Older Lolitas, How old can you be for Lolita? Is there a "too old" for Lolita? About Lady Lolitas'.

There has been some discussions on EGL and FB about when you are "too old for Lolita".

Some say 20, some say 30, some say 40 ... etc.

But most say, you are never too old for Lolita! :D

And this isn't just a naïve, romantic view, I dare say.

I must argue, that at least here in Europe, you could easily dress Lolita 'til you die - even be buried in it.

Just because you are older, doesn't mean that you still can't be cute :)

A lot of older women collect porcelain dolls and teddy bears.

THE Classic Lolita. Original! 
She most likely DIY:ed the embroidery on her JSK ;)

And we are an ageing Lolita population.

A lot of girls that started wearing Lolita in their 20's probably won't stop wearing the style just because they turn a certain age.

I believe that the main reasons that Lolitas' stop wearing the style is because they change their life in a way that doesn't complement the fashion. Or they're just tired of it. I don't think anyone would ever give up their favourite interest just because they are told from others they are "too old" (and stay happy with their choice). Especially Lolita fashion, since it's rather non-conform as it is.

The best arguement I've heard about Lolita and "certain age" is that actually most of the Lolita clothes are designed for children no more than 5 years old! Just look at Sugary Carnival - it's a print for a baby's room (no more than 3 years - TOPS!) So even if you are 15, you are "too old" for Lolita. So there is no logic in  the sense of drawing lines between age and Lolita fashion.

These ladies may might as well be dressed in Angelic Pretty!

And I mean, seriously - think of the endless possibilities when being older and wearing Lolita - you will be more mature and people will hopefully not harass you as easily as when you are young, you have a certain authority that only comes with age and think of the greater budget that you will possess that you can splurge on brand and seamstresses sewing up your dream dresses!

You could travel the world attending Lolita-meets, live in Victorian hotel-rooms, sip tea from antique china and play bridge and cricket with your Lolita friends... -Life would be a party!

(I'm actually starting too look forward to becoming a Lady Lolita now... :)

I believe that we are going to see a lot more elderly Lolitas' as decades pass.

Just check out the mainstream fashion industry!

Lots and lots of women in their 70s and 80s are better dressed than their 20s-something fashion peers :)

Fannie Kirst

Bridget, Sue and Daphne - Fabulous Fashionistas

Could pass as Punk/Goth Lolita - just add a petti :)

I want to call them "Lady Lolitas'", and really show my greatest respect to women who have mastered Lolitas' fashion for so many years.

Here are some inspirational photos of one of my favourite Lady Lolita,
Mary Alice from Arsenic and Old Lace!

With love /Mary Hazelbelle

An*Tai*Na Lolita shoes REVIEW! Antaina, Taobao shop :) Review model 9988B - tips and sizes!

Taobao shop and shoe factory An*Tai*Na makes Lolita shoes in every possible model and colour you could ever dream of!

They also create great cosplay, punk and other alternative fashion style shoes.

The prices are amazing - even including long distance shipping.

This is my review of my order from An*Tai*Na.

International orders are handled through email with the manager, missyoyo0510@gmail.com

I first browsed through Antainas Taobao site and settled for two pairs of low-heeled Lolita shoes, in gold and red. Model "9988B".

The model is inspired by Baby the Stars Shine Bright "Antique Ribbon Shoes" (<3 thanks to Lolita Fashion Mentor Shannon for info <3) but they are an original An*Tai*Na design, so don't worry about wearing a replica! :)

Miss Yoyo communicates in good English and is very helpful and friendly from start!

She is very concerned that you should order the right size in shoes straight away, and emailed me this picture as to how I should measure my foot:

It wasn't all that easy to measure my foot! I ended up getting different measurements all the time, but luckily I had purchased a pair of (wrong sized) 9988B before in Chinese size 42. 

My Bodyline shoe size is 255, and the 9988Bs in CH sz 42 are 265.

I would use Bodylines shoe size conversion chart to help choose the right shoe size, if you have trouble measuring. 

It's not as complicated as it looks! I.e. I have EU40 (European shoe size 40) that translates into Japanese size "M" 25.5 = 254 mm. M and W stand for Medium or Wide girth, how broad your foot is.

I emailed back and forth to Miss Yoyo, 'cause she insisted me to order a larger size than I thought would be good for me. She was very friendly even through all my insecurity how to make the right measurements, and when I decided to choose Chinese size 41 (25.5 cm shoe inner length), she was quick to make the final order for me!

It seems that the orders are made especially for you. My final email reached Miss Yoyo the 30th October, and she let me know that the factory needed 7-10 work days to complete the products.

