Spooky fun, lolita Halloween tea party in Columbus, Ohio

I recently had the privilege to attend a tea party with the lovely lolitas and gents of the Ohio lolita community. This post will be covering the event: (photo’s by my talented friend Lizzy uncooked_ravioli  further editing by me natural_cuteness)

Upon arriving we were graciously welcomed by the head of the Ohio comm and offered macarons! We all stood around and chatted before finding our seats and waiting for the tea party to begin.  Before the main food was served, waiters came around with fresh lemonade and iced tea to drink. There were also sales being set up on side tables during this time.

After being treated to some squash soup and a pastry plate, a beautiful tier of sandwiches and some fruit arrived at our tea party table. There was a wide selection including salmon, chicken salad, cucumber, and other delectable sandwich choices. Finally for dessert we were offered tea and there was cake to sample. All the food was fantastic and I felt quite full before dessert.

When everyone had finished eating I decided to interview some lolitas and find out about some of the different people attending the meet.

~Interviews~

Julia~(@DivaJester1467 on Insta)

Coordinate: Angelic Pretty rose museum jsk in pink, matching rose museum socks and headbow, store bought blouse, and bodyline gold shoes.

Q: What is your favorite thing about lolita fashion?

A: I like how everyone can be their own individual self, no matter what your taste is, you can find a print to match.

Q: What style of lolita do you fall under?

A: Classic/Sweet mix

Q: Where do you like to shop for lolita?

A: Lacemarket, Wunderwelt, ClosetChild, to name a few.

Q: How did you get into the fashion?

A: My one good friend is into lolita, she introduced me to it and I was hooked.

Q: What do you enjoy about tea parties and lolita events?

A: I get to socialize with people and meet new ones with similar interests to my own.

Thomas~(@t/jgr lolitafashion on fb)

Coordinate: Surface Spell’s gothic day night paired with already owned items and a tiara bought to match.

Q: What is your favorite thing about lolita fashion?

A: The style being inspired from the Rococo/Victorian time period.

Q: What style of lolita do you fall under?

A: Classical mature

Q: Where do you like to shop for lolita?

A: Taobao and Surface Spell, SS is really good for a brolita as they offer custom sizing options.

Q: How did you get into the fashion?

A: I used to cosplay more but I found out about lolita at conventions and prefer it as it’s more practical to wear.

Q: What do you enjoy about tea parties and lolita events?

A: It’s a good opportunity for shy people to meet others in a comfortable setting.

Lizzy~(@uncooked_ravioli on insta)

Coordinate: La la la swing furry puppy in ivory by Btssb. Coorded with off brand blouse and otk socks, Lady Sloth underskirt, brand star clips (6% DokiDoki, Haenuli etc) and Antaina tea party shoes.

Q: What is your favorite thing about lolita fashion?

A: I like how unique everyones style is and how the community is so warm and welcoming, I’ve made a lot of friends.

Q: What style of lolita do you fall under?

A: I was originally classic but now I love sweet!

Q: Where do you like to shop for lolita?

A: I like My Lolita Dress and the Btssb online shop in New York.

Q: How did you get into the fashion?

A: Attending local conventions and hanging out with a friend already part of the local lolita community.

Q: What do you enjoy about tea parties and lolita events?

A: It’s fun to get dressed up and take a break from your normal life, Lolita is like its own little world.

Tea Party-raffle & prize winners

After the tea, prizes were given away and items were raffled off to the tea participants who bought raffle tickets.

Won a pink and blue hair bow from Btssb for being into Lolita fashion the longest.

Won a cute jewelry set by Angelic Pretty from the raffle.

Won a pair of brand otk from Metamorphose for having the best coord.

(She made the jewelry she is wearing and is starting a business, you can follow her at glamgoose on instagram)

Won big! A cute dress set from Metamorphose in pink colorway and something from Btssb!

I couldn’t list all the winners: there was so many! Thank you to the winners who let us take their picture and congratulations!

My favorite tea party coords

These are just the top three coords that I personally liked at the event.

In conclusion: This was a very fun tea and I would love to attend more Ohio meets in the future. Thank you everyone!

Photo by:Bill B Photography

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