I don't think there are many - at least female - lolitas that haven't had this happen to them sometime. :) A small child pointing with awe at this skirts and bows. And at the curious question about the clothes, answer: 'I am a Lolita'. But what does that really mean? What is a Lolita?
The definition is, I suppose, a bit divided. But I think most of us that have been there for a while, know this: It's not just about the clothes. Even if there are some rules to what needs to be there for it to count as 'Lolita clothes', just getting a dress and accessories and dressing the part does not make a Lolita.
I can even go so far as to say that you can be a Lolita without the clothes.
Maybe a few of you will go 'no way!' hearing this. Is it really possible to be Lolita without wearing Lolita clothes? I think it is. Now, before you jump to any conclusions, I must say that for me, the clothes are a passion. I love them, just as any Lolita do, and for me it's the perfect fashion because it reflects who I am. But the clothes are not needed if Lolita is who you are.
It becomes clear if you see a Lolita, who usually wears the clothes, wear 'normal' clothes. That's when you see who's Lolita, and who is playing dress up. A Lolita has an air about her - and that, my friends, is why a Lolita can be a princess. The Lolita has a way of moving, an air of being kind, and very astethic. Now, you may say this is rather generalizing, but imagine a Lolita - in a dress nontheless - with a bad posture. My inner princess gringes at the thought.
So, yes. A Lolita isn't just the clothes or things we have. A Lolita is a personality, an air, a way of being. It's more than just a fashion statement, and I think that most Lolitas - most real Lolitas - agree with me there. ;)
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