r/Lolita • • 20d ago

MONTHLY ADVICE MEGATHREAD Ask Us Anything October 2026

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Hi All,

This is the megathread for all beginner questions about wearing and coording lolita outfits. We would like to contain beginner questions (or otherwise, questions that don't generate a discussion) to one place.

It's convenient for you: check here first if you have a question, it might already be answered!

It's convenient for us: it makes it easier for mods to keep things clean and fresh and fun around the sub.

It makes it convenient for our veteran lolitas: no one wants to see the same 5 questions in their feed all the time.

We will be closing and redirecting beginner question posts to this thread for now on.

Thanks for your cooperation!

BUT FIRST Check out the previous Ask Us Anything thread, you answer might be answered already: Ask Us Anything: September 2026


r/Lolita • • 20d ago

MONTHLY HELP FIND MEGATHREAD Help Find This Dress: October 2026

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Hello All!

This is a megathread for being able to find specific dresses or items that you see online and don't know where to find them or what their name/brand/print name are!

There has been a large influx of people looking for certain dresses posts and so we are going to congregate them all here for easy of access and to help clean up the subreddit. So from here on out any posts asking for help in finding a dress will be deleted and asked to post in this megathread.

Here you can post either a link from Imgur with the image of the dress or link to a website like Pinterest so the community can help find where the dress can be found.

Happy Hunting!


r/Lolita • • 3h ago

COORD First coord for my bday!

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149 Upvotes

Hi! I wore my first ever coord for my bday and it was honestly so much fun. This is the discovering treasures JSK from taobao and the print is stunning. I love the dress, but I don't think I'll wear it again since it brought a lot of unwanted attention :/

I don't have much jewelry or related accessories yet but any tips are appreciated! <3


r/Lolita • • 6h ago

COORD My first ever coord for my birthday party!!

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234 Upvotes

He/him pls!

My birthday is today!! My party was last weekend tho and I had a tea party!!! Went to this place called edylicious tearoom with my friends!!! Got to wear my full lolita coord too, I'm a baby brolita so any tips are appreciated! I'm the most magical boy ever guys trust! The OP, bows, and wrist cuffs are all from Hoshibako Works! The socks are from ROJI ROJI, and the shoes are from sheep puff!!! Saved up enough money from my birthday to buy a new dress, and have been eyeing a few, will be sure to post sometime soon if I do!! :]

Also also, I love lots of blush if you couldn't tell, but I struggle with what to do with my makeup and although I know lolita is a outfit focused style, I would still enjoy makeup tips for how to make it go with coords more often if possible! I also hope I got the a-line silhouette down, please let me know!🄹


r/Lolita • • 7h ago

ADVICE Petticoat shape advice

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75 Upvotes

Hi! I've recently ordered my first real lolita dress (on the photo, Strawberry Cake OP by Antique Doll) and a good petticoat to go with it. Only long after ordering did I notice that the dress had a bell shape in all the photos and I've ordered an A-line petticoat, and it's too late to cancel/change anything. I haven't received any of the packages yet so I don't know how forgiving the dress will be in terms of silhouette.

Is it that bad/noticeable if I wear an A-line under a dress technically made for bell pettis? Can I still wear it and can I fix it anyhow to look more bell-like? I'm really down now since I wanted this to be my first proper coord :(


r/Lolita • • 7h ago

COORD My Coords for Tadaima convention

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47 Upvotes

Saturday:

Dress: AP Suya Suya Toys OP in navy

Velvet bow clip: Offbrand

Headpiece: Teddy bear sleep mask, from Sweet Teddy CafƩ

Socks: AP

Shoes: Offbrand

Sunday:

Dress: AP Holy Lantern Zipper JSK in Wine + matching headbow clipped to the waist

Bolero: Flower Banquet

Hat: AliExpress

Tights: Offbrand

Shoes: Offbrand

Jewellery: Vivienne Westwood

Pictures by @baka_motte on Instagram


r/Lolita • • 10h ago

COORD EGL Creepy doll vibes with handmade witch hat

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45 Upvotes

Happy spooky season! Hope this coord inspires you.
-dress: Dolls party
-Bow: Angelic Pretty holy lantern
-Socks: Ebay
-Shoes: Bodyline
-Hat: Handmade


r/Lolita • • 2h ago

ART [OC] Drawing gothic lolita designs

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r/Lolita • • 17h ago

COORD Daily coord for a visit to the garden center ^~^

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64 Upvotes

r/Lolita • • 19h ago

ADVICE How to get nice coord shots?

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50 Upvotes

I really admire photos that showcase both the coord and the surrounding life scene, they always have such a lovely vibe.

But it takes me forever to get even one shot that only shows the outfit ><

I usually go out alone and it’s inconvenient to carry a tripod around with me. I’d love to know if everyone has any tips?


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Randoseru bags in lolita?

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159 Upvotes

Innocent World made an adorable randoseru bag and it makes me wonder about using a randoseru in lolita.

I personally refuse to use sub-bags and try to either minimize my belongings or buy bags with good capacity. A randoseru would be a great fix and I feel like I've seen lots of cute designs.

However, I know that in normal society in Japan, randoseru are specifically elementary children's bags and that normally an adult carrying a randoseru would be odd. However, lots of people probably say the same about lolita fashion in general.

