Lolita Dictionary

The world of lolita is full of some words that may be a little confusing without clarification, so here's a small dictionary of words to help you out.

Bloomers: Loose shorts gathered at the bottom and worn under a skirt to protect modesty.
Blouse: A feminine style of up formal shirt made of woven fabric.
Bonnet: A hat of cloth or straw with a large brim, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
Cutsew: A slightly more casual lolita blouse made of jersey/knit fabric.
glb / Gothic Lolita Bible: A Japanese magazine for lolitas that contains sewing patterns, photos, and other lolita-related articles.
Guro Lolita: A style of lolita known as 'guro,' or 'Gory Lolita.'
Headdress: A rectangular or circular hair accessory that ties underneath the chin with ribbon. Also commonly used to describe any type of lolita hair accessory.
ita / Ita Lolita: A lolita that looks bad. 'Ita' coming from the Japanese word for 'ow,' to describe one as being 'painful for the eyes to look at.'
Half-bonnet: A bonnet with no back, it looks more like a headdress with a brim.
Jabot: An ornamental cascade of ruffles or frills down the front of a shirt, blouse, or dress.
Kachuusha: A headband, most often with a big alice bow on top.
Kuro Lolita: A style of lolita known as 'kuro,' or 'Black Lolita,' comprised only of clothing and accessories that are black.
jsk / Jumper Skirt: A sleeveless Lolita dress usually worn with a blouse.
Lucky Pack: A secret pack of lolita clothes that brands sell at various times during the year for a low price.
Mook: A hybrid word derived from both "book" and "magazine". Mooks are the size of magazines and contain similar content but the binding is much sturdier and the pages are much thicker, like a book's.
op / One Piece: A lolita dress that has sleeves.
Ordering Service: A shopping service that one would use to purchase items from shops that do not ship over-seas, or for various auction sites. Most people who run an ordering service usually charge a commission on-top of the price of the item.
Pannier / Petticoat: A type of underskirt usually made of tulle worn to give volume to skirts.
Rockinghorse Shoes: A pair of shoes that are very tall, with a heel made from wood / cork with a notch taken out of the back, made popular by Vivienne Westwood.
Rococo: A style of 18th Century art and design where Lolita draws a lot of it's inspiration.
Shimotsuma Monogatari / Kamizake Girls: A popular book about a Lolita and a biker-chick written by Novala Takemoto. This book has also been made into a movie and a manga.
Shiro Lolita: A style of lolita known as 'shiro,' or 'White Lolita,' comprised only of clothing and accessories that are white.
Shirring: A type of gathering that is stretchable.
Sock Toppers: A decoration to sit at the top of one's socks usually made from ribbon, and lace.
Wrist Cuffs: A wrist accessory like a bracelet made of lace.