Lolita is a Japanese street fashion drawn from Victorian and Rococo clothing, built on elaborate dresses and modesty, emerging in the 1970s and formalized in the 1990s around cuteness, elegance, and self-expression. Petticoat-puffed skirts are the defining garment. Lace-trimmed blouses go above them. Knee-high socks and platform Mary Janes cover the legs and feet. Frilly headpieces sit on top, with parasols carried.