5 Items a Lolita Should Always Carry in Case of Emergencies
As women, most of us already carry bags filled with all
kinds of things more or less needed things in case of an emergency. Yet however
prepared we may be in our day to day lives, wearing Lolita fashion may
sometimes require a whole other set of emergency items. To me these should be
further separated into regular meet and large tea party or con, so here is more than one list of five items every Lolita should carry in case of an emergency.
Regular meet
Your comm’s monthly meet or any other less formal excuse to
wear Lolita means that you shouldn’t encounter too many emergency situations,
if any. But based on my experience,
these are the things that I aim to have with me:
- An umbrella
- Spare bobby pins and/or hair ties
- Mascara and lipstick for touch-ups
- Ibuprofen
- Plasters
Most of these I tend to carry with me anyway in my regular
handbag. They’re not exactly that emergency either. However, on a regular meet
I know that if there’s anything I desperate need that I don’t have with me, I
can pop into the shops and buy it, so sometimes I don’t even carry some of the
things above if I’m only bringing a small bag. It all depends on the meet
itself, but as I haven’t had any major incidents yet, I carry on in my careless
manner.
Big Lolita events
Those are usually out of town for me, so there are all kinds
of emergency things I pack both into my handbag and into my suitcase. Although
then I learn that there are some things I should’ve brought, but haven’t and
while I can rely on friends to have those, I need to learn to bring them
myself. But useful emergency kit would include:
- A bottle of water
- Safety pins
- Mini-sewing kit
- Eyelash glue
- A change of shoes
The first and last item here are for personal
comfort/health, especially at a con or a non-tea party kind of event. It’s easy
to forget to eat and drink, so having a bottle of water with you should
encourage you to stay hydrated – and if you’re on your feet all day, you will
thank yourself for bearing with non-kawaii extra bag with more comfortable
shoes inside. The middle items are for genuine fashion emergencies. When a
button pops off or if something isn’t fitting right, better to apply some sort
of quick fix than spoil your excitement for the event.
Generally good to bring
Like I said, some things are generally good to have with
you, regardless of the occasion. While they may not exactly constitute
emergencies, you never know what might happen, so it’s best to be prepared.
Consider things like:
- Power bank – to charge your devices
- Super glue – in case your shoe breaks
- A fan – can double up as face cover if someone tries to take your photo without permission
- A tired/dry eye spray – it’s a godsend, but I’m not sure how it affects makeup
- Pen and notepad – you never know
That’s just a couple of examples. Some of these things I
carry daily, some I feel like I should carry just in case. You know what kind
of emergencies you might be prone to, so consider that when packing your
handbag. But most of your Lolita emergencies will be very similar or the same
as your day-to-day potential emergencies, so you only need to consciously
remember to include anything that’s Lolita exclusive.
What kinds of things do you make sure you have on you when
our in Lolita? Do you or would you carry different things to a con or a large
tea party than to a small comm meet? Maybe some of your ideas are the same as
those of other bloggers? Make sure to check out what they said – all of our
ideas together should get you covered for every imaginable emergency!
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