Lolita Level Up Version 1.0

  Since Parfait Doll's blog is gone I can't link directly back to her original post but here are the questions and statements for the original Lolita Level Up Quiz! I have edited it a tad to make it easier to read or make more sense in some places. I also can not for the life of me find the scoring system for this one so I am going to use the one from 2.0. If anyone finds it please let me know I would love to have it. 

• You’ve been to egl. (the LiveJournal page)  +1

• You’ve posted on egl, without an onslaught of ‘USE THE MEMORIES’ and likewise.

• You’ve bought a lolita mook.  +1

• You’ve picked a favorite brand.  +1

• You’ve ordered your first item.  +1

• You’ve worn a full outfit.  +1

• You’ve worn a full outfit out in public.  +1

• You’ve worn a full outfit and posted photos of it on the Internet.  +1

• You know what JSK, OP, and cutsew all mean.  +1

• You’ve bought your first brand piece.  +1

• You know your measurements.  +1

• You know your shoe size – in American, European, and Japanese. * +1

• You know who Mr. Yan is.  +1

• You know who Mana is. (+1 points if you know his band. +2 points if you know his brand. +3 points if you know why he’s featured in every GLB. +4 if you have a shrine to him in your closet.) +5

• You know who Maki and Asuka are. (+2 if you’ve met Maki and Asuka). +1

• You’ve watched Kamikaze Girls. (+1 if you know the real name of this movie. +2 if you know who wrote the book this was based on. +3 if you’ve also read the manga or novel. +4 if you love the author despite his criminal record). +5

• You own a wig. (+1 if you own more than 2.)

• You own a pair of falls. (I am not entirely sure what this is and google isn't helping)

• You can identify lace on the spot. +1 (They type not the brand)

• You can identify an item’s brand on the spot.  +1

• You can identify the year a dress was made by a specific brand on the spot.

• You can name several different dresses or prints. * +1

• You answer stock photo requests.

• You mod a lolita community.

• You decorate your nails. (+1 if you wear fake nails. +2 if you make fake nails.) +2

• You own a pair of rocking horse shoes. (+1 if you know their abbreviation.)

• You’ve made your own rose corsage.  +1

• You’ve made anything out of your brand dress’s waist ties. 

• You’ve made anything out of a matching eco tote. (+3 if you were the first one to do it, you think).

• You know how to apply false eyelashes. +1

• You know how to pronounce shirring. +1

• You know how to pronounce Moi-meme-moitie or Metamorphose tempes de fille.  +1

• You know a reliable shopping service.  +1

• You bid on Yahoo!Japan or Mbok.

• You’ve been to a meetup. +1

• You’ve planned a meetup.

• You’ve planned a meetup with catering or more than 20 attendees.

• You’ve met up with lolitas while on vacation to foreign or faraway locales.

• You’ve seen a lolita fashion show.  +1

• You’ve seen a brand fashion show.

• You’ve modeled in a lolita fashion show.

• You’ve modeled in a brand lolita fashion show.

• You wear bloomers. +1

• You know how to make bloomers. +1

• You tell other people to wear bloomers. +1

• You draw lolita art, write a lolita blog, or provide the community with some sort of creative services. +1

• You’ve taken purikura in lolita. +1 (I am counting all photo booth type pictures)

• You’ve decorated your room/house/apartment in lolita style. +1

• You’ve listened to lolita music. +1

• You’ve learned kana. +1

• You’ve learned enough Japanese to read a magazine.

• You wear or own circle lenses.

• You’ve been called a princess by a young child. +1

• You’ve dressed up a friend.

• You’ve converted a friend. 

• You’ve been in media (television, newspaper, magazine). (+2 points if it’s Japanese media.)

• You’ve learned a handicraft, like jewelry making, embroidery, or sewing.+1

• You’ve become a lolita mentor.

• You’ve attended lolita events at an anime or multi-genre convention. +1

• You’ve organized or presented lolita events at a convention.

• You’ve visited a brand shop.

• Trip to Japan!

• You’ve dressed up and gone out alone. +1

• You’re prepared for inclement or colder weather in lolita (coat, parasol, boots, gloves, other climate-specific items.) +1

• You’ve learned face contouring. +1

• You’ve made a lolita valentine. +1

• You’ve got a lolita pen pal or online lolita friends.

• You have local lolita friends.

• You know how to modify clothes that don’t fit you. +1

• You know how to dress for your body type. +1

• You’ve been in a street snap.

• You’ve been to multiple world locations of the same brand store (BABY Paris, BABY Tokyo, BABY San Francisco, etc.)

• You’ve created a makeup/hair/sewing tutorial.

