Guides
Black Mesh Tops: How Sheer They Are, and What to Wear Under Them
A black mesh top is a top knitted with many small, close holes, so it is see-through to some degree, and what you wear under it decides how the outfit...
Witchy Jewellery: Pentagram Necklaces and What to Wear With Them
Witchy jewellery is jewellery that carries a witch's own things: the pentagram she draws, the stone she keeps, the animal that keeps her company, a sprig from her garden and...
Goth Pants: Wide-Leg, Flares, Jeans and Leggings
Goth pants are black or near-black trousers chosen by the line they draw and the fabric they are made of: wide from the hip, flared from the knee, slim to...
Pastel Goth: The Look, Its Roots and How to Wear It
Pastel goth is goth's shapes and symbols worn in soft colours: the crosses, bats, collars, lace and platform soles stay, and the black gives way in places to lavender, baby...
Thigh Garters and Leg Harnesses: How to Wear Them and How They Fit
A thigh garter is a band worn around the upper leg, and a leg harness is the same idea with more straps: a second band, straps that cross, or a...
Goth Bags: Coffin Bags, Book Bags, Purses and Backpacks
A goth bag comes in four shapes, and the shape tells you what it is for. A coffin bag is a small evening piece, a book bag or satchel is...
Trad Goth: The Original 80s Look, and How to Wear It Now
Trad goth, short for traditional goth, is goth as it first looked in Britain at the start of the 1980s: black clothes layered in lace, mesh, velvet and leather, hair...
Emo vs Goth: The Real Difference in Music, Era and Clothes
Goth came first. It grew out of British post-punk at the end of the 1970s, while emo came out of the Washington DC hardcore punk scene in the mid-1980s and...
The Vampire Aesthetic: How to Wear It Every Day
The vampire aesthetic is the gothic vampire's palette and silhouette worn as real clothes: black velvet and lace, long sleeves, a neckline that either closes at the throat or leaves...
Lydia Deetz Outfit Ideas for Real Life: Lace, the Hat and Red
A Lydia Deetz outfit for real life is black lace worn high at the neck and long in the sleeve, a black hat with a brim, and red used as...
Skull Jewellery and Bat Jewellery: What Each Motif Means and How to Wear It
Skull jewellery is a reminder of death worn as ornament, and bat jewellery is a sign of the night and of goth itself. Wear a skull for mortality and romance...
Goth Bodysuits: How to Choose the Fit, Fabric and Look
A goth bodysuit is a fitted top that fastens between the legs, so it stays smooth and tucked under a high-waisted skirt, tailored trousers or a corset all day. Choose...
