Hello everyone and welcome to another blog post!
Today I'm going to give you some things to know before seeing a seamstress or a tailor for any of your clothing repair/alteration needs!
As a seamstress, I sometimes have customers who are not sure how to tell me what they want done, or how to prepare their clothes for me, or what may need to be done before I can get started.
So here are some helpful things to do!
1. If you need something hemmed, it helps to put a pin or mark where you want it.
The job gets done a lot faster that way, and it helps you to make sure it will be exactly where you want it! The seamstress should know what to do from there. If you don't have any pins or fabric chalks/pencils/markers, be dressed to change into the garment when you get to your seamstress/tailor so they can measure where you want the hem properly.
2. If you need something repaired or altered, always consider the sewing level of the seamstress you are going to!
If it's a small tear that can be easily fixed by hand or a button that needs to be reattached, that sort of job is usually inexpensive and not very difficult for the seamstress to do. However, if there is an extensive amount of damage, or a complicated alteration, expect to either have the job turned down because they don't feel strong enough to do it well if the seamstress or tailor is not a professional, or if they are professional, expect for the job to take a while, and be expensive to do.
3. If you are getting something commissioned, either purchase materials in advance or be ready to add the material cost to your seamstress' rate.
Most people who see a seamstress forget how much time, effort, and money is put into a custom garment, and how expensive sewing and crafting materials can be.
The average rate of a seamstress is at least $15 an hour, so always ask for an estimate of the total. Also, always ask if they take payment plans, and how they receive payment, either via app or cash.
4. Tip Generously!
If you support artists, you should support seamstresses and tailors too! In a way, they are artists as well! Tip your local artists!
So those are just a few things to consider before seeing a tailor or seamstress! It is really great to get to know one. You could save your favorite clothes, save your money from not having to purchase new clothes, and save the environment from having your clothes made more sustainable!
Thank you for reading, and make sure your garments are in good hands!
-Blandis
Friday, August 16, 2019
Friday, May 3, 2019
Silk and Shears DIY: How to make Mini Felt Strawberries!
Hello everyone and welcome to the first Silk and Shears DIY!
For this first DIY, I decided to show you something that is very easy that literally anyone at any sewing level can do!
For this first DIY, I decided to show you something that is very easy that literally anyone at any sewing level can do!
Today we are going to make some cute strawberries out of felt.
These kinds of strawberries are often seen on old school sweet or country Lolita!
You can put these on hats, wrist cuffs, chokers, headdresses, what ever you can think of!
Level: Beginner
This tutorial is although a teensy bit meticulous, is super easy!
Materials Needed:
-Red Felt
-Red Felt
-Green Felt (This is for the leaves and tops of the strawberries. You can pick a different color of felt, or you can substitute the felt for fake leaves and stems from fake flowers!)
-White Embroidery Thread (This is for the seeds of the strawberries.)
-Embroidery Needle
-Scissors
-Fabric Glue or Hot Glue Gun (Optional for the top of the strawberries. I recommend Fabric-Tac glue! you can find it at Wal-Mart!)
Let's start!
Step 1
Make a pattern for the strawberries. Make the pattern bigger than how you want them to come out to leave a good seam allowance.
Step 2
Cut the strawberry pieces out!
After cutting the pieces out, fix the edges a bit so every thing is even.
Step 3
Cut the strawberry pieces out!
After cutting the pieces out, fix the edges a bit so every thing is even.
Step 3
Embroider the strawberry seeds!
Tip: Keep the stitches close, but not too close! If you do that, the thread will go right through and make a hole in the felt!
Tip: Keep the stitches close, but not too close! If you do that, the thread will go right through and make a hole in the felt!
Step 4
Sew the main berry pieces together by hand, if not by machine, and stuff them.
I chose cotton balls for the stuffing and used a crochet needle to stuff with.
If sewing by hand, make the stitches as tight as you can. If the seams are too lose, the stuffing will come out and the strawberry will rip easily.
I chose cotton balls for the stuffing and used a crochet needle to stuff with.
If sewing by hand, make the stitches as tight as you can. If the seams are too lose, the stuffing will come out and the strawberry will rip easily.
Step 4
Sew or glue the top on.
I chose to sew it on, but whatever works better for you!
I chose to sew it on, but whatever works better for you!
And we are finished!
Now you can make all kinds of cute strawberries to decorate almost anything you want to add a bit of sweetness to!
