Japanese Gothic (& other related frillies) Gallery - Page 12

The French Maid look is very very popular. Short full black skirt with white lace trim. Black blouse with puffed sleeves and more white lace trim. Some dress in white Nurse’s uniforms, but these are much less popular than the maid-look. A sort of little-girl-look is also pretty common, it sometimes even includes carrying a teddy-bear.

After releasing a single on Sub Pop's singles club, Babes in Toyland came to the attention of Sonic Youth, who took them on a tour of Europe.

They soon recorded their abrasive debut, "Spanking Machine", with producer Jack Endino. One more independent EP followed before the band signed to Reprise. Between labels, original bassist Michelle Leon left the group in 1992, after her boyfriend roadie Joe Cole was shot and killed. Leon was quickly replaced by female bassist Maureen Herman.

Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo produced Babe's second album, "Fontanelle", which showed no signs of concession to a major label. In early 1993, the band broke up for several days before re-forming to record the "Painkillers" EP and hitting the road with Lollapalooza 1993. The same year after returning home, Kat married then boyfriend Stu Spasm in a Minnapolis courtroom.

Kat was more interested in her new husband then the public exposure Lollapalooza offered Babes In Toyland. She was very reluctant to become a rock star and with the help of her husband's drug problems chose not to capitalize on her new found fame. It took Babes In Toyland nearly two years before they released a new record, "Nemesisters" in 1995. Soon after "Nemesisters " was released Babes went on a long needed break.