Lolita dresses

I personally upendo lolita style and wear it anytime I can, even to school.
One problem I've had, though, is that my immensely fluffy lolita dress barely fits into my chair at school.
The skirt, upindo really doesn't look fully lolita without the fluffy petticoat. X_^
Is there a way that wewe wear the style zaidi comfortably but still maintain that lolita flair?
And of course the clothes are delicate and must be dry-cleaned, which can get expensive.
Do wewe know of another, cheaper way to get the outfits clean?
And what is your inayopendelewa place to get your lolita gear?
au do wewe hand-make your clothes?