→ I have been trying to catalog some items that I consider oldschool lolita 'classics' or 'staples' in my personal opinion - I feel like these give me instant flashbacks to back when I first knew lolita. I'm building my oldschool lolita wardrobe, and would like to own at least one of each 'category' or a similar indie piece!

♔ pink roses in black skirt

These instantly remind me of the agejo days. I love how they serve both for lolita and to scratch that oldschool ma*rs itch, so I've wanted one for the longest while ~

• Victorian Maiden Rose Gobelins Double Skirt 2001
• Baby Rose Gobelin Print Skirt 2001
• Innocent World Miniature Rose Pattern Scallop Skirt 2002
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Marie Rose Skirt 2002
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Fleur Rose Skirt 2002
• Innocent World Rose Pattern Tiered Skirt 2002
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Rose Jacquard Skirt 2003
• Victorian Maiden Lace-up Tiered Skirt (Rose Pattern) 2004
• Juliette et Justine Rose et Rayure Jupe Skirt 2004
• Innocent World Velveteen Rose Pattern Bustle Skirt 2005
• Innocent World Rose Chiffon Frill Skirt 2006
• Innocent World Rococo Rose 2005
• Victorian Maiden Rose Call Frill Skirt 2007
• Bodyline Antique Rose Tiered Skirt 2007
• Angelic Pretty Classical Rose Skirt 2007
• Innocent World Cardinal Rose Skirt 2007
• Moi Meme Moitie Small Rose High-Waist Skirt 2007
• Innocent World Angel Rose Skirt 2007
• Angelic Pretty Lady Rose 2008
• Atelier Pierrot Rose Bouquet Mini Skirt 2008
• Pina Sweet Collection Rose Tiered Skirt 2008
• Alice and the Pirates Rose Jail Print Frill Skirt 2008
• Atelier Boz Savarin Rose Skirt 2008
• Bodyline Queen Rose Tiered Frill Skirt 2009
• Bodyline Rose Arabesque High Waist Skirt 2009
• Victorian Maiden Rose Bouquet Stripe Frill Skirt 2009
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Classical Rose Skirt 2009
• Innocent World Strawberry Rose Garden Skirt 2009
• Bodyline Meisha Rose Tiered Frill Skirt 2010
• Metamorphose Rose Jacquard Bustle Skirt 2010
• Innocent World English Rose Skirt 2010
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Versailles Rose Bouquet Molière Skirt 2011
• Innocent World Classical Rose Skirt 2011
• Innocent World Marie Rose Skirt 2011
• Innocent World Theresia Rose Skirt 2011
• Bodyline Rose Poem High Waist Skirt 2011
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Time of the Roses Skirt 2011

♔ cherry skirt

Ah, such a classic motif. Sure, fruits patterns are common, but if it's a repeat cherry or berry pattern with a gingham background... particularly in sax - hits very retro, I think. I know Jane Marple had these, apparently MILK started the trend but I wouldn't know. I own one such skirt, bought from Aliexpress, but it's brown and not too big... my wish is a sax brand one.

• Dokidoki 6% Gingham Cherry Skirt w/ Suspenders ?
• Jane Marple '96 Summer Cherry Long Skirt 1996
• Angelic Pretty Skirt 1999
• MILK Cherry Print Skirt 1999
• Metamorphose Cherry Mini Skirt 2000
• Jane Marple Cherry Print Skirt 2001
• Girlie Cherry Skirt 2002
• Shirley Temple '02 Summer Skirt 2002
• Metamorphose Cherry Print Front Lace Skirt 2002
• Metamorphose Cherry Print 3 Tier Skirt 2003
• Emily Temple Cute Cherry Embroidery Skirt 2003
• Emily Temple Cute Gingham Strawberry Print Skirt 2004
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Strawberries & Cherries Print Skirt 2004
• Angelic Pretty Cherry Print Skirt 2005
• Putumayo Cherry Skirt 2005
• Metamorphose Berry Stripe Skirt with Belt 2006
• Angelic Pretty Sweet Berry Skirt 2006
• Putumayo 3 Tier Ruffle Hem Skirt 2006
• Beth Dobby Cherry Frill Skirt 2006
• Bodyline Cherry Bustle Skirt 2006
• Maxicimam Sweet Cherry Skirt 2007
• Anna House Skirt 2007
• Metamorphose Gingham Cherry Tiered Skirt 2007
• Angelic Pretty Cherry Chiffon Triple Tiered Ruffle Skirt 2008
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Cherry Ribbon Print Tiered Skirt 2008
• Metamorphose Gingham Cherry Mini Skirt Set 2009
• Metamorphose Cherry Berry Skirt 2010
• Metamorphose Cherry Chiffon Skirt 2012
• Angelic Pretty Drained Cherry Skirt 2013
• Emily Temple Cute Anniversary Cherry Skirt Set 2018

♔ heart pocket

• Heart E 2-Layer Skirt 2002

♔ musical notes skirt

• Heart E Melody Skirt 2006
• Heart E Tartan Frill Scallop Melody Skirt 2006
• Rose Melody Rose Melody Lyrical Autumn Skirt 2011

