spc50 wrote on February 28, 2021 at 1:20 AM

Okay, so why do they dress this way?

(not that I am complaining)

Wahaha OP wrote on February 28, 2021 at 11:08 AM

Mostly to get attention. There are maid restaurants, but the girls working there will only wear the dress inside. The girls wearing stuff like that outside are most likely doing cosplay. Which means to dress up as someone and maybe have strangers take pictures of you.

smartypants wrote on February 28, 2021 at 4:22 AM

girls might WORK in theme restaurants , if her face is older looking, but in Harajuku, Tokyo, dressing up and visiting Harajuku, Tokyo from hours away is a big deal on weekends for teenage girls.

Harajuku, Tokyo, especially near Jingu Bridge, especially on a Sunday

A Beginner’s Guide to Harajuku’s Lolita Fashion:

https://savvytokyo.com/a-beginners-guide-to-harajukus-lolita-fashion/

Cosplayers are people who dress up as anime, manga and cartoon characters, in specific dresses or as members of popular bands. Lolita fashion is also popular in Harajuku, ranging from a wide range of genres including gothic lolita, fairy lolita, punk lolita, and the classic lolita

from https://jpninfo.com/5912

spc50 wrote on March 1, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Looks like pedo bait to me.

Is there a subculture in Japan of sexual deviants who like young looking women dressed up like a french maid?

Wahaha OP wrote on March 2, 2021 at 9:22 AM

It's somewhat too common to be only considered a subculture, though, it's mostly restricted to Tokyo. And it's not "young looking women", but actual schoolgirls who do cosplay and have jobs at maid cafes.

spc50 wrote on March 2, 2021 at 11:43 PM

What are maid cafes?

Coffee / tea shops where the staff dresses like this?

Wahaha OP wrote on March 3, 2021 at 10:53 AM

Yes, but they not only dress like maids, there's also some acting involved. Like treating customers as the master of the house.

Normal day in Japan

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