Lolita and Ouji Picnic ~ PICTURES ON PG 14

[Lizchan33]

I am planning to have a picnic with any lolitas attending Fanime this year.
Where we will meet and when we will meet is still under debate.
Anyone that would like to attend may, as long as they dress lolita and are polite!
And if it isn't a trouble, let me know you will attend my picnic.
Making treats to bring as well would be much appreciated!



Love having picnics in your lolita finest?  Haven't had a chance to wear your new dress?  Like to meet new people and eat delicious sweets?  Join in my lovely lolita picnic and enjoy yourself for a few hours during your Fanime weekend.  Remember Ouji are allowed! (As well as males dressed in elegant attire)

News:

• Other locations for this thread:
  
  
  • Gaia Forum
    
  • Cosplay.com Forum
    
  • Fanime Forum
    
• ******UPDATE*******
  Someone told me about my crazy first post mistake!!!!
  I updateded it so I just changed it to the correct time. ~<3
  Also I think I have, but I'm updating the menu, and once again PLEASE bring food lolitas!!!
  
  On Friday we will collect anything non parishable at 5 pm . We are also going to make sandwiches an hour or so before the gathering.
  Gathering for that will be at the starbucks as well(I think.....).
  
  

• When:
  
  
  • We are planning to meet on Saturday  from 1:30 to 3:30.
    
• Where:
  
  
  • At Fanime 2007, Near the fountain in front of the building.  If too windy it might be held in the build if fanime staff allows.
    
• Why:
  
  
  • I am planning to have a picnic with any lolitas attending Fanime this year.
    
• Who:
  
  
  • Anyone that would like to attend may, as long as they dress elegantly (lolita, kodona, etc) and are polite!
    
• How:
  
  
  • I, Claudia, will be bring a number of items for the lolitas to enjoy. However I cannot guarantee there will be enough food for everyone. Please bring treats to share!
    
• What:
  
  
  • We will be having a picnic and having  various games to play as well as a photoshoot nearing the end of the picnic (or should it be the beginning?).
    

• Menu
  
  
  
  • Drinks
    
    
    
    • Lemonade
      
      
    • sparkling passion lime
      
      
    • Iced tea (green berry tea?)
      
  • Breads
    
    
    
    • breads (banana nut, chocolate, blueberry)
      
      
    • Muffins (blueberry, and another...?)
      
  • Sandwiches
    
    
    
    • cucumber tea sandwich
      
  • Deserts
    
    
    
    • Brittle cookies
      
      
    • Mushroom Meringues
      
      
    • Cake (?)
      
      
    • Cream cheese coffee crumb cake
      
      
    • cookies (hopefully being brought by other lolitas)
      

List of those going!

• Claudia Ethos (Lizchan33) *host*
  
• Kathina_MacLeod   *assistant host*
  
  
• butterflyz--------------------------cookies
  
• Nina Star 9------------------------cookies(hopefully)
  
• rock_lee_stalker_*stalks*-------onigiri or cookies
  
• felicity869-------------------------cookies and juice
  
• Touya no Miko--------------------umeboshi onigiri, blanket
  
• gubaba-----------------------------
  
• mori--------------------------------cookies
  
• The_fluffa-luf_fairy---------------
  
• babytealeaf-----------------------cookies(snickerdoodle)
  
• Arashi_Lilith-----------------------
  
• SuperKawaiiNeko-----------------Fudge
  
• Ayanami Rei First Child----------Juice
  
• XpHoBiaX-------------------------
  
• Rowan----------------------------
  
• Kurai Tren Ame------------------
  
• koella-----------------------------
  
• emobi-----------------------------
  
• Megumi---------------------------drinks
  
• Kanchii---------------------------
  
• Auntumn-------------------------
  
• Kanchii's friend Caitlin----------
  
  
  (Maybes)
  
• Ari--------------------------------  
  
• Green_Tea-----------------------
  
• luckinspades---------------------
  
• luckinspades' friend-------------
  
• luckinspades' friend 2-----------
  
• Mango Bunny--------------------
  

What is Lolita, Kodona, and Dandy?
Lolita is similar to EGL(elegant and gothic lolita) but much broader. It includes anyone dressed in cute girly and frilly attire. It can be argued to also be considered the style that young girls wore in the victorian era. Like outfits such as these:

http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb9/6.jpg  (classic lolita)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb9/27.jpg   (Gothic lolita)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/alicedoll/34.jpg   (kuro lolita)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb3/pg32.jpg   (kuro lolita and shiro lolita)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb8/23.jpg   (sweet lolita)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/Kera/0505/s18.jpg   (hime lolita)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb13/4.jpg   (country lolita)
http://littlegirl.fc2web.com/dolls/kako-warori.htm  (waloli and quiloli outfits)


Dandy and Kodona is like a guy version where they look like young princes or men in elegant attire.
example:
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/glb5/glb583.jpg  (dandy/kodona)

both:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/atelier/kana05.jpg  (gurololi and dandy)
http://www.avantgauche.co.uk/Kera/0504/40.jpg(dandy and punk lolita)


Link to a guide for lolitas and kodona/Dandy:
http://lolita-handbook.livejournal.com/3035.html#cutid1

I will also let cosplayers that are wearing cute outfits to attend too, I'm not that mean! <3

If you really wanted to you could probably check out wikipedia as well....

