I want to invest in more classic lolita pieces so I’m never “too old” to wear them! I think it’s definitely worth saving for a few special dresses. I don’t earn very much but I keep other expenses down and then there is just enough for a few extravagant lolita purchases.

So you live in Southern Italy but your active community is north? How long would it take to travel to the events? My second-biggest dream is to go masked balls in Venice at the Carnivale in a different 18th-century outfit every night. I agree about clothing taking on a life of its own, and being full of character.

If you can find authentic ex-theatre pieces (and can do the cleaning/repairs) then it would definitely be cheaper. My friend can commission historical garments but there is no choice but to charge what they are worth, and because there is so much time spent in creating them it’s not the best way to earn a living (they are a labour of love!), though nothing compares to a custom-fitted set of stays, or any custom corset for that matter! It was wearing historical fashion that made me want to wear lolita, because it’s like a more practical way of adding that elegance and opulence to everyday life.

It sounds like you’ve had a much longer interest in lolita though! Will you try and get more classic pieces?

For the MM Elmeria, you are doing good. That is one my dream dresses but it’s a bit unaffordable for a university-girl that travels everyday, does analysis and is a bookahoolic!
Really, I spent most of my extra money in books. But I think that one day I’ll order something from MM.
My next fashion wish anyway is a victorian or edwardian outfit with steel boned corset,a bonnet, a real bonnet!, and everything.
I’m hunting for a theatre-dismissed one, ordering a custom made one is too expensive, and I like used clothes, they feels like they has a “soul” inside.

You dad is amazing! My dad is just goofy like me and so let my mother decide everything.

I used to wear lolita and be active in my local community 4 years ago but with my medicine studies lolita became economically and time incompatible , now I’ve restart to be more free in my choices (not free as I want to be but I’m next to be graduated) and I’ve re-discovered the pleasure of this style, and my tastes are changed trough the time .
I’ve keeped some of my clothes like my first JSK or the Sweet Check skirt but I dont feel good in them, so I’m restarting a new wardrobe with a new view of thing and so… I’m a newbie! The only complaint is that the old Palermo’s community is totally lost.
There is a good community in North Italy and know I follow them in the forums waintig for trying one of the events.

Don’t be shy, I’m just the average person underneath my collecting and dressing up.

I would’ve found it very hard to pick which colour to get the MM dress in because I thought it was beautiful in just cream, but so was strawberry… I didn’t get in quick enough to order on the site so a girl offered me hers and I couldn’t resist. I am getting butterflies just thinking about it.

I have the sort of dad that says, “what do you want for birthday/Christmas?” and then goes out to buy it or transfers money and lets me organise it. Sometimes for his own birthdays he still buys all his own gifts and then says “you can give me this”… I guess it spoils the surprise a bit but it’s good to get something you know you’ll love.

Do you wear lolita clothing? There are many local lolita communities around the world and they tend to organise fancy little events for those that wear the fashion.