The Anatomy of a Lolita Outfit
Starting from head to toe for the most part. A lot of this advice does not apply to aristo or boystyle though I may add some stuff later, and often punk has a lot of exceptions. For more on the different styles, see here. I apologize that most of the pictures are of sweet lolita BTSSB, but they have the most variety on their site. Click on the little pink hearts in the descriptions for examples.
* Hair accessories *
There are many different types of hair accessories to help pull your outfit together. The most obvious is the headdress * 
, which is either a round or rectangular piece that is decorated with lace and bows that ties around your head with a ribbon. This is worn best with bangs but beware that no matter what hairstyle you have it can easily look like a maid’s. A less maidish and more casual but still very lolita hair accessory is the hair bow * 
, which can attach either by clips, a hair comb, or a headband (such as Alice bows * 
). If you don’t want such a large bow you can also opt for mini bow-clips * 
. Old-fashioned hats and minihats are also common styles but are harder to make at home. Tophats and mini-tophats are often found with punk and boystyle, but some of the more feminine hats * 
are suitable for any style. Mini-crowns * 
and tiaras * 
are a must for himeloli and can also look very good with punk styles. Mini-straw hats * 
go perfectly with country style and are usually decorated with ribbons as well as small fruits such as cherries or strawberries. Possibly the hardest hair accessory to pull off is the bonnet * 
which can easily look too childish. Look for a bonnet without an overly wide or floppy brim and never tuck your hair fully underneath. Some less common but still elegant hair accessories include berets * 
, caps * 
, rose clips * 
, hairbands * 
, and cute earmuffs.
* Jewlery and other accessories *
