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| '''Elegant Gothic Lolita''', '''EGL''' for short, is a fashion trend from particularly popular among ] ]s and young women. A subset of ] dress, EGL emphasizes ] girl's dress and often aims to imitate the look of Victorian porcelain ]s. The male analog to elegant Gothic Lolita is "EGA" or ] which shares EGL's emphasis on the Victorian era though not on children's clothing. Elegant Gothic Lolita is heavily influenced by the imagery of the more feminine ] (or "visual rock") bands. Visual kei is a sort of ] with elaborate ]s, which is popular in Japan. | |||
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| == The Style == | |||
| Voluminous and frilly knee-length skirts characterize elegant Gothic Lolita. These babydoll dresses are typically some combination of black and white, usually black with white ]. Skirts often have a concealing ]. Earlier EGL dresses were often adorned by an "]"-style ], but this is no longer common. Skirts are usually worn with long ] that go up to the knee or thigh and are popular in ] in their own right. Black ] (often with intentional holes), white, brown, or black tights, bows, and ruffles are common for the stockings. Clunky shoes are usually worn, and they're often ]s. | |||
| Frilly, ruffled, and elegant Victorian blouses accompany the bottoms. Typically black or white, red or ] colors are sometimes employed as accents. Tops are often very ], with long lace-capped sleeves. A flat chest is preferred. Cleavage and breasts are de-emphasized to preserve a child-like look. Sometimes blouses have "]" collars and sleeves. | |||
| Headpieces usually complete the outfit. Mostly black or white, they can be headbands, with ruffles, ribbons, lace, bows, or they can be small bonnets, or askew ]s (also seen in ]). Hair under the headpiece is sometimes curled to complete the porcelain doll look. | |||
| ] is used sparingly by EGL adherents, although it is seen more often than with other ]s. Black eyeliner is typical. A pale complexion is preferred, so white foundation might be used. Red or black ] is also sometimes employed, but less makeup is the rule. | |||
| Elegant Gothic Lolita outfits may be accessorized with other ]s like conspicuous pocketbooks, hatboxes, handbags, and other bags, sometimes in the shape of ]s, ]s, and ]es. ]s are common as are lace gloves, sometimes very long. | |||
| Longer dresses and dark makeup are more akin to visual kei than what purists consider Elegant Gothic Lolita. ] also reflects musical sources. | |||
| Typically, EGL is not everyday clothing for adherents. Worn primarily in public for concerts and on weekends, the style is for show and not a practical fashion. | |||
| == "Lolita" == | |||
| Although "Lolita" is apparently a reference to ]'s famous novel '']'', and EGL is often worn by teens, the style doesn't seem overtly sexual to westerners. Adherents present themselves as Victorian children or baby dolls. However, Japanese girls are considered sexually attractive to most males in Japan. It's been said that males in Japan have a "Lolita complex." Therefore, the term "Lolita" implies sexual allure involved with dressing like a child. It's been suggested that dressing this way makes some young women feel sexually powerful while simultaneously allowing them to escape growing up. | |||
| Although EGL originally inherited the pre-established trend ], other forms of "]" style exist. | |||
| == Influences == | |||
| Elegant Gothic Lolita can be understood as a type of ] ]-play, or "]". Among other things, Japanese youth cosplay ] characters, but EGL has different influences. | |||
| === Visual Rock === | |||
| ] ] or visual rock encompass a wide variety of bands. Most of these bands are ] ], but visual rock groups in ] are united by their tendency to dress up, often elaborately. This can be thought of as an extension of more familiar ] in the ] music. Few visual rock groups are particularly gothic lolita, but those that are have greatly informed the style. Many young women in Japan try to emulate groups like ], ], and the band ] (] "Marisu Miseru"). | |||
| In particular Malice Mizer's ] player, Mana, is credited for starting Gothic Lolita. Mana, a male, often wore large ]-looking ]-style dresses with dark makeup and big hair. EGL grew out of this darker and more ghoulish form of ]. | |||
| === Gothic & Lolita Bible === | |||
| Although many elegant Gothic Lolita costumes are home-made, the look has also been significantly ]. ]s devoted to EGL attest to the marketing of the sub-culture. One magazine in particular, the irregularly published ''Gothic & Lolita Bible'' has played an instrumental role in standardizing the style. The 100+ page magazines include fashion tips, photos, catalog descriptions, decorating ideas, and even recipes. The ''Gothic & Lolita Bible'' is now on it's 12th issue. | |||
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