hey everyone! it's getting pretty close to prom season for most schools, i think! my senior prom was about a year ago, and i wore lolita. i've seen other people asking about wearing lolita to prom around the internet, so i thought i would do a little post about my experiences and what it's like to wear lolita to prom.
here was my coord! i don't have a good picture of me by myself saved on my computer, but i'm the one in the center (kind of obvious). i wore:
OP- bodyline's "chocolate maiden"
headbow, tea party shoes- bodyline
tights- target
jewelry- all vintage, earrings lended from my mom
here's a closeup!
one of the reasons i chose to wear lolita to prom was because i'm always looking to have good reasons to build my lolita wardrobe. i thought getting a nice quality bodyline dress would be a good idea, because getting a whole coord (an OP, shoes, tights, and a hair accessory, plus tights) would be relative to the cost that many girls would be paying for JUST their dresses alone, even neglecting to take other costs into account. so, it was a great excuse to get a beautiful dress i was guaranteed to wear more than once!
choose only what you are comfortable in! one reason i chose bodyline is because their M size dresses are never too small for my bust so i knew i would be comfortable. it wasn't too expensive though it was one of bodyline's more pricey OPs so i knew the quality was probably going to be great.
i think the biggest point to keep in mind when choosing a lolita dress for prom is to wear something you will be comfortable in. would you be worried about getting something on "brand" all night and not have any fun with your friends? or, would you not mind and use those AP hidden pockets for your phone while you dance? just think about what would make you the most comfortable.
if you're an everyday lolita, don't feel pressured to wear lolita to prom if it doesn't feel special. however, if you want to go all out and OTT for prom, go for it. make sure you are comfortable but also take extra steps to feel extra cute and give yourself that extra princess sparkle, inside and out. step up your usual lolita game a bit, whether it's by having your hair or nails done or by wearing a vintage brooch.
speaking of hair and makeup, if you're spending a lot on a coord, you may not want to spend a lot at a salon to have someone do your hair, makeup, and nails. i did my own nails, and had my mom do my hair and makeup for me. i bought her some flowers in return, because it was a lot of work and turned out so beautifully! if you can't have someone you know do it for you for a compensation that might be less than a salon, you can always look into tutorials. there are good online resources such as Lovely Dyed Locks and their many hairdo tutorials, Violet LeBeaux's tutorials, and other places online if you just search around. same goes for makeup! this time of year, if you look on any makeup channel on youtube they are all about prom looks.
magazines are good resources too, but the only one i can really wholeheartedly recommend is teen vogue. i've been buying it since i was 12 and i love their prom issue every year. i probably will through my 30s.
in the dining section of prom, my petticoat was hard to maneuver through all the chairs and tables. in the dance, everyone was pressed together so tightly that it actually helped to get some space around me and my friends! so, depending on the reputation and location of your school's prom, and what you're expecting for your experience, keep in mind the volume of your petti.
the dance room was really tightly packed, and sweaty. my tea parties are a half size too small and several other friends of mine took our shoes off and set them on a ledge while we danced. my tights are still in great condition and the dirt they got on the feet washed right out. wear comfortable shoes for dancing if you can, so you might not have the problems i did!
and, remember as with any event like this to stay hydrated and be safe. lolita can be constricting and cause problems, so in a hot dance you don't want to faint. my dress wasn't constricting and i made sure to drink a lot of water.
for after prom, my friends and i went to steak and shake and rented movies, and for that i didn't want to wear my nice dress. so i brought along a cardigan and cutsew i often wear with lolita along with some jeans to wear into steak n shake. so if you're going to do some after prom activites, you might want to bring along another little outfit that complements your hair and makeup.
so, i think that wearing lolita to prom is really, really fun. i think it's pretty cost-effective, since you get to add lolita to your wardrobe for roughly less or the same price as a regular prom dress, but you wear it more! you get to feel extra sweet and magical. i was really comfortable wearing lolita to prom, and it was tons of fun for me. i think that as long as you can do it and feel comfortable and happy doing so without stressing or feeling unsafe about it, go ahead! ♡
i think the biggest point to keep in mind when choosing a lolita dress for prom is to wear something you will be comfortable in. would you be worried about getting something on "brand" all night and not have any fun with your friends? or, would you not mind and use those AP hidden pockets for your phone while you dance? just think about what would make you the most comfortable.
if you're an everyday lolita, don't feel pressured to wear lolita to prom if it doesn't feel special. however, if you want to go all out and OTT for prom, go for it. make sure you are comfortable but also take extra steps to feel extra cute and give yourself that extra princess sparkle, inside and out. step up your usual lolita game a bit, whether it's by having your hair or nails done or by wearing a vintage brooch.
speaking of hair and makeup, if you're spending a lot on a coord, you may not want to spend a lot at a salon to have someone do your hair, makeup, and nails. i did my own nails, and had my mom do my hair and makeup for me. i bought her some flowers in return, because it was a lot of work and turned out so beautifully! if you can't have someone you know do it for you for a compensation that might be less than a salon, you can always look into tutorials. there are good online resources such as Lovely Dyed Locks and their many hairdo tutorials, Violet LeBeaux's tutorials, and other places online if you just search around. same goes for makeup! this time of year, if you look on any makeup channel on youtube they are all about prom looks.
magazines are good resources too, but the only one i can really wholeheartedly recommend is teen vogue. i've been buying it since i was 12 and i love their prom issue every year. i probably will through my 30s.
in the dining section of prom, my petticoat was hard to maneuver through all the chairs and tables. in the dance, everyone was pressed together so tightly that it actually helped to get some space around me and my friends! so, depending on the reputation and location of your school's prom, and what you're expecting for your experience, keep in mind the volume of your petti.
the dance room was really tightly packed, and sweaty. my tea parties are a half size too small and several other friends of mine took our shoes off and set them on a ledge while we danced. my tights are still in great condition and the dirt they got on the feet washed right out. wear comfortable shoes for dancing if you can, so you might not have the problems i did!
and, remember as with any event like this to stay hydrated and be safe. lolita can be constricting and cause problems, so in a hot dance you don't want to faint. my dress wasn't constricting and i made sure to drink a lot of water.
for after prom, my friends and i went to steak and shake and rented movies, and for that i didn't want to wear my nice dress. so i brought along a cardigan and cutsew i often wear with lolita along with some jeans to wear into steak n shake. so if you're going to do some after prom activites, you might want to bring along another little outfit that complements your hair and makeup.
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| my after prom outfit |
so, i think that wearing lolita to prom is really, really fun. i think it's pretty cost-effective, since you get to add lolita to your wardrobe for roughly less or the same price as a regular prom dress, but you wear it more! you get to feel extra sweet and magical. i was really comfortable wearing lolita to prom, and it was tons of fun for me. i think that as long as you can do it and feel comfortable and happy doing so without stressing or feeling unsafe about it, go ahead! ♡
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