Gothic Fun

Are you having trouble deciding what kind of costume to wear for Halloween

? Why not chose a costume that you can wear to any costume party and not just for Halloween? Gothic costumes may be the perfect choice for you. Gothic costumes were very popular back in the 1970's when "The Goths", a popular youth culture, affected the development of exotic Gothic costumes and make-up. This Gothic culture attracted youths from many countries in Europe and the USA. It provided an outlet for individual creativity and expression in clothing and music.

The Gothic bands that appeared during this time were a huge influence on the clothes, hair and make-up that were all an important part of creating the Gothic costume. The stage costumes worn by these bands had a profound influence on their fans. The great thing about Gothic costumes is that it allowed each person to show their own creativity. They were able to experiment with different dress-up looks and portray a character that was very different from what was expected from adults and their own peers. The popular colors used in Gothic costumes were black, purple and dark red. They were created out of satin and velvet and frilly lacey type materials. Women would fashion their costumes after the characters portrayed in the vampire horror films. Young women of the Goth culture were particularly found of wearing black fishnet stocking and gloves. Men liked to include a fancy and frilly shirt like the ones that were worn by the romantic poets in the creation of costume attire. Many Goth costumes were finished with the addition of accessories such as a studded dog collar, silver buckles, silver jewelry and of course the classic Gothic chokers. Both men and women wore white make-up and accentuated their eyes with mascara and black eye liner. Red, purple and black lipstick was popular and of course black fingernail polish was applied by men and women.

Each year there is a gathering of Goths in England in the seaside resort of Whitby. Whitby is the town where Bram Stoker set his original Dracula horror story. During this gathering they show all the old Dracula movies and many of the newer vampire films such as "Interview with a Vampire" adapted from the novel by Anne Rice and "Beetlejuice" by Tim Burton. The music created by the many Goth bands had a profound influence on the development of the Gothic culture. Dancing to the music created by these bands is a large part of fun and entertainment enjoyed by the Goth culture. The Goth bands created had wonderful names such as Killing Joke, Southern Death Cult, Dead Can Dance, Sisters of Mercy and one of the most popular was Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure.

Many of the young people who chose to portray the distinctive Goth look were not appreciated by their elders and peers. In Fact, these young people were made fun of and bullied around. Many of the youth who dressed in Gothic style were insecure about how they looked. These same young people felt that the Gothic look gave them a character they could hide behind and boosted their self confidence so they could deal with daily life. The late 1970's culture tended to force a need to look perfect and the majority of young people were all trying to look like fashion models, but dressing in Gothic costumes allowed for the expression of individuality. Today, the Goths are still around, but their numbers have depleted. Most of these people have outgrown the need to express themselves in Gothic costumes in daily life. Those youth of the 1970's have grown into adults and have children of their own. These same adults still have many of the same friends & associates who shared the Gothic culture culture. They share fun now by attending special Goth gatherings & parties and exchange photographs of each other dressed in their favorite Goth attire. These people who shared the Gothic culture will have interesting stories to tell their children.

by: Gail Duckett

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