“You can learn a lot of things from the flowers,
for especially in the month of June.
There’s a wealth of happiness and romance,
all in the golden afternoon. …”

And it IS June. And very, very warm. Infact, it’s what a lot of people would call “beach weather”!
Now, as boring as it may be I’m a typical little goth when it comes to summer. I don’t like the bright sunlight in my eyes, and I get heat rash on my legs and faint easily when it’s too hot.
Beaches are a nightmare, too much sand and saltwater stinging your skin.
I don’t even like ice cream.

infact, I might be the Grinch of summer.

A key issue for Lolita in summer is swimsuits. We spend the rest of the year trussed up, in blouses and petticoats and proper headwear. To suddenly strip down to something the size of MODERN underwear, and wear it in public… is a frightful idea.
Especially for those of us who aren’t body-confident (lolita or not).

Brands do make swimming suits occasionally. Baby the Stars Shine Bright and Metamorphose have both made swimwear. But they’re usually just bikinis with one of the brands prints on it.
Yes, they’re adoreable. And perfect if you have the money and confidence for them! (If I did, I would!)

But most of us don’t.

Victorian swimwear was different. Impractical, probably. But much cuter, and more modest.

Look at that, with the little mop-cap and skirt!

If I could get a swimsuit like that, maybe I’d go swimming just to get the chance to wear it!
(Even the stripey gentlemans swimsuit would do. A girl-sized replica of that would be so cute)

So far, I’ve found replica Victorian swimwear on “http://www.ladiesemporium.com” to be the cutest and most affordable.
Maybe next year I’ll save my money in spring and buy a swimsuit like this for summer!

Then, lets go swimming! (Last one in the water is a rotten egg!)