This time in English. Most likely full of typos, will edit later.
1. Screen-name and date of birth, please tell us these~
Noriko-chan, 23th November.
2. Height, weight, clothing size, and shoe size?
170 cm, 58 kg, S/M/36-38 (European sizing), 38 (European sizing)
3. Why did you start to dress lolita?
I was a historical fashion fanatic since childhood and especially into 19th century. So Loli jsut came in as something more wearable than a floor-length crinoline gown.
4. Which style of lolita do you like?
Classic.
5. Express in your own words, the ideal of your above answer.
6. Do you have piercings? Where?
Only earrings.
7. Which brands do you like?
Mary Magdalene and Innocent World.
8. Which are your favourite clothes (that you have)?
I have only offbrand but I adore by twin benetton skirts, they're perfect loli shape and so soft. One strawberry and one lavender. Also my super-frilly white vintage blouse and my flowery tights.
9. How many lolita friends do you have?
I've met most of the Hugnarian community but had no time yet to become close frineds with them..
10. What do you love most about lolita?
I feel so pretty and feminine in the skirts. And they're so warm!
11. What do you hate about it? Any pet peeves?
Pink&red on the same dress. It will never go together, no matter what. And that BtSSB bunny thing is CREEPY.
12. What lolita magazines do you read?
None.
13. Headdresses, bonnets or ribbons/hairbows?
Bonnets and smaller hairbows.
14. Do you wear bloomers?
Don't have yet but totally want.
15. Do you tie headdresses at the front or in the back?
I have no headdress, but I'd tie in the back.
16. Who is your favourite band/type of music?
Opera (especially Britten and Wagner) and viking metal / pirate metal.
17. What is your phone ring tone~?
Morricone: Man With Harmonica
18. Do you go to concerts in lolita?
I'll go into opera next month, definitely in loli! Most likely in Kuro.
19. For people who attend concerts: do you headbang there?
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20. What colours do you like?
Cream, chocolate, burgundy, navy, royal blue, lavender, dark green, black.
21. What are your hobbies?
Writing and Aikido/Iaido. Obsessing over operas, Les Mis, Discworld, Hetalia and westerns. Slashing everything.
22. If you have any favourite perfumes, please tell us.
Dior's
Hypnotic Poison.
23. Is there anything you are careful of in lolita?
I try to be very careful with cakes. I often have to bring up cakes from the coolers to the shop (when there are too many guests and the girls can't go down) and ALWAYS when I'm in Loli. Like today.
24. Do you have any favourite haunts to go to in lolita?
My favourite sushi restaurant and then shopping. Also for dates. My boyfriend has only seen me in Loli so far!
25. How many times a week do you dress lolita?
1-2.
26. Please tell us an embarrassing story from when you were a lolita beginner.
I have none. I researched before I began to wear it.
27. What is your current hairstyle and colour?
Long, dark brown, with bangs. Usually in a bun, soemtimes in curls and braided for sport.
28. What is your lolita history?
I knew what it was for a few years but only began to wear it last year.
29. Do you store your clothes in a special place?
No, I have too small closets, need a bigger set.
30. Did you ever think about quitting lolita? What was the reason?
Never.
31. What is your motto?
Don't have one.
32. What are your dreams of the future?
I want my book published, then write more. I have tons of plans, mostly Age of Sail and steampunk. Also, to be able to afford any brand item I like.
33. "This person is so perfect for lolita!" - Do you ever think that about certain celebrities?
Audrey Hepburn would be. She probably never wore it, but she was always elegant, shy and a real lady. And just IMAGINE her in loli! She'd be so adorable.
34. Are there any products/items of which you have with a fond memory?
My two winter coats. Both are very alike, thick wool, one black and one blue with two lines of silver buttons, and I can fit my skirts unders them. They are also perfect for my naval officers/Inspector Javert kink.
35. What was your first item?
A black JSK with black velvet flower print. It has an extremely small waist so no one bought it in the shop... it was waiting for me. And now we made it straps from a bolero that came with it. It has a built-in tulle petti.
36. Do you have a signature pose for photos?
No, and I do'Nt have much photos yet, only a few from my first meet.
37. What is your heart's bible? [book/magazine/CD/etc...]
Les Misérables. It's such a complicated book, i find some little detail that went unnoticed by every re-read, and I'm over 25 reads surely.
38. What is the best height (cm) for heels?
5-6 cm.
39. Do you wear tiaras?
No, but I totally would.
