Every Lolita should have:
- A workable Lolita wardrobe. Whatever this means to you, either a couple mix and matchable outfits, or a whole walk in closet filled with frills.
- At least one petticoat! To achieve the perfect poof.
- A good mascara, to create a dolly-eyed look.
- A Livejournal so you can watch and comment on EGL.
- A feedback page for the egl_comm_sales so you can sell off what you don't wear when it comes time for closet cleaning and buy some cheap second-hand pieces to fill the void!
- A favorite style, even if you can never stick to just one!
- A dream dress, either hanging up in your closet or one that you can dream of one day owning.
- A favorite shopping service, so you're ready when your dream dress goes up for sale on a Japanese auction site.
- At least one piece of brand, even if it's just a headbow or a tote bag, it's always nice to have something that was made by one of the people who popularized the style you love so much.
- A winter coat with enough flare to fit over your skirts and not squish it (if you live somewhere cold enough!)
- A frilly "house dress" for when you want to wear some frills but you don't feel like going anywhere.
- A collection of Gothic & Lolita Bibles, so you can ooh and aah over all the pretty clothes. Scans are just as good as the real thing, but scans don't come with stickers and patterns!
- A Malice Mizer album because, let's face it, whether we like it or not, Mana is Lord of the Lolitas.
- A mix CD of songs that remind you of Lolita, so you have something to put on while you get ready for meetups, to add a little bit of extra loli-ness to your day.
- A copy of Kamakazi Girls. The manga, the movie, or the book, it doesn't matter! Even if you don't care for it, you should at least know who Momoko is.
- A Lolita blouse or cutsew that you can wear with "normal" clothes like a pair of jeans or a nice skirt. For when you have to do something mundane, but don't want to leave all the frills at home!
- A dress that's not your normal style at all. Maybe it's a super sweet print in a closet full of Gothic dresses, or a Punk Lolita piece in a closet full of Sweet dresses.
- A parasol to keep the sun out of your eyes.
- A Tide To Go pen, just in case you spill something!
- Something you made yourself. A necklace, some sock toppers, a hair bow, or even a whole dress.
- An elegant local place that you could have an impromptu meetup, just in case you find another Lolita in the area.
- A pair of comfortable but cute shoes, for days when you're all dressed up but know you're going to be walking a lot.
- A pair of boots or even cute rain boots, for when the weather is less than nice but you still need to wear Lolita.
- A pair of wrist cuffs, to wear in the summer with short sleeves, and to wear in the cooler months with long sleeves to add a little extra ruffle to them. Or even to wear as sock toppers when you need to!
- A pair of fluffy and cute slippers, so you don't get the bottoms of your socks dirty while getting ready or walking around the house.
- A piece of clothing/accessory that always manages to impress people. Maybe it's a perfectly styled wig, a rare print, a unique hand made piece, or something over-the-top extravagant.
- An elegant place to relax after a day of wearing all the layers and frills of Lolita.
- A tube of sock glue, for that pair of socks that you can never get to stay up.
- A favorite color or motif so you can get excited when designers release something featuring it.
- A story you can share whenever people ask you "How did you first discover Lolita?"