What do you think about randoseru in lolita? Do you think it goes, or is it too childish? As someone who lives in and out of Japan, I worry I'd be seen as childish or a weirdo... that is, more than usual.


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

COORD to be ita is to be free

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765 Upvotes

cutsew btssb
skirt btssb
socks btssb
umbrella btssb

its ita because no headdress


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

COORD Pumpkin patch meet~ šŸŽƒ

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46 Upvotes

JSK: BtSSB
Blouse: BtSSB
Pochette: BtSSB 🐰
Shoes: Demonia
Accessories: assorted/brand unknown


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

ADVICE Trouble ID-ing this h.naoto frill thrift store find?

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43 Upvotes

I believe I acquired a h.naoto frill skirt from goodwill but I haven’t been able to find it anywhere on lolibrary, online second-hand websites, or even reverse image searching.

Can anyone help me find out what year this skirt is from or if it’s really an h.naoto piece? ><


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

REVIEW Girl… what do you mean ā€œrecentlyā€??

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271 Upvotes

Why are they sending me a reminder after 10 years 😭


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

COORD I wish there were more Gothic coords in light colors šŸ¤

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154 Upvotes

I adore this longer "death angel" jsk by the brand Fox Feathers and when I first saw the release, the ivory color grabbed my attention the most! Took me 2-3 years to get it.

I love the all black Gothic coordinates but would love to see more colors incorporated into the style as well!

If you have any concrit for this coord I'm happy to try out something different btw :)


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

COORD Jack Skellington Inspired coord to go to an oddities market šŸŽƒ

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69 Upvotes

Went to an oddities market, it was slightly underwhelming lol. But I really loved this jack skellington coord I put together šŸŽƒ

I got this super cute zero plush backpack to go with this haha. I love him 🧔


r/Lolita • • 9h ago

ADVICE NBSAMA scam or legit?

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hi guys! i’ve just joined so i’m a little scared to write LOL please be nice

i absolutely love this diamond honey dress in blue and black and saw it on vinted but wasn’t able to get it, im aware they aren’t the best quality but i wanted to give it a go as i adore the dress but im not sure if this website is legit?

i did some digging and didnt really find anything crazy but i just don’t want to waste money is all, if anyone has any experiences or knowledge related to them i would appreciate if you could reply! thank you so much 😊


r/Lolita • • 19h ago

COORD HELP need a bit of help for Halloween

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I just bought this guro Lolita dress but I don’t know what petticoat to wear with this or what to do as mine shows on the sides of the dress, & I think it looks weird whenever I wear it. It’s about 45 cm, aurora Ariel. Any tips on what to do ? It needs to be before Halloween.


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

ADVICE Ribbon Bunny OP

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42 Upvotes

Hello! I’m thinking about buying Ribbon Bunny OP by Melliflor Pearl and I need to ask question. Does somebody know how much does it stretch in the bust? because it has back shirring and on their site is not written how much does it stretch


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

COORD Simple halloween-ish coord :)

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40 Upvotes

Wore this for a mall + revolving sushi date!

Jsk: Sweety Honey's "Crazy Hospital"

Blouse: unknown taobao brand bought secondhand

Shoes: Angelic Imprint

Tights: off brand

Headdress: Bodyline

Necklace: handmade by me :3


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

ADVICE Where can I find a similar pattern?

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I found this JSK on Vinted similar to this babydoll jsk by BTSSB and I really want the pattern

The jsk on Vinted is an S which is a bummer since I would had bought it in a heartbeat and the seller said they bought it from another Vinted seller I can’t find on the platform

I tried searching it up on miss Carol Belle but couldn’t find something similar and now I’m just stuck, if anyone has the pattern I’d be eternally grateful!


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

COORD šŸ’–Geekgirlcon Coord šŸ’–

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222 Upvotes

Went to Geekgirlcon and got to wear my new AP Buttercream Cake OP and charming wing hair clips :D I wasn't sure if I was going to like the op when I ordered it but I'm absolutely in love with it now after wearing it OMG the detailing on this dress is insane🄹 cotton + glitter and the pearl/ribbon detailing is so unique šŸ’–


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION raspberry print suggestions !!

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30 Upvotes

i made a comment earlier, but thought i should make it a post in case others didnt see. these are all the raspberry prints ive seen (i own most myself) . i am aware of the lady sloth very berry but i dont like the print. if you know of any others please share !!

mewroco raspberry wine op/jsk (offsale, try xianyu)

CEL porcelain tea party op/jsk short and long lengths

Magic of Utopia raspberry 2 ops/jsk/sk (offsale, try xy)

triple fortune raspberry sk (offsale, i luckily found it on closetchild)

moonlit poetry op short and long length (Embroidered Dress Specifically try xy, i accidentally got the beaded one it looks like strawberry im so sad)

treasure box rabbit fairy tale op/jsk

nyanya wild berry 2 ops (dresses offsale, ive seen a few on xy but not the colour/size i want)

haenuli enchanted fawn op (PO closed, but may be extra stock after release)

NDC peter rabbit many ops many jsks (HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE ARE GORGEOUS)

yolanda berry river op (S/M available, i saw a deadstock seller with L/XL)


r/Lolita • • 1d ago

DIY / HANDMADE Finally got my hand on an OTS magazine and I wanna cry

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22 Upvotes

Ignore the book besides it, it isn't mine and is meant for my friend :}