♔ mint roses skirt

• Jane Marple Rose Pattern Tiered Skirt 2000
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Roping Rose Skirt 2001
• Metamorphose Floral Print Frill Lace Skirt 2003
• Heart E Rococo Bouquet Print Double Ribbon Tiered Skirt 2005
• Innocent World Rose Stripe Skirt 2005
• Victorian Maiden Rose Midi Skirt 2006
• Victorian Maiden High Waist Long Skirt 2006
• ✔ Victorian Maiden High Waist Gathered Scalloped Skirt 2007
• Angelic Pretty Rose Princess Skirt 2008
• Innocent World Rococo Rose Skirt 2009
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Rose Bouquet Nia Skirt 2009
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Classical Rose Garden Frill Skirt 2010
• Metamorphose Rose Bouquet Frill Skirt 2010
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Rose Boudoir Skirt 2011

♔ tulle and/or lace skirt

Although tulle is generally regarded as a 'newer' trend, restricted to petticoats in the oldschool days, it interests me how some brands - particularly those in the goth side - were doing skirts in full tulle and/or lace in the oughties. My LARME stan side loves tulle and lace and would love to be able to incorporate it in oldschool lolita. Useless sidenote: the cool lace skirt vs lame lace skirt quarrel is sending.

• Jane Marple Luxurious Lace Skirt 2000
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Cool Lace Skirt 2001
• Moi Meme Moitie Rose Frill Skirt 2002
• Metamorphose Rose Cross Lace Skirt 2003
• Putumayo Tulle Lace Skirt 2005
• Algonquins Cotton Satin Skull Liberty Print + Lace Skirt 2005
• Moi Meme Moitie Voile Lace Skirt 2006
• Moi Meme Moitie Scallop Lace Skirt 2007
• ✔ H.NAOTO FRIL Volume Lace Skirt 2008
• Moi Meme Moitie Three Layer Frill Lace Skirt 2008
• Metamorphose Midnight Sun Ball Princess Drape Skirt (Lace) 2009
• Emily Temple Cute Lame Lace Skirt 2010
• Emily Temple Cute Rose Tulle Lace Skirt 2010

♔ gingham/tartan/plaid skirt

• Metamorphose British Skirt 2001
• Metamorphose Raschel Lace Skirt 2001
• Heart E Skirt 2004
• Victorian Maiden Plaid Box Skirt 2006
• Heart E Escargot Frilled Tiered Miniskirt 2007
• Victorian Maiden Victorian Check Skirt 2007
• Heart E Washer Gingham 4 Tier Frill Mini Skirt 2008
• ♡ Victorian Maiden High Waist Torchon Lace Skirt 2008
• Anna House Gingham Skirt 2009

♔ carousel skirt

• Jane Marple Merry-Go-Round Pattern Skirt 1991
• Metamorphose Carousel Horse Print Skirt 2004
• Shirley Temple Cute Carousel Print JSK 2005
• Angelic Pretty Carnival JSK 2006 / Carnival OP 2006
• Maxicimam Marchen Merry Go Round JSK 2007
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright El Dorado Applique Skirt 2008
• Innocent World Carousel JSK 2008 / Carousel Skirt 2008
• KidsYoYo Merry Go Round OP 2009
• Putumayo Merry-Go-Round Lace Skirt 2009
• Angelic Pretty Sugary Carnival JSK 2009
• Bodyline Cecilia Merry-Go-Round Skirt 2010
• Rose Melody Rose Melody Merry-Go-Round JSK 2010
• Dear Celine Merry-Go-Round JSK 2010
• Innocent World Merry Go Round JSK 2012
• Alice and the Pirates Carousel Appliqué JSK I 2010
• Putumayo Merry Go Around Shirring OP 2010

♔ staple retro skirt

• Emily Temple Cute Gingham Ladder Lace Skirt 1999 https://lolibrary.org/items/emily-temple-cute-emily-temple-99-spring-gingham-ladder-lace-skirt
• Jane Marple Stripe & Lace Skirt 2001
• Atelier Boz 3 Tier Lace Skirt with Petticoat 2001
• Innocent World Torchon Lace Skirt 2001
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Karami Torchon Lace Skirt 2001
• Heart E Six Ribbon Hem Lace Skirt 2001
• Innocent World Ladder Lace Skirt 2002
• Metamorphose Frill Lace Skirt 2002
• Innocent World Miniature Rose Satin Ribbon Torchon Lace Skirt 2002
• Angelic Pretty Rose Princess Skirt 2003
• Baby The Stars Shine Bright Rose Lace Princess Skirt 2003
• MAXICIMAM Lace Skirt 2003
• Blanche Neige Echel Lace Skirt 2004
• Victorian Maiden Pintuck Lace Skirt 2005
• ♡ Innocent World Ribbon Lace Skirt 2006
• Heart E Tulip Karami Cherry Lace Tiered Skirt 2006
• ✔ Bodyline Ribbon Beading Lace Skirt 2007
• Anna House Skirt 2008
• Cornet Scalloped Lace Skirt 2009

♔ crosses hem skirt

• Victorian Maiden Cross Shantung Long Skirt 2001
• Victorian Maiden Double Cross Shantung Skirt 2001
• Heart E Cross Aplique Skirt 2002
• Moi Meme Moitie Rose Cross Print Skirt 2009

♔ flower lace

Flower lace was a motif before there were motifs if I had to say. I'm not its biggest fan but I do own a few pieces and hope to coordinate them together eventually.

Examples: Angelic Pretty, (Baby The Stars Shine Bright)[]

♔ velveteen

Examples: Innocent World 1 2 3, Moi Meme Moitie

♔ scalloped Examples: Innocent World

♔ ribbon pocket Heart E

♔ proto-jirai

• Innocent World Ribbon Lace Skirt 2006
• Victorian Maiden High Waist Torchon Lace Skirt 2008
• Bodyline Corset Lacing Skirt 2003
• Angelic Pretty Skirt with Suspenders 2004