#classic goth

[hillarynicole]

Modern day Betty Boop 💋

[yourgothbabydoll]

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[teatime-tangents-and-toys]

My review of the precious, awesome Living Dead Dolls Fashion Victims Sybil is up now! Would you believe this isn't even a majority of the creative work I got done with her? She was a major grail and a majorly rewarding one. Read the full review and photoshoot here!

(Tumblr's censor AI did not like her costume; it took ten minutes to arrange this photo gallery in a way that wouldn't get flagged!!!)

[tragicc]

The Crow (1994)

[adesantis]

𝒫𝓁ℴ𝓉 𝒪𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓋𝒾ℯ𝓌: 𝒫𝓁ℴ𝓉 𝟪

𝒯𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑀𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒮𝒽𝒶𝒹𝑜𝓌𝓈, 𝒶 𝒮𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓁 𝑀𝒶𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃 𝒜𝓌𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓃𝓈 𝓉𝑜 𝒮𝒽𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝒶𝓃 𝐸𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝑀𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝒮𝒾𝓁𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒶 𝒮𝓉𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝒜𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓁, 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝐿𝑜𝓈𝓉 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒫𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑜𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓃.

𝕿𝖎𝖙𝖑𝖊: Plot 8

𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙: Joseph Vargo

𝕾𝖙𝖚𝖉𝖎𝖔: Monolith Graphics

𝕱𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓: Born of The Night Art Anthology Book

𝕸𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖚𝖒: Dark Gothic Illustration

[sinist3rgoth]

The Sisters of Mercy

[videostargrl]

54. classic goth / 80s goth

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classic goth — Summary

classic goth (frequently referred to as "trad goth") is the original, definitive subculture born directly out of the late-1970s punk rock explosion and early-1980s post-punk movement. it focuses on a sharp, DIY, and highly atmospheric aesthetic that values artistic rebellion, brooding introspection, and subcultural music history over modern, store-bought luxury. heres a breakdown of classic goth!!!!!! (i know i already did trad goth, but i wanted to fo sm for the originals)

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origins & development

emerged between 1979 and 1983 in the United Kingdom as post-punk bands began trading punk's political rage for darker, atmospheric songwriting and romanticism

crystallized around legendary music venues like the Batcave in London and early independent record labels

heavily influenced by the visual personas of musicians who rejected mainstream pop glitz in favor of a striking, shadowy presence

serves as the foundational blueprint from which all other gothic subgenres and aesthetics eventually branched

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clothing & accessories:

oversized, distressed black blazers

leather motorcycle jackets

tailored velvet coats

fishnet shirts

shredded mesh tops

layers of ripped hosiery

pointed footwear

winklepickers

heavily buckled pikes

classic Chelsea boots

straight-leg black denim

tight leather trousers

layered crinkle skirts

ornate silver jewelry worn in heavy layers

ankhs

rosaries

crucifixes

crescent moons

fingerless lace gloves

tattered fishnet arm warmers

safety-pin accents

vintage leather belts with large silver buckles often slung low on the hips

makeup & hair:

stark, pale matte foundation base

dramatic, heavy black eyeshadow

exaggerated, sharp winged eyeliner

aggressive "deathrock brows"

highly angular, shaved and redrawn

brushed upward dramatically

matte black

deep plum

stark crimson lipstick

a sharply defined Cupid's bow

massive, gravity-defying hair

backcombed "birds-nest" styles

heavily crimped manes

shaved undercuts held up with maximum-strength hairspray

colors:

obsidian black

charcoal grey

slate

stark contrast white

deep crimson

blood red

rich burgundy

midnight blue

deep violet

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music

gothic rock

post-punk

early darkwave

positive punk

artists: Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Sisters of Mercy, The Cure (early 80s trilogy: Seventeen Seconds, Faith, Pornography), Fields of the Nephilim, Clan of Xymox, Christian Death

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movies & television

The Hunger (1983)

Christiane F. (1981)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Nosferatu (1922)

Twin Peaks (1990)

Labyrinth (1986)

The Addams Family (1964)

Gothic (1986)

The Lost Boys (1987)

Beetlejuice (1988)

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books & poetry:

Dracula by Bram Stoker

the works of Edgar Allan Poe

classic 19th-century gothic literature and romantic poetry

1980s underground music zines (like Propaganda)

art & design:

german expressionist film design

surrealism and high-contrast photography

photocopy-art gig flyers

collage-style album covers

fandoms / communities:

traditional vinyl collectors

cassette trading circles

world-renowned alternative music festivals

local underground post-punk and darkwave club nights

similar aesthetics:

batcaver

deathrock

mopey goth

romantic goth

inpso

[riodeoof]

OG goth bands learn to tell AI from real art challenge: impossible