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Question: What does a Stereotypical Goth look like!?
Okay, so I'm doing this play for my school and in it I play a goth girl, I know perfectly how to do make-up and all that stuff, but, I am not sure what I should wear!. The director says that the play is very stereotypical, but I'm not quite sure what a stereotypical goth looks like!. We don't have any real goths at my school, so far all I can think of is black fishnet tights and arm gloves!. What else should I wear!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
it really depends on what you can get and how you want your character to look

you could be a hard goth - wear leather, spikes, dark make up no red lipstick very futuristic, combat boots,

then you could be a girly goth - fishnet stockings, perhaps stripe your hair with wash out dye, wear dark egyptian make up and red lipstick, pale foundation, a long hippie skirt or a short one with a studded belt, and a corset!.

or you could mix the two and make your own version of goth!. just google goth it'll help you get good idea!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Okay, theres a few goths at my highschool, heres some tips:

-Goths wear fishnet tights or black and white stripped stockings
-They wear skirts that have the poof to them like a ballerinas (the pretty ones do anyways)
-Pale skin, but not like WHITE! Its pale, but not that pale
-Red lipstick, either dark red or cherry red!. Sometimes black
-Black eyeliner, not really thick, but sort of
-Black nails that are commonly long (try fake nails)
-They like fake, long, dramatic eyelashes
-They're hair is commonly black and straight/long!. I've seen them with short hair with a side bang and spikey in the back
-Those tie-up heeled boots or the zip-up heeled boots!. Usually the boots are long and go up to the knees!. That or black flats
-They seem to LOVE crosses, so a cross necklace thats silver would be a nice touch

Hope that helped a bit =)Www@QuestionHome@Com

hum have you ever look at hot topic!. Not all people that shop at work at hot topic are goths though!. Most goths "non conform" so what you do is wear nice black clothes, maybe like a black corset with a long black skirt and don't forget the accessories maybe like a cross necklace would work, you can either use black lipstick and if you dont like it make sure to use eye liner, and black nail polish it should be easy for you to find stuff now that holloween is around the corner you can probs find a costume! if you want to add some nice funk and not wear to much black look for dark blue hair extensions!.!.!.!.!.

I SOUND SO GAY RIGHT NOW!.!.!.but the truth is im really a girl I didint want anyone to know who i am and laugh at the questions I have!.!.!.so if anyone thinks this "dude" is gay its really a girl behind this computer shows you to be carfull when you talk to strangersWww@QuestionHome@Com

If you asked a goth they'd start ranting, as goths are very insistant on being "non-conformist" and the popular stereotype of goth is not accepted by goths for this reason
generally though I'd say for shoes - doc martins or new rocks!.!.!.
anything lacey or velvety for clothing,
corsets are very goth
dread falls and drawn on eyebrows are popular
yeah they like fishnets, but generally the larger fishnets like these https://www!.alexanderscostumes!.com/store!.!.!.
and if you're stuck for ideas www!.vampirefreaks!.com is the myspace for goths =)Www@QuestionHome@Com

It depends on what "type" of goth they want!. Generally when people think of goth, I'd say a big black Victorian looking skirt, and a black tank top and corset, with the fishnet tights and maybe striped arm socks!. Boots or heels would work with it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Everything you need could be found at Hot topic

Here's a couple of items:
http://www!.hottopic!.com/hottopic/store/n!.!.!.
http://www!.hottopic!.com/hottopic/store/n!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You need to look like death, pretty much!. Fishnets aren't really a stereotypical goth accesory, more of a fashion goth!. They wear grungy black clothes, with lots of zippers and fray!. They look trashy, to be honest!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A short black girls wig that sort of looks like an stereotypical emo girl, but more goth-like!. also, be sure to carry a book around with you!. Stereotypical goths and emos like to bury their faces in books so no one calls on them/Notices them!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

black!.!.!.!. black!.!.!.!. and more black!.!.!.!.!.
Black is your new favorite color until this show is done!.

if you have black lipstick!.!.!. black eyeshadow!.!.!. basically anything black!.

ripped stuff works to!. ripped jeans, ripped shirt!.

but definitely BLACK!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Goths usually wear all black cloth everyday,black lipstick for most goth or purple,weird earrings on, they usually dye their hair into different color usually purple, black makeupWww@QuestionHome@Com

try spencers or hottopic for inspiration
they also like to dress up as things
take for example this girl in my spanish class
she wears fangs like shes a vampire she also wears corsets and plaid mini skirts Www@QuestionHome@Com

Here you go

http://www!.dearbloodymary!.com/images/tur!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/lucindaluna!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

black skinny jeans
lots of skulls, bones, blood etc
scars
combat boots
gloves with the fingertips cut off
spiked hair
trench coats
just be creepy
act sulky
hate the world


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Arm Gloves (fingerless gloves)
Black Hair
High Heeled Boots
Fishnet Tights
Short-ish black skirt
Layers of black teeshirts and topsWww@QuestionHome@Com

www!.urbandictionary!.com
search goth!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

here are some goth clothing sites to give you the general idea!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Thick black eye liner
Black clothes
Stringy clothes
Like they can't be botheredWww@QuestionHome@Com

like marylin mansonWww@QuestionHome@Com

look at a pic of marilyn manson if you want "stereotypical"Www@QuestionHome@Com

black hair black make upWww@QuestionHome@Com

they were red arm gloves and purple lips
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ugly!.!.!.!.!.very ugly!.!.!.!.!.lets just put it this way !.!.!.!.!.ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

very pale skin
and dark makeupWww@QuestionHome@Com

lots of pleather and spikesWww@QuestionHome@Com

Black skirt!.!.!. and a shirt that has like Marilyn Manson on it or somethin!.!.!. that should top off the rest haha!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

like they were risen from the grave!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

black tights or fish nets!.!.

combat boots!.

black trench coat!.!.!.!.

lots of piercings!.!.

skull and cross bones//Www@QuestionHome@Com