Thank you for viewing and following this tutorial today!
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Both are @silk.and.shears
If you have any suggestions on what I should do a DIY on next, feel free to leave them in the comments. I'll have more DIYs up soon!
See you next post!
-Blandis
Friday, February 8, 2019
The Origins of Lolita Fashion: Part 3 - The Feminist Impact
Hello everyone, and welcome to the third and FINAL part of The Origins of Lolita Fashion!
In the last part, I wrote about how the fashion came to be what it is, and where the fashion took inspiration from. (Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.)
Today we will discuss the feminist impact the fashion has despite its conservative aesthetic.
We answer the final question: "Is Lolita fashion feminist?"
Last time I wrote about a feminist impact that Lolita fashion has, I mentioned that in Japan, Lolita fashion was worn by girls who refused to live up to the common expectation of finding a husband and becoming domestic obedient wives, and instead dressed for themselves, and for their own happiness.
Well in the West, it was a bit different.
While many girls in the Western Goth and Punk movement preferred fishnet stockings, short skirts, lace-up combat boots, and corset tops as their choice of weapons to fight the suppressing, man-made "Good Girl" image that demonized any girl who preferred to behave otherwise, I believe the conservative side of Lolita Fashion fought a different form of suppression: an American archetype I like to call, The Malibu Barbie.
Throughout most of the early 2000s in America, most girls in the magazines and on TV were often clad in questionably tacky and revealing clothing, mostly in bright colors. Most girls featured in TV shows, pop music, and movies targeted towards young girls were also perky, white, rich, and blonde.
That made very little room for any other kind of representation that broke away from that model.
Paris Hilton during that time was a prime example of The Malibu Barbie.
In commercials, if super models weren't in tight-fitted tops and short skirts eating food in a questionably suggestive way, they were in lingerie or swimsuits. They had skinny waists, perfect cleavages, and shaped butts in small panties. (Remember those controversial Carl's Jr. ads that got taken down?)
It was an unhealthy boost of hypersexualization and promotion of the super model build of women in the media, and it became a problem that still goes on today!
It was the perfect way to make girls and women feel insecure.
It was the perfect way to entice young girls into believing that if they spend money on products listed in their favorite magazines that tell them how to lose weight and look hot, they will get a boyfriend, become popular, and be satisfied.
I believe Lolita Fashion, especially Gothic Lolita, fights that.
It runs far away from the male fantasy,
it denies men the view of the naked female body,
it strengthens the idea that a girl should dress for herself instead of catering to a desire for popularity and the male gaze,
it strikes fear into people who refused to understand alternative fashion, music and culture.
and it refuses to let the wearer become sucked into the media that profits off of insecurities and low self-esteems.
To me, Lolita fashion really takes from the liberal spirit of Punk rock. The same spirit that called for people to break away from the oppressive Government and the mainstream media's idea of how everyone should be. The same spirit that called for people to be who they are and embrace it. The same spirit that tells women that no matter what they wear, they are NOT made to be objects of sexual interest, they are people who have the right to what they wear, and what they do!
Now, I am not saying that grown women can't dress however they wish to, because they certainly can!
I am saying that grown women ALSO have the right to keep their bloomers on, and their shoulders covered should they wish to, and women deserve to be seen for who they are as a person rather than by the sexualized parts on their body.
Lolita fashion, unintentionally enforces a girl's right to protect her own body from those who have little to no respect for her privacy, and her right to pursue her own personal happiness over catering to a man's wishes.
I say, that's pretty damn feminist!
So now we come back to the questions at hand.
When did Lolita fashion first begin?
Answer: During Japan's Goth and Punk movement in the late 1980s-early 1990s, and the fashion took a lot from the earlier days of that movement in its style and attitude.
How did Lolita fashion become what it is?
Answer: Lolita fashion is said to have taken a big majority of inspiration from the Victorian and Rococo eras, and that inspiration was combined with Gothic and Punk fashion to create a new style. A couple of the biggest contributors to the fashion are the magazine Gothic Lolita Bible, and prominent designer brands Moi-Même-Moitié, and Vivienne Westwood.
Is Lolita fashion feminist?
Answer: Personally, I believe Lolita fashion IS feminist. It certainly fights against the male fantasy, as well as certain forms of female suppression, even if it's unintentional.
Thank you so much for reading, I hope those wanting to get into Lolita fashion or are already into the fashion feel proud to wear it, and really feel the spirit of it!
