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04-21-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Columbine View Post
In many respects, dressing in Lolita is about creating your own character that is separate from your 'normal' self, so while maybe not a costume per se, it is costumish. Then again Casual and Classic loli's are pretty tame really and aspects of them have been in and out of mainstream fashion for years. You could probably put together an outfit in that style without ever leaving the High Street. The more purchase specific and extravagant a style is, the more it seems costumy to me even if it's not deliberately a costume.
If the wearer is trying to pretend to be something else, then I think it is safe to call Lolita a "costume", but is she is wearing the clothes as an extension of her personality, then I don't think this would be fair.
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