40. Do you think you want to try prince style? What kind of prince? Gothic/dark prince? Or "prince on a white horse" style?
I often wear dandy style or breeches for everyday use. Usually black with a white shirt.
41. What types of lace do you like?
Cotton and crocheted.
42. Do you own a doll? Does owning it give you fun, childish feelings?
Yes, a beautiful blonde who was incredibly cheap, I don't even understand why! I bought her in a post office and she has real, not painted, eyelashes and bloomers and cute loli-ish clothing. And I suspect her tiny shoes are leather! I call her Erzsébet because she kinda resembles Hungary, my nation-tan.
43. What is in your lolita bag?
Cellphone, purse, keys, papers, lots of tissues, glasses (I only wear them for cinema, TV and driving but throw them down immediately when I stop any of these. I refuse to be a woman in glasses), Labello (I'm ADDICTED to it), random little things I threw in and forgot.
44. What is your favourite flower?
Hyacinths and those colorful, exotic lilies. Also tulips, my name day's in April so I always get them.
45. Right now, what is your favourite accessory?
My silver pocket watch, I mostly wear it as a necklace. Also my pearl earrings, they have little silver bows above the pearl. So cute.
46. Please recommend some cosmetics.
I don't care for cosmetics brands.
47. With eye-tape your eyes look like a doll's! What eyelashes will you wear?
Never wore fake eyelashes. Would try them maybe.
48. What is your eye makeup for these eyelashes?
I need black eyeliner, some eyepowders and black mascara.
49. Red Lipstick? Blue? Black? Pink?
No lipstick, only when I'm going to theater, and then only dark red. And I wipe it off in the first interlude!
50. Which nail polish do you normally choose?
None. I cut them short for sports and I don't paint.
51. Have you ever changed in a train station bathroom?
never.
52. What do you think of "twin" and "triplet" lolitas?
Adorable. Especially the same dress in different coolourways.
53. How do you keep in shape for lolita? Recommend something.
I'm naturally slim, just like my family, and pretty much nailed on 58 kg since I grew up. I practice Aikido and Iaido but it's more against the pains that come from a sitting office work. I doN't plan to have children so there's not much danger for me. And I love eating :D
54. Do you keep calm when you wear lolita alone in public?
I wear Classic so people don't pay much attention. And I tend to ignore people in general and daydream about my book/fandoms, so I wouldn't even notice if I get stares.
55. How much do you spend per month on clothes/accessories?
Not much and have no burando yet.
56. Was there a time lag between knowing about lolita and dressing in the fashion?
Yes, I knew it existed for years before I got to wear it. But first I thought there was 3 kinds of clothes - black, blue and pink, all with white lace. :D Then I saw prints and got enlightened.
57. What is your most expensive lolita item?
No burando yet and my offbrands weren't expensive.
58. It takes a lot of money to be a lolita. How do you save?
I can't save yet. I come out from my money but no spares.
59. Just a little secret here... How much have you spent so far on lolita, roughly?
Dunno exactly and too lazy to convert it in Euro or dollars.
60. Is there a brand shop you want near where you live?
Mary Magdalene. Do want.
61. "Man, what a rip-off!!" Have you ever thought that about a store?
No.
62. Do you shop online? If so, put the good & bad points here to advise others.
Only bought a few dvds and clothing form the local version of ebay. No bad experiences apart from long shipping time (Premiere opera, I'm pointing at you!). But I always got what I paid for.
63. Is there a secret person/shop that you have commissioned a dress just for you from?
I plan to get a seamstress for a good JSK.
64. "I can never have that/see that happening!! But I will always want it!!" Is there a brand you think this of?
Mary Magdalene.
65. What do you do with the clothes you don't want anymore?
No loli to sell yet, and the normal clothing I just give for charity if it's in good condition.
66. What is your most recent purchase? (Even non-lolita.)
Some good warm tights to go with loli. I can never have enough.
67. Is there an item you love that you can't buy/seem to find?
This Mary Magdalene dress. In brown. It costs about 5 times of what I find reasonable for a dress.
68. What do you think of people who only wear lolita to concerts?
What's the point of having it then?
69. What do you think of lolitas without makeup?
They must look very good without it (=have long dark eyelashes or be dark-skinned) or it kills the whole appearance.
70. Another lolita is wearing the same coordinate/clothes as you!! What do you do?
HUG HER! Then make twin photos.
71. What age should you stop wearing lolita?
Never. Classic is ageless and I can always move to Aristocrat when I feel too old.
