Gothic fashion includes romantic, punk and fetish elements such as PVC, latex, leather, fishnet fabrics and silver as well as costume elements. Gothic fashion originated in the 1980s from punk and New Romantics styles. Since the 80s, the Romantic Goth look has been voluminous hair, pale skin, tight black clothes, pointed boots, and silver jewelry. The inspirations in gothic style today can be found in the Victorian cult of mourning. Read about the history of Romantic Goth style and Romancing Little Miss Risk on the Goth Style Secrets article on romantic goth.
Romantic gothic fashion includes the crafting of lace fabrics that were popular during the Victorian period. However, lace has an even more antiquated history. Since ancient times lace and even lace wigs, adorned with beads, have been associated with Ecclesiastical embroidery and The Church. There were Biblical rituals with starched white linen, gold and silver needlework and lace presided over altars by members of the Clergy or Priests. Lace was sometimes called ‘Punti-in-Aria’ meaning ’stitches-in-the-air’! Lace, well-positioned on one’s body (whether as panty lace) or neckline lace, also symbolically recalls the sites and sounds of the cosmopolitan city! In another era, this would have been Grand Venetian Architecture and the wealthy churches of Italy. Read more about gothic lace by Lady Lace.
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