What is this Gothic lolita?

A current trend that leaves us all over wondering what is this
Gothic lolita? Well to break the ice a little bit here is a few
facts about it. Gothic lolita is a trend that is currently
going on in japan that is primarily influenced by Victorian clothing as well as costumes from the Rococo period.The Lolita look pretty much consists primarily of a knee length skirt or dress, headdress, blouse, petticoat, knee high socks or stockings and rocking horse or high heel/platform shoes. Although the origin of Lolita fashion is unclear, it is likely the movement started in the late 1970s when famous labels including Pink House, Milk and Angelic Pretty, began selling clothes that would be considered "Lolita" by today's standards. Today, Lolita fashion has grown so much in popularity that it can be found even in department stores in Japan. Today many young people wear the fashion all around the world.