-Blandis
In the last part, I wrote about how the fashion came to be what it is, and where the fashion took inspiration from. (Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.)
Today we will discuss the feminist impact the fashion has despite its conservative aesthetic.
We answer the final question: "Is Lolita fashion feminist?"
Last time I wrote about a feminist impact that Lolita fashion has, I mentioned that in Japan, Lolita fashion was worn by girls who refused to live up to the common expectation of finding a husband and becoming domestic obedient wives, and instead dressed for themselves, and for their own happiness.
Well in the West, it was a bit different.
While many girls in the Western Goth and Punk movement preferred fishnet stockings, short skirts, lace-up combat boots, and corset tops as their choice of weapons to fight the suppressing, man-made "Good Girl" image that demonized any girl who preferred to behave otherwise, I believe the conservative side of Lolita Fashion fought a different form of suppression: an American archetype I like to call, The Malibu Barbie.
Throughout most of the early 2000s in America, most girls in the magazines and on TV were often clad in questionably tacky and revealing clothing, mostly in bright colors. Most girls featured in TV shows, pop music, and movies targeted towards young girls were also perky, white, rich, and blonde.
That made very little room for any other kind of representation that broke away from that model.
Paris Hilton during that time was a prime example of The Malibu Barbie.
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| Paris Hilton during the 2000s. |
In commercials, if super models weren't in tight-fitted tops and short skirts eating food in a questionably suggestive way, they were in lingerie or swimsuits. They had skinny waists, perfect cleavages, and shaped butts in small panties. (Remember those controversial Carl's Jr. ads that got taken down?)
It was an unhealthy boost of hypersexualization and promotion of the super model build of women in the media, and it became a problem that still goes on today!
It was the perfect way to make girls and women feel insecure.
It was the perfect way to entice young girls into believing that if they spend money on products listed in their favorite magazines that tell them how to lose weight and look hot, they will get a boyfriend, become popular, and be satisfied.
I believe Lolita Fashion, especially Gothic Lolita, fights that.
It runs far away from the male fantasy,
it denies men the view of the naked female body,
it strengthens the idea that a girl should dress for herself instead of catering to a desire for popularity and the male gaze,
it strikes fear into people who refused to understand alternative fashion, music and culture.
and it refuses to let the wearer become sucked into the media that profits off of insecurities and low self-esteems.
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| Gothic Lolita Psycho 2010 |
To me, Lolita fashion really takes from the liberal spirit of Punk rock. The same spirit that called for people to break away from the oppressive Government and the mainstream media's idea of how everyone should be. The same spirit that called for people to be who they are and embrace it. The same spirit that tells women that no matter what they wear, they are NOT made to be objects of sexual interest, they are people who have the right to what they wear, and what they do!
Now, I am not saying that grown women can't dress however they wish to, because they certainly can!
I am saying that grown women ALSO have the right to keep their bloomers on, and their shoulders covered should they wish to, and women deserve to be seen for who they are as a person rather than by the sexualized parts on their body.
Lolita fashion, unintentionally enforces a girl's right to protect her own body from those who have little to no respect for her privacy, and her right to pursue her own personal happiness over catering to a man's wishes.
I say, that's pretty damn feminist!
So now we come back to the questions at hand.
When did Lolita fashion first begin?
Answer: During Japan's Goth and Punk movement in the late 1980s-early 1990s, and the fashion took a lot from the earlier days of that movement in its style and attitude.
How did Lolita fashion become what it is?
Answer: Lolita fashion is said to have taken a big majority of inspiration from the Victorian and Rococo eras, and that inspiration was combined with Gothic and Punk fashion to create a new style. A couple of the biggest contributors to the fashion are the magazine Gothic Lolita Bible, and prominent designer brands Moi-Même-Moitié, and Vivienne Westwood.
Is Lolita fashion feminist?
Answer: Personally, I believe Lolita fashion IS feminist. It certainly fights against the male fantasy, as well as certain forms of female suppression, even if it's unintentional.
Thank you so much for reading, I hope those wanting to get into Lolita fashion or are already into the fashion feel proud to wear it, and really feel the spirit of it!
-Blandis
Friday, February 1, 2019
The Origins of Lolita Fashion: Part 2 - The Gothic Lolita Aesthetic
Hello everyone and welcome to Part 2 of The Origins of Lolita Fashion!
Last time I wrote about what the fashion is and a little about the history of the early Goth and Punk movement that inspired the fashion to come onto the streets. (Read Part 1 here.)
