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Dresses
Spring and Fall 2008
The Museum at FIT
New York City, United States
Left: Kazuko Ogama / Elegant Gothic Lolita dress / Black sateen and satin ribbons / Fall 2008, Japan / 2008.48.1 / Museum purchase
The Elegant Gothic Lolita style first appeared in Japan in the 1990s, as a dark variant of the Lolita style. It has influenced a number of western designers.
Right: Luella / Lolita dress / Black and gold lace and netting / Spring 2008, England / Lent by Luella Bartley LTD, VSQ, distribution LTD
Luella Bartley says that her clothes are “cute but always a little sick.” This collection was inspired by Britt Eklund in the horror film The Wicker Man and by the witch museum in Cornwall.
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Details
- Title: Dresses
- Fashion House: Luella
- Date Created: Spring and Fall 2008
- Location Created: Japan
- Season: Spring and Fall 2008
- Type: Dress
- Rights: Copyright The Museum at FIT
- Medium: Sateen, satin, ribbons, lace and netting.
- Credit: Left: Museum purchase Right:Lent by Luella Bartley LTD, VSQ, distribution LTD
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