• You’ve sold hand-created lolita goods.

• You have your own lolita fashion line.

• You’ve gotten a lolita haircut, style, or color. +1

• You’ve mixed other street fashions with lolita. +1

• You’ve thrown a lolita party/had a lolita wedding.

• You’ve dressed your child/small children in lolita or kodona style. +1

• You’ve successfully cross-dressed in lolita style at least once (boystyle for girls and girls’ clothing for guys).

• You’ve lolified or made sure all the contents of your purse are cute (wallet, lipgloss, keyring, etc.) +1

• You have a lolita pet (small dogs, cats, rabbits, exotic birds, fancy fish) or have dressed/accessorized your pet (bows or pet clothes). +1

• You’ve dressed your significant other or dated someone who dresses in J-fashion/alternative fashion.

• You’ve read Alice in Wonderland. (+1 if you’ve seen the animated movie or other variations, +2 if you’ve seen more than one variation, +3 if you own more than one variation) +4

• You’ve dressed as Alice or another Wonderland character in lolita style, or own Alice-themed items. +1

• You’ve made something from a Japanese pattern.

• You’ve found, bought, or made lolita underwear (bras and panties). +1

• You wear lolita daily or have gone 7 days straight wearing only lolita.

• You have lolita calling cards or business cards.

• You play a lolita instrument (i.e., piano, violin, harp, French horn… well any instrument really.)

• You can translate yen to your country’s currency in your head. (+1 if you can convert other currencies you shop with as well. +2 if you read the news to know how the yen is doing.) +2

• You’ve sold lolita clothing online (secondhand, egl_comm_sales).

• Your article or entry has been put into the egl memories.

• You take photos of your outfits/daily outfit photos. +1

• You’ve posted to daily_lolita.

• You own a petticoat. (+1 if you own more than one. +2 if you wear three or more at a time). +3

• You’ve bought a lucky pack.

• You keep a style diary or look-book. +1

• You can put together an outfit made entirely from off-brand. +1

• You’ve bought off-brand or non-Japanese brands. +1

⦁ 1-15 Curious Onlooker

 1-15 points mean that you're familiar with the fashion and have taken an interest in all things frilly and Lolita. You've probably attended a few open events, maybe own a few pieces of Lolita, lurk the online communities, and you definitely are on your way to knowing your stuff! Your next step is probably buying the final piece for your first full outfit and finally headed to your first meetup!

⦁ 16-40 Just Starting Out

16-40 points mean that you're just starting out in the world of Lolita. You may have been interested in the fashion for a few years but are just now getting involved in wearing the fashion on a regular basis and joining local communities. You probably have a couple full outfits but are still working on building a larger wardrobe. Alternatively, you have a larger wardrobe and definitely know your stuff, but you aren't very active in local or online Lolita communities and are perhaps more of a lone Lolita. Your next step is probably either finishing up adding a few more pieces to your wardrobe or to starting getting to know some other Lolitas.

⦁ 41-60 Well-Rounded Lolita

 41-60 points mean that you're probably a very well-rounded Lolita. You have a fair-sized wardrobe that allows a variety of outfits and some style experimentation, you have a few Lolita friends, and you've attended your fair share of meetups and even fashion shows. You probably have a few volumes of the Gothic & Lolita Bible hanging around your bookshelf and you've definitely taken an interest in Lolita hobbies. Your next step is probably to step out of your comfort bubble, try a new style you've always wanted to try, host your own meetups, or perhaps finally apply to be a model for a local Lolita fashion show.

⦁ 61-80 Experienced Lolita

61-80 points are the realm of an experienced Lolita! You've probably been active in the fashion for a number of years, have a fairly large and diverse wardrobe, and have attended (and hosted!) your fair share of Lolita events. You're most likely well-known within your local, and online, communities. You're probably practically an expert on the fashion and have probably introduced, or at least guided, a few friends along the right path in the fashion. Your next step is most likely to do a closet cleaning or some wardrobe organization because you probably have a few years of accumulated clothes.

⦁ 81- 100 Top Of Your Game

 81-100 points is at the top of the Lolita game. You've definitely been active in the fashion for a number of years, or possibly you've had a very intense first few years. You've gone out there and had the chance to do some pretty cool things that you always dreamed of doing back when you first got started as a Lolita. There's a good chance you're a leader in both your local Lolita communities and the online Lolita-sphere. Your next step is probably to kick a few more things off your Lolita bucket list!

I ended up with a 75!  61-80 Experienced Lolita. It makes me so happy to see how far I have come in such a short time. I hope to grow more as I dig deeper and do more introspection. If you do this let me know, I would love to know how you did on this! 

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