[butterflyz]

Oh, Im willing to come. ^_^
When do you think it will be?

[Lizchan33]

I think Sunday would be a good day to have it but Saturday is still an option because it's the most popular gathering.

I am also hoping for it to start in the early afternoon, such as One or Two.

EDIT:
I wanted this on the first page:

I updated the first post and posted a list with who said they'd go...
so far I'm totaling about 19 from here (via posts not poll) and 7 from gaia(not via poll), making it about 26 people coming besides me and my friends.

The polls are saying
Going to attend:
24 + 17 = 41

Might attend:
27 +  9 = 36

There's a good chance that 30 to 40 people will attend.

(based on April 16th 15:49 Pacific time)

Crazy, ne?

***31 left messages***

[Kegan_Flame]

if you do it on sunday, i'll go ^_^

[Lizchan33]

It's nice to know that others are taking notice of my post!

If we do have it on sunday all the treats will be cold treats rather than hot treats.

[Nina Star 9]

i'm sure both saturday and sunday are fine with me, unless it conflicts with the masquerade or masquerade practice.

note that since i never wear lolita clothes to a convention (why would i wear something i wear normally when i have lovely cosplays to wear?), so i will probably be in a cosplay that involves either petticoats (but not lolita) or victorian mourning (but not lolita or GA)... xD hope that's okay.

i will try to bring cookies.last time i went to a lolita gathering, i forgot my cookies at home, a couple hours away. XD

[Lizchan33]

Of course that'd be fine!!!!!!
It's still Elegant! <3

I'm leanding toward having it on Sunday and making it mostly sweets and cold dishes to eat.
It's nice that you would be generous enough to bring cookies!!!

[butterflyz]

Im sure I can go.Hopefully the Host Club gathering will be a another time because I want to come. Im sure I could bring cookies too... I was going to say jell-o ,but Im not sure. I didnt get to got to the picnic last year (because I didnt know) so Im hoping to show up this year. ^_^

[Lizchan33]

Cookies are good!
I'm planning on bring plates and lots of treats but it might not be enough.
Also I'm hoping that those that attend will bring cushions to sit on because the floor hurts sometimes.....

[Lizchan33]

I updated the first post with a list of what I am hoping to bring to the picnic.

[babytealeaf]

i would love to come ^_^

[Lizchan33]

I'd love it if you came!!!!

*updated first post with predicted meet time*

[Touya no Miko]

A word of suggestion. Maybe you should shorten the time, since it doesn't take long for people to eat.

[Kazuko]

and tea isnt normally that long :< but yeah the  time needs to be shorted just a smidge

since tea parties/picnicks consist of

-greetings

-having plesantries/eating

-photos

I think i covered the basis of it

[Lizchan33]

I know it's a bit long but it's the rough outlines and I don't expect everyone to be prompt as well.

I'm guessing 2 hours would be more than enough time for it so this is the estimated start and end time, we might start at 1 pm or 3 pm and end at 4 pm or 5 pm, It's still being decided because we do have at least 3 months.

[Touya no Miko]

Um, how about we have it on Saturday instead, since the last lolita gatherings were usually on that day. Sunday has the bleach, Naruto, and other popular gatherings.

[rock_lee_stalker_*stalks*]

i might be able to come... umm... if possible, i'll bring either rice balls (filled with either: strawberry, red bean, or just plain cucomber), or cookies (chocolate chip or jus store bought if i don't have time)

[BSaphire]

Um, how about we have it on Saturday instead, since the last lolita gatherings were usually on that day. Sunday has the bleach, Naruto, and other popular gatherings.

Last year there was a Lolita Tea Party on Sat.. If you would like the tea party on the Official Gatherings list please let me know the info on the gatherings thread. I haven't been able to attend and would like too. ^^)

I also wanted to point out some interesting info... There is talk of a black and white masquerade ball. I know that the creator of this idea is hoping to have gothic lolita's show up, or lolita's for that matter ^^) so maybe you can schedual your teaparty at an early evening time and go to the B&W ball for a little while. I can't say when it would be, but I just wanted to let all of you know.

Arigato
BSaphire

[felicity869]

I'll bring brownies and juice. Personally I'd go either day but in the past more people have shown up when we had then on saturdays than on sundays. Do you want to have the actual tea party at the convention itself or at one of the two neighboring parks?

[LadyKaren]

Question:

Is this considered EGL?