Today we talk about the fashion itself: The inspiration behind it, and the biggest contributors to the fashion's foundation.
We now answer the question: "How did Lolita fashion become what it is?"
Now while Goth and Punk began around the late 1970s, Japan's Gothic and Punk movement began in the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
At that time, Japanese youth were inspired by all the different sub genres of Rock music, including Goth and Punk, to stand out and break away from a corporate, traditionalist, and conformist culture through fashion and music. At that time, different types of J-Rock such as Visual Kei emerged from that era. Rock bands formed and quickly gained popularity underground, most notably Malice Mizer.
Lolita fashion was born within this movement.
It rose from the idea that girls should break away from the the norm, which at the time for women and girls in Japan was the "domestic and obedient wife" model, and instead pursue their own ideas, their own aspirations, and their own ways of living out life instead of centering themselves and everything they do around taking care of a husband, and doing whatever he tells her to do.
Last time I wrote about what the fashion is and a little about the history of the early Goth and Punk movement that inspired the fashion to come onto the streets. (Read Part 1 here.)
Today we talk about the fashion itself: The inspiration behind it, and the biggest contributors to the fashion's foundation.
We now answer the question: "How did Lolita fashion become what it is?"
Now while Goth and Punk began around the late 1970s, Japan's Gothic and Punk movement began in the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
At that time, Japanese youth were inspired by all the different sub genres of Rock music, including Goth and Punk, to stand out and break away from a corporate, traditionalist, and conformist culture through fashion and music. At that time, different types of J-Rock such as Visual Kei emerged from that era. Rock bands formed and quickly gained popularity underground, most notably Malice Mizer.
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| Malice Mizer: 1992-2001 One of the most famous Visual Kei bands. Guitarists Mana and Közi originally formed the band. They have had three lead singers over time: Tetsu, Gackt, and Klaha. (Klaha Era of the early 2000s shown above.) |
Lolita fashion was born within this movement.
It rose from the idea that girls should break away from the the norm, which at the time for women and girls in Japan was the "domestic and obedient wife" model, and instead pursue their own ideas, their own aspirations, and their own ways of living out life instead of centering themselves and everything they do around taking care of a husband, and doing whatever he tells her to do.
"Lolitas do not recognize any authority. They follow only the values they have chosen for themselves, regardless of what anybody might say."
-Novala Takemoto
That kind of attitude was inspired by the heart of Punk.
Most of those girls were of course told by conformist women that they will never be able to get a husband if they dressed in Lolita, to which the response was always, "Good."
If that doesn't define what Punk is all about, what does?
As for the Gothic Part, most people in Lolita fashion argue that Mana, former lead guitarist of Malice Mizer and designer of Gothic Lolita brand Moi-Même-Moitié, pretty much set the standard for the Gothic Lolita look.
Mana took a lot of inspiration from the Romantic period, and also from the traditional Catholic aesthetic. It shows in Malice Mizer's aesthetic, and in some of the religious motifs found in the dresses Mana designed for Moi-Même-Moitié.
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| Album Cover for Malice Mizer's "Bara no Seidou" |
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| Lace Cross JSK |
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| Stained Glass Print JSK |
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| Divine Cross JSK |
Another contributor to the fashion is one of the most iconic Punk fashion designers that I believe EVERY Lolita should know of, considering that she was referenced to in Novala Takemoto's Lolita fashion manifesto Kamikaze Girls a few times:
The one and only Vivienne Westwood!
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| Vivienne Westwood in the late 1970s |
Later on the shoes became a staple in Lolita fashion!
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| The Iconic Rocking Horse Ballerina Shoe |
The high-fashion brand of the same name made its way into Japan during their Gothic and Punk movement. Other notable pieces are the heart bag, orb jewelry, and three strap shoes. Other brands soon followed these trends that Westwood set.
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| Heart Bag |
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| Orb Earrings |
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| Three-Strap Mary Jane Heels |
Westwood pieces have been featured in a lot of manga and anime that feature Japanese Street fashion, and have been also featured in the fashion magazine for Lolita fashion, Gothic Lolita Bible. (The magazine discontinued in 2017.) Here are a few scans from my own GLB volumes.
