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(Shamlia Corless) This is a new dress
Yeah, I uh, well. It's not new in the sense that that it was just released, it was released years ago.
And I've got the bonnet for this dress in Green, in Dark Green coming.
Soon, and then it should be well ready for my Christmas tea party that I'm going to have for a few people.
Lolita is a fashion of Japanese Street fashion. It's inspired by the classic Victorian type of dress, that they would wear.
This here is my wardrobe
My favorite things are swans and crescent moons. I've got some crescent moon accessories
When I put any lolita dress on I always feel like a princess; I feel beautiful,
I look forward to the day getting to be with my friends all dressed up in something that we love.
We get to have one day where we can just kick back, relax and dress the way we want and without having to worry.
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There is a lifestyle aspect to it while we wear the fashion, we are supposed to be elegant and proper. Minding your Manners, speaking politely
(Enith Evans) - I want to see everyone's clothes(?)
(Shamlia Corless) Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing what everybody else has put together. I'm sure everybody's gonna look phenomenal no matter what.
(Enith Evans) Coordinates take time it has to suit you you have to show you.
It's about your personality showing through a coordinate.
I prefer a more formal kind of attire, so when I wear lolita
I can actually feel like I'm gipsy and modest,
and I'm prettier it helps you a lot with with your self-esteem or at least for me it does.
There's a sense of knowing that you have people supporting you to be different. It means a lot
I remember in High School
they
started calling me something that is called La Tepesa. La Tepesa is a monster
that hurts
if I didn't have Lolita, I
I don't really know I wouldn't know a lot of people
I'm really nervous about the tea party because it's my first tea party my first big tea party
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[Chimane Samuel] Being able to wear Lolita is very much freeing. As a teenager I
Wanted to wear fashions that I wasn't really able to wear
Hand-Me-downs were the thing so a lot of the clothing were hoodies and t-shirts
Nothing, nothing great.
I put on my headphones to drown out the world and to like be in a zone
This taps into my artistic aura
I would describe myself as leaning towards a gothic classic and punk aesthetic?
Dark and Edgy
With a bit of sweet, I guess
Mostly Dark and Edgy
When you're in lolita, it's not about how big your boobs are or how fat your ass is supposed to be
It's a lot more about, oh, you're wearing something nice
it makes me feel feminine and
It's not about what other people think it is about what I think about myself. First and foremost.
I never tried to hide my being a lolita. It's like yep
This is my biggest hobby this is what I do and and at first he didn't say anything
But then he started telling me you're not allowed to do that
You know you have to give it up eventually by the end of our relationship. He was basically telling me you know
Either either give up Lolita or I'm breaking up with you. I'm like fine. Go, leave
[Enith Evans) people make fun of Lolitas
They don't really know what a Lolita is or what really the fashion means or what's behind it
I know my friends have said that they've had people say things like you're the reason we have pedophiles
(Shamlia Corless) And it's surprising because there's nothing sexual about the fashion at all like it's very modest
You know we have our necklines needs to be covered. You know we can't show any cleavage.
Spot on, perfect!
So how long have you guys been into Lolita for? - So far it's about...little bit more than one year and a half
-So far, I have twenty-sixth and
I really want to buy the twenty-seventh (...?)
- I've liked it for a lot of years like I'd say what, how many about eight? (Enith Evans) I started wearing Lolita
Six months ago. Wow one of the people in the community was selling her dress. As soon as I put it on it was
everything
(Chimane Samue)It's a very welcoming feeling
being in a room of
Women who are accepting of each other and not trying to claw out each other's eyes.
(Enith Evans) They were complimenting me about rings, and my necklace it feels like I'm finally part of something