Here's my tally of the Lolita Level Up Quiz!
This quiz was originally created by ParfaitDoll, but later updated by F Yeah Lolita.
I've bolded each point that applies to me- try it out and see how many you get!
- You have a favorite brand
- You own a petticoat
- You own multiple petticoats in different cuts and/or lengths
- You own a parasol
- You own an item from a brand
- You own a novelty item from a brand (plates, mugs, stuffed animals, home decor, and other "non-wearables")
- You own an item from Bodyline
- You own an item from a Taobao brand
- You own an item from a Western indie brand
- You own an item you bought of eBay, Amazon, or a shady website and it came out okay
- You've bought brand directly from their official store
- You've bought a lucky pack
- You bought an item in reserve
- You own a complete Lolita outfit
- You've worn a complete Lolita outfit in public
- You've worn a complete Lolita outfit in public and it wasn't even on Halloween or at a convention
- You've bought and sold on an online Lolita community
- You've paid retail price for a rare secondhand brand
- You've paid double the retail price for a rare secondhand brand
- You've paid less than 20% the retail price for secondhand brand (ex: you paid $40 for a piece that originally cost $200)
- You've bought from a Japanese auction
- You've ordered from a shopping service
- You wear clothes you've made for yourself
- You wear a print you've designed yourself
- You wear clothes you've had custom made for you
- Have had brand pieces altered to fit your size or style
- You've been wearing Lolita for over a year
- You've been wearing Lolita for over 5 years
- You've been wearing Lolita for over a decade
- You have enough Lolita outfits to wear a new one every day for a week
- You have enough Lolita outfits to wear a new one every day for a month
- You've converted an interested friend to Lolita
- You wear brand with your "normal" wardrobe
- You don't have a "normal" wardrobe because you only wear Lolita
- You know how to handwash your Lolita clothes
- You know how to wash a wig
- You've worn a wig, circle lenses, or false eyelashes
- You've worn a wig, circle lenses, and false eyelashes all at once
- You own a pair of rocking horse shoes
- You own a pair of tea party shoes
- You own a purse shaped like something ridiculous
- You own an old school rectangle headdress
- You own a bonnet
- You own Lolita roomwear or pajamas
- You own a Lolita item that was released this past year
- You own a Lolita item that was released over 6 years ago
- You own a Lolita item that was released over 10 years ago
- You own every item released in a favorite print/series
- You've worn something on your head that was never intended to be worn on a head
- You've worn a trendy accessory (deer horns, halos, peignoirs, eyeballs, etc)
- You've worn Sweet Lolita
- You've worn Classic Lolita
- You've worn Gothic Lolita
- You've worn Old School Lolita
- You've worn Boystyle
- You've worn one of the lesser worn Lolita substyles such as Punk, Ero, Wa, or Guro
- You know the difference between a JSK and an OP
- You can name at least 5 prints
- You can tell which items are from which brand just by looking at them
- You can tell which items are from which brand just by looking at them, even if they're not a print
- You can tell which year a brand piece came from just by looking at it
- You've taken Lolita outfit snaps
- You've traveled to visit a fancy looking place just to take outfit snaps
- You've started a trend that others have followed
- You own a Gothic & Lolita Bible
- You own every single Gothic & Lolita Bible
- Your picture is in a Gothic & Lolita Bible
- Your picture is in a Gothic & Lolita Bible because you're a model for a brand
- You own a Lolita sewing pattern book
- You've made something from a Lolita sewing pattern book
- You've seen Kamikaze Girls
- You've read Kamikaze Girls
- You've met Novala Takemoto
- You've met Misako Aoki
- Misako Aoki has made you an official Lolita ambassador
- You've met one of your favorite Lolita designers
- You've learned how to sew/craft just so you can make your own Lolita clothes/accessories
- You've decorated your house/bedroom to match your Lolita wardrobe
- Your Lolita wardrobe is part of your decor (ex: you display your hats on a shelf, keep a mannequin dressed up on display, etc)
- You've been interviewed for a newspaper/magazine article for wearing Lolita
- You've made friends through Lolita
- You've made friends in foreign countries through Lolita
- You've celebrated International Lolita Day
- You have a separate facebook profile just for Lolita
- You're known by a different name when you wear Lolita
- You've twinned with someone
- You've tripleted with people
- You've been part of a group of clones
- You've taken purikura in Lolita before
- You have a purikura app on your phone
- You've had to explain what you were wearing to a stranger
- You've been called a princess by small children
- Old ladies have complimented you and remarked how nice it is to see young people dressed so nicely
- You've been called Bo-Peep
- You've been asked if you were in a play
- You've been asked what you were cosplaying as, or compared to an anime character
- You're a member of online Lolita communities
- You're active in online Lolita communities
- You mod an online Lolita community
- You mod an online community of over 1,000 members
- You've attended a meetup
- You've attended a tea party meetup
- You've attended a brand sponsored tea party
- You've traveled multiple hours to attend a meetup
- You've hosted a meetup
- You've hosted over 6 meetups
- You've hosted a meetup with over 20 attendees
- You've been to a Lolita swap meet
- You've attended a large scale Lolita event or convention
- You've been on staff at a large scale Lolita event or convention
- You've been to a Lolita panel at a convention
- You've seen a Lolita fashion show
- You've modeled in a Lolita fashion show
- You've seen a brand fashion show
- You've modeled in a brand fashion show
- You own your own Lolita clothes/accessory line
- You've hosted your own brand's fashion show
- You have visited a Lolita shop
- You've traveled to another country just to buy from Lolita shops
- You own and run your own Lolita shop
- You're friends with a brand shop girl
- You are a brand shop girl
- You run a Lolita blog (traditional, tumblr, vlog, etc)
- You run a Lolita blog with over 1,000 followers
- You have been called "e-famous"
- You have been called "e-infamous"
- You've been featured on TV for wearing Lolita
My total was 56! So I fall into the realm of the 'Well-Rounded Lolita'. I hope to mark off a few more points on the list this coming year and might do the quiz again to see how far I've improved!
41-60 points means you're probably a very well-rounded Lolita. You have a fair sized wardrobe that allows a variety of outfits and some style experimentation, you have a few Lolita friends, and you've attended your fair share of meetups and even fashion shows. You probably have a few volumes of the Gothic & Lolita Bible hanging around your bookshelf and you've definitely taken an interest in Lolita hobbies. Your next step is probably to step out of your comfort bubble, try a new style you've always wanted to try, host your own meetups, or perhaps finally apply to be a model for a local Lolita fashion show.
- Clockwork Cailín