KuroKiiro Cafe’s Maid Rei waiting her turn to load up her table’s tray while helping at Ohayocon 2011’s Lolita Crush event!
What better way to advertise than with a cute maid smiling at you on the street? :)
The lovely, wonderful, fantastic Reni Mimura! <3 <3 <3 If you have the good fortune of being in the NY area, make sure to see her!
An adorable maid outfit for MSD-sized ball-jointed dolls!
The KuroKiiro Cafe performing the quintessential maid cafe staple Mune Mune Kyun (originally by the lovely girls of the @home cafe) at KuroKiiro 2010!
What an adorable cup of cappuccino! I think I’d be far more likely to have a cup of coffee every morning if it looked that cute. :)
The maid cafe, ultimately, has its basis in fandom. It was the Japanese otaku who realized the appeal of arriving home to be greeted by a cute girl in a traditional French maid’s uniform. The cute girl would smile, welcome him with sweet words, and tend to him throughout the evening. From there it was popularized by portrayals in many different anime and manga, including Hand Maid May and Mahoromatic.
The first Japanese maid cafe, Cure, opened in the Akihabara district of Tokyo in 2001. The atmosphere is very reserved, like dining at an old Victorian-era hotel in England. Maids wait on you at your table while elegant music plays, but the energy is relaxed and comfortable, rather than cute and excitable. Cure Maid Cafe was the first stepping stone, however, to maid cafes as we know them today. <3
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