Gothic Fun

I wonder how many people have thought about dressing in
Gothic Costumes for Halloween. Gothic costumes have always
been popular and dressing in Gothic costume was quite the
rage back in the late 1970's. Gothic costumes were
influenced by the many Gothic novels and horror films of
the past. The Goth movement of the 1970's had a profound
effect on the youth of many countries. It took hold in
England and particularly in Germany. This movement spread
to the USA and many other countries throughout Europe. The
Goths, as they were called back then, listened to Goth
music and dressed in the dark gloomy clothes portrayed in
many of the old vampire movies.

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.
Black fingernail polish was used by both sexes along with
the popular red, purple and black lipsticks.

The seaside resort of Whitby, England is the location of
the largest yearly Goth gathering. Whitby is the town
where Bram Stoker set his original Dracula horror story. At
this event, they show all the newer vampire films such as
"Interview with a Vampire" which was based on a novel by
Anne Rice and Tim Burton's film, "Beetlejuice". They also
show all the classic Dracula and other horror films. People
have a chance to get caught up in costume portrayal of
their favorite Gothic character. 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 during
this popular Gothic movement had some very interesting
names such as Death Cult, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sister
of Mercy, The Cure and Killing Joke were among some of the
popular Goth groups of the time and some of the members of
these groups still perform at Goth gatherings.

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.

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