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| Novala Takemoto (Right) shown wearing a Vivienne Westwood Orb brooch. Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 5 |
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| Vivienne Westwood Orb Pearl Choker Necklace and Plaid Blazer Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 20 |
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| Vivienne Westwood Jewelry featured in an ad for Japanese brand retailer I-LOVE BRAND. Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 20 |
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| Vivienne Westwood Accessories picked by the woman above. Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 20 |
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| Closet Child ad along with an Old Baily ad featuring Vivienne Westwood. Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 20 |
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| Vivienne Westwood Accessories. Gothic Lolita Bible Vol. 7 |
Orb earrings, an armor ring, and red three-strap shoes that resembled Westwood's were featured in the Murder Mystery visual novel DanganRonpa on the character Celestia Ludenberg, a Gothic Lolita Gambler.
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| Celestia Ludenberg Character Design DanganRonpa Official Artbook |
Vivienne Westwood was also referenced to in the manga/anime NANA many times! Nana Ozaki, a front woman of a Punk rock band, is often seen in Vivienne Westwood. (For any Lolitas looking for an anime to watch or a manga to read, NANA is a really good one, and I highly recommend it!)
(And while we are on the subject of NANA, back at the Alternative Press Music Awards in 2017, I spotted Andy Black, front man of Black Veil Brides, sporting a very familiar look! He was wearing the popular chain necklace from Japanese Punk fashion brand Sex Pot ReVeNGe.)
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| Left: Ren Honjo from NANA Right: Andy Black, Front man of Black Veil Brides, at the 2017 APMAS |
No one really knows exactly who in particular started Lolita fashion in the first place, it pretty much just came out on its own.
Why it's called "Lolita," no one really knows that either, but most argue that the name just sounded cute, and it suited the look very well.(Just to clarify for some of you, Lolita fashion has NOTHING to do with the novel, "Lolita." They just happen to have the same name!)
But where did the frills come from? Now most say that Japanese girls took inspiration from Victorian and Rococo styles and modernized them to fit the lifestyles of most Japanese youth involved in the Goth and Punk movement. (Vivienne Westwood also happened to be heavily influenced by Victorian and Rococo.)
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| Marie Antoinette: 2006 A Biopic based on the life of French Queen Marie Antoinette and her reign before the French Revolution. |
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| Victoria: 2016-Present A British TV show based on the life of Queen Victoria. |
While today Lolita fashion is mostly worn at organized tea parties and meetups, most Lolitas back then would go shopping, and/or attend underground rock shows or concerts. This meant that practicality was needed much more than aesthetic, hence why the fashion was simpler when it first began.
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| AKIRA in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga Ai Ore! Ai wo Utau yori Ore ni Oborero! (Ai Ore! Love Me!) |
But now comes more questions!
Why the long skirts? Why the long socks and high collars? Why have the shoulders covered? How could such a conservative fashion style come out of a movement that well, wanted to get away from that?
Wait until the next part, where we bring Western sexism in!
Thank you for reading, and I will see you next post!
-Blandis
Friday, January 25, 2019
The Origins of Lolita Fashion: Part 1 - The Gothic and Punk Movement
Hello everyone, and welcome to what may be this blog's best entry!
This 3 part entry is about answering the most common questions every Lolita, beginner or veteran, asks themselves at one point.
"When did Lolita fashion begin?"
"How did Lolita fashion become what it is?"
"Is Lolita Fashion feminist?"
Now those questions have already been answered multiple times by other Lolitas with very different points of view, which I believe are all valid.
My favorite takes in particular are from Tyler, aka ScarfingScarves, a Sweet Lolita known for the hilarious Last Week Lolita News which comes out on YouTube every week, and Megu, an Australian Lolita who made the very informative short video series Kawaii Fashion School with Deerstalker Pictures a while back.
Deerstalker Pictures: The History of Lolita - Kawaii Fashion School
DISCLAIMER: This entry is written based on my own personal research, my own personal perspective on what the fashion means to me, and my own personal experience with the fashion. If any information here is not completely accurate, please feel free to politely inform me!
This first part answers the question: "When did Lolita fashion begin?"
Now before we begin, a quick Story Time! (This has been repeated many times, so for some of you, consider this a refresher.)
When I was about 14, (That would be 8 years ago this year!) I stumbled upon the fashion by accidentally winding up in a BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT store when I wandered off while on a school club trip to San Francisco.
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| BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT/ALICE AND THE PIRATES San Francisco |
I distinctly remember the very first Lolita dress I tried on! It was the gingham check op in black and white. It had a beautiful rose embroidery on the front of the dress, corset lacing, a cute check print, and lots of lace! I fell in love instantly!
