Guides

The best goth gifts come from the world the person already lives in: jewellery in the metal they already wear, a candle or mug for the shelf they have already...

A gothic Christmas keeps everything that makes the season worth having, the tree, the candles, the long dinner and the stories told after dark, and changes the palette and the...

Beyond jewellery and harnesses, the accessories that finish a goth outfit are a belt, legwear, gloves and something in the hair. The bag is the one accessory this guide leaves...

A goth Halloween outfit that is not a costume is made of black clothes you would wear again, chosen for where you will spend the night: a lace dress for...

A witchy outfit is built in three layers: a long base, something over it that moves, and a few occult details such as a moon, a pentagram or a snake....

A plus-size corset fits when it meets your body at every point it covers and still works when you sit down. Measure your bust, underbust, natural waist and high hip,...

A goth wedding dress is a gown you marry in that is black, plum, violet or green instead of white, usually floor-length, with lace, tulle or a structured bodice doing...

Of the plus-size goth clothing brands whose own size charts we read, the four that go furthest past a size 16 are Trash Queen and Midnight Hour, both to 5XL,...

A Morticia Addams outfit is a long black silhouette that stays close to the body and runs to the floor, finished with a sleeve that flares at the wrist, a...

Beyond boots, goth shoes come in three main shapes: the platform shoe, the Mary Jane and the creeper. A platform shoe raises you on a deep sole, usually with a...

A black gothic dress is decided by its fabric, not by its shape. Velvet, lace, mesh, chiffon and satin each hold black differently, wear differently and fail differently, and the...

A gothic boot fits a wide calf when the shaft circumference is larger than your calf at its widest point, with room left over for sitting down and for socks....