Hi Maria,

Please browse the final order by following details:

Model 9988B:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w1017-2293476668.37.0GAfuU&id=19245710680&

Color: one in gold and one in burgundy matt, please browse attached 2 photos,

Size: 41 (25.5cm shoes inner length),

USD 32/pair, total USD 64,

Shipping by register airmail to Sweden, USD 37.55, transit time: 12 to 20 working days (please attention: risk of lost parcels by post office system is around 1/100)

Paypal trade fee: USD 4.02

Order total amount: USD 105.57

Delivery plan: we need 7 to 10 days to finish your products,

Please advise parcel address and TEL NO., thank u,

We will send a new payment request within today, please attention it, thank u,

Greetings,

Yoyo

The communication was very clear indeed, Miss Yoyo sent attached photos on the products I wished to buy, as well as the internet link to strictly confirm that there was no misunderstanding when making the order! ^^

Now that is excellent customer service! :D

These are the shoes I ordered.

Price: 32 USD/ pair

Shipping: 37.55 USD

Paypal fee: 4.02

Order total amount: 105.57 USD = 689 SEK (ca 345 SEK per shoe! :)

The shoes where shipped from China (I got a tracking code :) 8th of November and I received the parcel 3 weeks later, the 25th of November.

 The outside of the parcel, plastic bag and brown packing tape.

 Two individually plastic wrapped shoe boxes.

An*tai*na*

 Handwritten colour, code and sizes are accurate!

The shoes are in one plastic bag together (I would have preferred that they are individually wrapped up in one small plastic bag each, so they don't touch each other, but the shoes looks perfect anyway! :)

 One big plastic bag for the shoes.

 Wiii! They are so pretty :D
On this photo, the far left red bow seems to be off-centred, but it is not.
The bows have some degree of moving freedom,
but when I checked they are attached properly and it is easy to centre the bow.
The bows do not deviate from the centre, when I wear the shoes either.

Logo in shoes

Waiting for my next coord ^^

I love these shoes - they make me so happy! :D

The details of the shoes are lovely. You can tell that they have put a lot of design into these shoes - The lace trim, the straps, the heart clasps and the bows!
I also love that the red shoes have dark brown wooden heels and that the gold shoes have lighter brown wooden heels - this makes them harmonise better colour-wise.

They are really comfortable as well and they fit my feet perfectly (probably thanks to Miss Yoyos thoroughness with sizing!).
I can't wait to get them in beige, brown and navy as well (:

REVIEW UPDATE  (1 March 2014) >>>
Over the past 3 months I've been wearing these shoes for several occasions.
They are amazingly comfortable, I've been wearing them for several hours at meet-ups, without feeling sore.
I'm definitely going to get them in more colour ways!

Review:

Did the items match the pictures on Taobao? 5/5 Absolutely!

Where the items of good quality? 5/5 Very good quality, great details.

How was the sellers communication? 5/5 plus stars for being thorough with sizing! :)

Cost versus quality? 5/5 Absolutely affordable!

New (3 months review update) > Comfortable? 5/5 Very comfortable, the heel height makes them gorgeous yet still easy to walk in. 

I'm giving An*tai*na model 9988B 5 out of 5 Hazelbelle nuts! :D

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Hugz/ Mary Hazelbelle

Amazing Italian Candy haul! :D

Of course I couldn't leave Italy without

bringing home some local Candy!!! :D

If you want to buy some seriously classic Lolita themed candy - Italy is the place to go :)

'Cause what is more Classic Lolita than flowers? ;)

They have loads of flower-flavoured pastilles in Italy.

Really nice! Powdery, soft and perfume-y! :)

Violet candies

Pretty tin boxes in Art Nouveau style!
The cinnamon flavour is very strong :)

I have the boxes as decoration in my room :)

French flower pastilles - Anise, Menthe and Rose <3

Sage and Lemon hard candies :)

Sugar-coated chestnuts
(These tasted rather weird ;)

French Nougat or "Turrone" in Italian ;)... Pistachio flavour!
Really tasty :D

Turrone with almonds and fresh freeze-dried forest fruits :)

Mixed flower and herb candies!

Many different flavours.
Some tastes are very bitter, like chewing the herb straight from the garden :)

Feels like a very adult candy ;)

Tic Tac! We don't have Tic Tac in Sweden :)
I used to buy them when I lived in Hong Kong...
I've never tried these tastes before! :)

Pineapple was really good :)

Liquid Chocolate Coffee!
Really strong and extra bitter dark chocolate :)

Sugar free Coffee-candy - these where really nice!

And of course - Biscotti of Tuscan ;)
Can't go home without something touristy ;)

*OM*NOM*NOM*

Finally time to DIG IN!!! ;)