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Gothic clothing is a fashion style focused on dark clothing, dark hair, boots or creepers, cloaks, studs, buckles, corsets, gloves, bustiers, and dark make-up. Silver jewellery is also common within the style. The styles of Gothic clothing vary, although the Victorian and Elizabethan periods are frequently inspiration for Gothic fashion. The fashion seems to have derived from the Victorian era when mourning was a popular practice. Religious, Pagan and occult themes can also be seen frequently in Gothic items, perhaps this is due to the religious links to mourning and death. There are certain items/materials that are considered must-haves in Gothic fashion; velvet, lace, corsets, gloves, leather, and fishnet.
Gothic Clothing and Fashion
The colour black is of course popular within Gothic fashion, although it is not necessarily the only option. Goths also wear crimson, purple, and other dark and elegant colours. The Gothic fashion is often confused with the Punk fashion due to the many similarities between them. Both of which embrace make-up. It is common for men to wear thick, black eyeliner, lipstick, and paint their nails black, just as it…
