'novelty' and plush bags in various shapes (stars, hearts, animals, berries, chocolate ect)
> lace head dresses, quality mini hats and animal ear details, head bows with small charms and bows added
>looking at a dress and feeling like it's the first time you saw it every time you look at it, also noticing a new detail every now and again.
> otks with lace tops, tights with some details, patterned otks
>bloomers with plenty of frill, slightly peeking ones are so cute
>blouses and hoods with extra details, lots of bows, pearls and animal ears

I feel like with dresses I love they evoke a certain emotion in me when I see/ wear them. It's hard to describe but it's like a feeling of nostalgia mixed with a sense of calm and strength along with confidence. Even if I'm just going for a day out to shop I'll have a feeling that I'm going on an adventure where anything could happen, and I feel unstoppable.
I love my shoes and accessories to feel impossibly cute.
I love both printed and solid dresses pretty much equally, but personally it's always the details and construction that makes or breaks a dress I love.

Oh man this thread made me really comfy and happy, great thread OP!

I love looking at all the little details whenever i get a new dress (i can spend up to an hour gushing over it) and seeing all the fluff,lace,ruffles,...spilling out of my lolita closet as i open it (that specific closet is small and it's getting hard to close it but it's a good feeling, it makes my heart feel "full")

>>10031801
Don't forget plushie bags, lace aprons, and bustles!

I love the details that go into solid pieces where the lack of a print means the maker has to find another way to bring in visual interest. Pintucks, pleats, jacquard and otherwise textured fabrics...
I love all the novelty purses shaped like cute things or every-day objects.
I love gothic dresses with cutouts or sheer panels, AP's Katrina immediately comes to mind.
I love looking at my reflection in windows or mirrors when I'm dressed up and seeing how pretty I look.
I love pic related. I don't know why it makes me so happy but it DOES.

>>10031429
>4
Not original but I absolutely love nun coords. I'm in the Christian faith so to see two things I love really makes my heart skip a beat.

This thread makes me so happy. It made me think of “Oh Maiden, Advance with a Sword and a Rose” by Arika Takarano. The whole thing is too long but here's part of it:
>This is what I think: Gothic and Lolita clothes are a maiden’s armor, which even a knight’s armor cannot compare to. A maiden’s lace is her steel. Her ribbons are chains. Her dress hat is her helmet, and her surreptitiously changes the blood that flows from her wounds into true red rose petals. Thus, the maiden fights. After all, to live is to fight, and to become beautiful is to become stronger.
>You are a noble being that no one may touch, you are cute and yet tragic. Yes, the ideal aristocratic maiden, in my imagination, is very much like you.
>There are often maidens who say, “But I’m not cute, so…” you know, though, that there’s no such thing as a maiden who is not cute. It’s just that there are those maidens who don’t have enough confidence. However, modesty is a virtue, and those maidens won’t become the kind of shameless women who are not mindful of their appearance. That’s why I think not having confidence is a step toward beauty, too. So, stop looking in the mirror and sighing! You must find at least a piece of yourself that you like the best. For example, a part of your face would be nice: like your peachy cheeks or even your eyelashes. Your tiny, pink seashell-like nails also would be fine. The fact that you’ve got a talent for art, or that your specialty is making sweets would be fine, too. It’s enough for you to acknowledge, little by little, that there is something that you excel in. See? When you think of it that way, don’t you recall this and that talent?

>>10039203
Arika Takarano is a gift to this earth.

>>10039203
>Lolita clothes are a maiden’s armor
God I love this

This is lame maybe but I love the feeling of wearing so much sweet. I'm not a very cute looking person, I'd definitely look better in classic or gothic, but I love sweet.
Putting on a headbow always really kind of makes me go "ah yes, this is what I love". Nothing else gets me like that. I go through phases of loving classic and gothic but I always come back to wanting to look like a massive pink cupcake.

I fucking love the way skirts bob when walking.
It's so shameful, but I always watch my reflection if I pass a dark window so I can watch the skirt over a petti move back and forth as I walk

Hard brim half bonnets

Also solid pieces with embossed details on the fabric

And pintucks

And the classic lace-topped socks

>>10039176
ngl I'm pagan but priest and nun coords are honestly my fav

>>10031468
>going on a date with my shadow
that's some cute shit anon

>>10034123
this gif makes my heart explode oh my god

There's a kind of 'magic' (for lack of a better term) in the way beautiful materials are constructed to become part of your life.
For me, I'm alway brought back to that initial feeling of wonder when I discovered the fashion every time I order something that transforms the orientation of my tastes.
I got into this fashion for the prints and accessories but switched to velvets and laces after purchasing a piece on a whim.
Before I would never wear red or religious motifs and now both of those are ingrained into my visual language because of an intense drive to purchase a piece on a whim.
Today I received a package with a long shantung flocky white skirt, purchased on a curious whim, and yet again I am aesthetically moved by its materiality.
This fashion reinvents itself on personal and global scale. It's an alternate history and alternate future with an agenda to take up space in the present.
Finding new ways to fall in love with something proves that its alive.

>>10034123
I've been resigned to being forever single since my last relationship tanked but this gif makes me long to have another girlfriend. Dammit anon.

>>10031468
This is adorable, and same! There's just something so pleasing about seeing the poofed out skirt on my shadow.

Seeing everyone dressed up and excited at meets, all he styles represented but still decidedly lolitas all together.
All the little details like special lace patterns.
Chunky heels.
Rectangle headdresses
Building coordinates.
Brand Umbrellas/parasols

My wardrobe is medium sized now, I’m past the ‘chasing’ items to build it solid so my purchases are less frequent but more targeted and each one adds to the whole.

this thread is so wholesome! i have zero curves so i love how the lolita silhouette looks on me! slowly forcing my casual wardrobe to be otome haha. also fancy lace is the best!! donut lace to match a donut print! it’s the little things

Aside from all the visual things that I love about the fashion, I really love that I can buy brand and it will just fit me.

No going to ten different stores and trying on a hundred blouses to find one that fits. It's nearly impossible for me to find "'woman's" clothes in the US that fit me (I have to shop in juniors and I'm almost 30).

With lolita, I just buy it and it fits. I finally feel like my little body was meant for something.