| Some
of the popular gothic style traits:
Black,
white & any dark color such as dark red & dark blue clothing.
Silver
jewelry
Dying
hair black, "stripped" blonde (white), purple and red. Also ratted out,
hairsprayed, chaotic hair, hair extensions & a short A-line haircut
Wearing
Religious jewelry such as ankh, the Eye of Ra, pentagram & crosses.
Wearing
white foundation & black makeup.
Bondage
& fetish fashion, such as leather, latex, vinyl, rubber & corsets.
Not
exposing any bare skin.
Velvet,
crushed and regular.
Capes
and cloaks, usually opera-style.
Gloves,
usually opera length, and velvet & latex material.
Fishnet
either in shirts or tights.
Staying
as pale as humanly possible.
Chokers
such as a dog leash with spikes, a velvet ribbon tied around the neck or
a bondage collar.
40's
style, thin, plucked eyebrows.
Chains
& spikes.
Tattoos
and piercings. These vary depending on the person, however it would appear
the most common piercing is the tongue.
A leather
jacket, black trench coat (DOES NOT MEAN YOU
ARE IN THE STUPID "TRENCH COAT MAFIA", we have style as opposed to complete
gun-happy morons), black vinyl jacket, velvet
jacket or faux fur jackets.
White
poet's shirts
Band
paraphernalia. eg, t-shirts, stickers etc.
Combat
boots or Doc Martens, pointy toed shoes, buckle boots, high heels &
"bondage boots".
The
box. This looks something like a small lunchbox or old-style make-up case.
Usually they are small, carrying only ciggies, lipstick, money & ID.
For
guys, some common Goth looks are:
A fishnet
shirt, vinyl pants, boots and silver jewelry.
Makeup,
skirts, corsets or heels (not a transvestite thing or necessarily homosexual),
white shirts, black vests, black pants...stick with the basic black and
you can't go wrong guys!
For
girls, some common Goth looks are:
A crushed
velvet dress with either boots or heels.
Fishnet
shirt with a black bra underneath, with any of the following bottoms:
Long
velvet skirt
Tight
leggins/stirrup pants usually velvet or vinyl
Short
Vinyl skirt
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