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The Sweet Lolita
In a sense the truly Sweet Lolita (Figs 5 & 11) is the antithesis of the Gothic
Lolita. In the case of the Sweet Lolita there is a pronounced concentration
on the very sweetest aspects of the Lolita style, thus more of an emphasis on
candy-Rococoesque design or the prettiest Victorian doll, rather than the
Gothic. Her dress which is often an explosion of frothiness, bows and frills
is generally made up in either one pastel colour, often fairy-floss pink or
powder/baby blue, or a combination of pastel/pretty colours, such as pale
pinks, salmons, duck-egg/light blues, lemon, butter yellow, mauves or soft
greens, sometimes mixed with or grounded by either white or cream, even
navy, raspberry or black.
The Sweet Lolita still adheres to the silhouette of the Classic Lolita but
this Gothloli will often wear a shorter-sleeved blouse or dress and may
choose shorter lace-trimmed socks. The pinafore is a common addition
either as a full or half apron over her dress or as a pinafore dress over a
pretty blouse. Her skirt however is still full and at least knee-length.
On her head the Sweet Lolita may wear any manner of headdress from
the classic Victorian band to a full bonnet or miniature top hat. She is most
likely though to choose a very large bow attached to a headband.
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