72. When do you think you should graduate from lolita? And why?
Never.
73. "You should stop doing that!!! >_<" What must a lolita not do?
Being a loli is still not a valid excuse to own one of those tiny, fugly inbred rats-called-dogs and dress them in ridiculous clothes.
74. "A lolita should be 'this'!" What do you think that should be?
A lolita should always be a lady.
75. Besides #73, is there anything you should definitely not do while wearing lolita?
Don't smoke. (Well, don't smoke at all but in loli even less!)
76. What do you think of men in lolita?
As long as they're bishounen... if not, they're just grotesque.
77. Did you change yourself to be a lolita?
Got bangs again after, like, 15 years. But I won't swear less.
78. What does your family and other people think of you dressing lolita? And do you accept it?
My mom and grandma likes Classic, my father doesn't care for fashion, my grandpa says it's like a folk dancer outfit and my colleagues tend to peak under my skirt to count my pettis :D (They're female so they can.)
79. How do you wear lolita in the boiling mid-summer?
Blouseless and sockless. Fuck the rules, I cant bear hot at all! I hate summer.
80. Have you gone to school or work in lolita?
Yes, to work. Usually casual.
81. How do you dress normally?
In winter, pants/breeches, shirts/blouses, waistcoats and jackets. Always got a bit of 19th century look, often with a cravat/neck ribbon. In summer, just cute dresses or all-white sailor-at-work style.
82. Do you think twice about buying second-hand clothes?
I have good experiences with second-hand. Most of my extra, unique items come from there.
83. Do you have a boyfriend? (or husband?) Does he understand lolita?
I have a boyfriend and he likes it. But honestly, I'm more and more sure it's not a BOYfriend I need.
84. Please tell us about your ideal man.
Ooooh, ideal man! Someone who looks like Gregory Peck and is a perfect gentleman, duels for me and is badass. And has a sexy baritone or bass voice.
85. What lolita has left a big, shiny impression on you so far?
Gigi and Nekohime! They're both OTT Sweet/Decora and I used to be afraid of this style but they're just so cute and fluffy and stylish. I want to hug them!
86. Have you made your own clothes? What are they like?
Trying to sew. Made an apron and a headscarf so far, only for kitchen use. Want to make skirts.
87. Have you made your own accessories? What did you make?
No.
88. Think about the best item you have made! What is it?
.
89. Please tell us about the most perfect lolita coordination you wear.
I have many variations but my current winter favourite is a pale greenish/beige-ish skirt with pink floral print, cream vintage blouse, cream tights and strawberry pink bolero. Also an old medallion and handmade earrings. But I need some matching shoes to this.
90. Do you admire someone? What are they like?
I admire quite a few people but they're not Loli. I absolutely adore my former literature teacher, he's a wonderful man with lovable humour, and a professor from university (sadly, he died a few years ago) who was also a great teacher and made me interested in turn-of-century literature. And there's my all-time favourite tenor, Philip Langridge, also dead by now :(, who made me fall in love with Britten. He was an amazing actor, not just singer, and from what his colleagues say, a really good man too.
91. "One day I will go on a date with that person." What would you like to wear for him?
HIM. *sarcastic smile* How many times I have to say I'm not into men really? But I'd wear my unreachable Mary Magdalene dream dress with a matchign bonnet.
92. If you want one, what type of store would you open in the future?
Don't want. I can see on my boss how much stress it brings.
93. Something catches your eye. What is this motif?
Something floral or really royal - chandeliers, crowns, carriages.
94. Would you dress your child in lolita?
Do'Nt want children but I would if I had a daughter.
95. How much do you spend on one outfit?
Not as mcuh as i want.
96. "This is lolita!!" Please say what you would say this about.
There's a hair accessory shop in my city. It's totally lolita without them knowing. :D
97. "I have always wanted to try that once!" What, in the lolita world, have you wanted to try wearing?
I'd want to try super-pink OTT Sweet once. :D And Hime. And Guro. And to prove that with good-quality materials, a Belarus cosplay can be PERFECTLY lolita. Get a MM OP in navyxwhite, a brand white headbow and apron, and the sash, plus a good wig.
98. Look at yourself in lolita. In one word/phrase, how would you express your style/image?
Elegant.
99. What is your lolita ideal?
Those wonderfully shaped Mary Magdalene dresses, especially their OPs.
100. Thank you for taking this baton!! Tell us what you think!
Long but liked it.