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| BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT Gingham Check Creeping Rose OP 2010 Re-Release |
A few years later, I decided to try to look for it on secondhand. Once I got the information from Lolibrary, it took me a bit to realize that it was a re-release. (This was back in around 2013-2014.) So then I delved into the history of the dress, one thing led to another, and before I knew it, I found myself asking myself a few questions.
"How long has this fashion really been around?"
and
"When did the fashion come onto the streets?"
Now for those who are unfamiliar with Lolita, the first question is, "What is Lolita fashion?"
Lolita fashion is the combination of the traditional femininity of Rococo, the Romantic Gothic image, and the spirit of Punk rock in one fashion style.
The fashion typically consists of an overly frilly dress that goes down to the knees, a petticoat and bloomers underneath, long socks or tights with Mary Jane shoes, and a headdress or Alice-style head bow on top, along with some accessories such as wrist cuffs and cute purses.
To answer that, a little background is needed.
Most people in the Punk and Goth scenes argue that Gothic and Punk began in Great Britain.
Punk is said to have began during the late 1960s, Goth in the late 1970s, both pop culture phenomenons which spread to America during the British Invasion throughout the 1970s, and so on.
Early Punk rock bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and American Punk rock band The Ramones, as well as Goth bands like The Cure and Bauhaus became popular during that time.
As much as I hate to sound like an elitist Gothic and Punk "gatekeeper," but historically speaking, before the fashion, there was the music.
The Punk Movement emerged from the liberal ideas of going against oppressive authority, breaking societal norms, destroying negative stigmas and stereotypes, fighting for our right to be who we are, and standing by those who are oppressed because of their race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation and are in need of support.
Punk rock culture is the absolute prime of Chaotic Good. It is the attitude that was needed during a time when people went to drastic and hurtful lengths to maintain conformist ways that kept other people in the dark, locked in the closet, deprived from the freedom to be who they really are.
Goth however was born from the idea of embracing and celebrating the strange, dark, gloomy and eerie things that are often feared or attacked, and allowing yourself to take a deep breath and experience sadness rather than suppressing negative emotions or simply distracting yourself from them.
Goth culture is a beautifully artistic way of giving yourself emotional, mental, and creative freedom in a society that expects you to be exclusively happy, sane, and colorful all of the time.
Those ideas were expressed through music, which is pretty much the best way to get any message through to many people!
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| The Sex Pistols: 1975-2008 An English Punk rock band. They are said to have been responsible for igniting the Punk Rock movement in the UK. Most Notable Song: God Save the Queen |
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Bauhaus: 1978-2008
An English Post-Punk band popular in the 1980s.
Known for their dark and gloomy image, which became popular within the Goth scene.
Most Notable Song: Bela Lugosi is Dead
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The Ramones: 1974-1996
An American Punk Rock Band. Popular in the US and the UK.
They are said to have defined the Punk rock sound in the US.
Most Notable song: Blitzkreig Bop
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| The Cure: 1976-Present An English Gothic rock band. Front man Robert Smith is the only consistent member of the band. Most Notable Song: Friday I'm in Love |
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| The Clash: 1976-1986 An English Punk rock band. One of the pioneers of the Punk movement in the UK. Most Notable Song: Should I stay or Should I go |
As Goth and Punk music gained a following, so did the fashion styles that were inspired by it.
Crazy hairstyles, ripped and washed out denim, leather jackets with studs, tattoos and piercings, band logos, and the iconic safety pin, became the most common motifs of Punk fashion.
All black clothes, black lipstick, strong eyeliner, multiple accessories usually found in Punk too, and black hair made up the Goth fashion style that most people today are familiar with.
Hot Topic also became popular during that time when they sold lots of clothes and accessories typically found in Goth and Punk fashion. (Nowadays they sell mostly geek pop culture merchandise.)
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| An Early 2000s Hot Topic store. |
Pretty soon, Goth and Punk became known throughout the world.
But when did Lolita fashion come into the scene?
Most argue that Lolita started in the late 1980s to the early 1990s in Japan when they had their Goth and Punk movement a little later.
But how did the fashion come to be what it is? Where did the lace and frills come from? Who set the standards for Lolita fashion?
That will all be answered next post, so keep in mind the attitudes and ideals of the Gothic and Punk movement!
Thank you for reading, and I will see you next time!
-Blandis
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