“Lolibrary is a lolita fashion archive, and a 501(c)(3) non-profit (Lolibrary Inc) in the United States. Our mission is archiving street fashion and preserving culture”: https://lolibrary.org/

Lolibrary was created in 2010 by amethystcitrine, along with many other contributors. You can donate to support the project!

Lolita history. A collection of information, images and resources documenting the history of Japanese Gothic Lolita Fashion: https://www.lolitahistory.com/

Tokyo fashion. “Explore the latest trends and styles of Tokyo street fashion with photos, articles and videos. Discover the brands, shops and events that shape the Harajuku scene and beyond”: https://tokyofashion.com/

• Currently inactive blog with many free patterns available (Gosu Rori, GLB and a few more): https://misscarolbelle.wordpress.com/list-of-patterns/
• Article about handmade lolita: https://libre.wunderwelt.jp/en/13339/
• Etsy shop that sells Otome no Sewing and other interesting magazines: https://www.etsy.com/it/shop/pomadour24?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1826307926&from_page=listing
• Useful website for sewing your own clothes: http://www.fyeahlolita.com/p/lolita-tutorials.html

Gothic Lolita Bible scans:

• https://finnymemo.blogspot.com/2025/02/gothic-lolita-bible-2001-2017-archive.html
• https://ita.toys/scans/glb

To find books, magazines, interviews and more: https://archive.org/

A few of the many zines out there

• Merletti, the italian community Lilium’s zine (first and second volume): https://erikari.itch.io/merletti-1 and https://erikari.itch.io/merletti-2
• Milk & Honey, by AllyRat: https://allyratworld.com/nzl/zine
• Frilly Freedom Zine: https://frillyfreedom.itch.io/

Lace market, the largest online marketplace for EGL (Elegant Gothic Lolita) Fashion: https://egl.circlly.com/

To buy or sell you’ll need to create an account. In order to do so you have to get verified first. It’s very easy, no need to worry!

“Each item from Néant Glass is handmade start to finish.  From hand-drawing the designs,cutting and grinding the glass, to soldering and assembly, everything is made with meticulous care and attention to detail. ”: https://www.neantglass.com/

https://metamorphose.gr.jp/en/online-shop

https://www.babyssb.co.jp/

https://shop.baby-aatp.com/collections/alice-and-the-pirates

https://atelier-pierrot.jp/en

https://www.maxicimam.com/?mode=cate&cbid=216960&csid=0

https://angelicpretty.com/

https://www.victorianmaiden.com/

https://janemarple.shop-pro.jp/

https://emilytemplecute-shop.com/

https://www.wunderwelt.jp/collections/moi-meme-moitie

https://www.wunderwelt.jp/collections/sheglit

https://innocent-w.jp/onlineshop/en/

http://www.marymagdalene.jp/

https://juliette-et-justine.com/en

https://www.atelier-boz.co.jp/

https://hnaoto.com/#2

https://hoshibako.thebase.in/

• Lolita indie brands list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1OxEPf0lbGUmhPJhUq68qrPq-0ngp9t6lrEEcGKd0I8I/htmlview
• Lolita brands masterlist: https://www.tumblr.com/lolitaquaintrelle/116720210040/lolita-brands-masterlist

What is a shopping service?

• https://www.superbuy.com/
• https://www.spreenow.com/
• https://tenshishop.com/

"Discover deals on everything from secondhand fashion to pre-owned collectibles, electronics, books & more on Mercari. Your go-to marketplace for hassle-free selling and deals"

• https://jp.mercari.com/
• https://jp.mercari.com/en
• https://www.mercari.com/

“Wunderwelt caters to followers of many different Lolita styles, for example Kuro Lolita, Shiro Lolita, Sweet Lolita, Hime Lolita, Classic Lolita, Gothic Lolita and so forth”

• https://www.wunderwelt.jp/en
• Search by brand: https://www.wunderwelt.jp/collections/plus-size/products/m-10019
• Plus size: https://www.wunderwelt.jp/collections/plus-size

“closet child online shop specializes in gently USED Japanese name-brand GOTHIC, LOLITA, and PUNK clothing and accessories”

• https://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/

Taobao belongs to the Alibaba Group and is one of the largest online retail platforms in China

• https://www.taobao.com/
• List of Taobao shops: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pjnjqKD9vkouLdNFYqPr_gl9iycxrShORW8g9gykP5w/edit?gid=0#gid=0
• Great Taobao guide: https://tearosegarden.blog/2024/08/04/anatomy-of-taobao-for-lolita-shopping/

https://brave-keyboard-8b3.notion.site/tea-rose-garden-library-f37b37674c9a4823afdc6bfca6df7b6a

https://neocities.org/browse

Create your own: https://neocities.org/

https://howtobecomeanangel.neocities.org/writings/egl/general/lolitatags.html

https://www.rainedragon.com/brand-tags/