Poll: who likes Gothic?

[Kaliani]

Yes, the cats eye is a bit like the Egyptian style that you mention. I guess some ppl would very broadly compare it with Gothic, as well.

Interestingly, when I do my eyes like that people tell me I appear even more Middle Eastern than usual. (I am so used to being mistaken for an Arab I don't even correct people anymore. XD)

 

[farouk]

Interestingly, when I do my eyes like that people tell me I appear even more Middle Eastern than usual. (I am so used to being mistaken for an Arab I don't even correct people anymore. XD)

Kaliani: Yes, there is a long history to doing them like that. The name Gothic for it is only more recent, though. Sometimes the mascara done in that way won't actually be called Gothic until there is also dark lipstick and facial piercings, and maybe black. lacey attachments to clothes as well, although there's no reason why it shouldn't, right?

 

[Deborah13]

I have never cared for Gothic architecture. I find it to be heavy rather overwhelming. Too many pinnacles although I do like arches. There are some very beautiful stainglass windows but they are busy as well. Nope don't like Gothic.
I'm not completely opposed to all the Gothic outfits I've seen girls wear but most of them I do not find attractive.
My daughter was a bridesmaid at a wedding where they wore black dresses with dark red satin trim. (not the bride, she wore white) But everything else decorations, cake, etc were traditional. But the bride used to wear goth in high school and I think the black was a carry over.
Most of the makeup is awful only fit for horror flicks. Sorry but that's just my opinion.

 

[farouk]

I have never cared for Gothic architecture. I find it to be heavy rather overwhelming. Too many pinnacles although I do like arches. There are some very beautiful stainglass windows but they are busy as well. Nope don't like Gothic.
I'm not completely opposed to all the Gothic outfits I've seen girls wear but most of them I do not find attractive.
My daughter was a brides maid at a wedding where they wore black dresses with dark red satin trim. (not the bride, she wore white) But evverything else decorations, cake, etc were traditional. But the bride used to wear goth in high school and I think the black was a carry over.
Most of the makeup is awful only fit for horror flicks. Sorry but that's just my opinion.

Deborah: Ty for comments. I reckon your daughter looked good anyway, whether in white or in black and red, for the wedding. For wedding party outfits, I guess its the whole range of characteristics that count: including some or all of, special hair, hand held bouquets, heels, jewelry, off the shoulder dress, make up; that count, so to speak, and not just the color.

(Also defining Gothic isn't easy, either.)

Blessings.

 

[~Lexy~]

I'm not into Gothic anymore... I used to dress Gothic in high school for a little while with one of my friends. We dressed in all black, painted our nails black, & I didn't wear makeup but my friend did. After a little while though, I found the whole process of keeping up the look annoying and tiring, so I dropped it. I do find Gothic architecture interesting but not appealing...

 

[farouk]

I'm not into Gothic anymore... I used to dress Gothic in high school for a little while with one of my friends. We dressed in all black, painted our nails black, & I didn't wear makeup but my friend did. After a little while though, I found the whole process of keeping up the look annoying and tiring, so I dropped it. I do find Gothic architecture interesting but not appealing...

Lexy, I guess you go in for the 'softer' reds and pinks now, maybe; but so you don't go Gothic still once in a while?

Anyway, some bridal wear these days is described as Gothic, if you for example type in 'Gothic wedding'; some of it looks quite classy and mainstream, in fact.

Blessings.

 

[~Lexy~]

Lexy, I guess you go in for the 'softer' reds and pinks now, maybe; but so you don't go Gothic still once in a while?

Anyway, some bridal wear these days is described as Gothic, if you for example type in 'Gothic wedding'; some of it looks quite classy and mainstream, in fact.

Blessings.

If I do go Gothic, it's on Halloween. ;) As far as reds, I have 2 bright red shirts but I never wear pink... I hate pink...

& it's true that some of what is discribed as being Gothic, as far as fashion, is pretty classy stuff... often though, it's just not styles that appeal to me anymore.

 

[farouk]

If I do go Gothic, it's on Halloween. ;) As far as reds, I have 2 bright red shirts but I never wear pink... I hate pink...

& it's true that some of what is discribed as being Gothic, as far as fashion, is pretty classy stuff... often though, it's just not styles that appeal to me anymore.

Lexy: Yes, the so called Gothic jewelry, make up and dresses etc are pretty mainstream a lot of the time, really. I don't think it would sell, otherwise What the manufacturers want, of course, is something with a stylist edge that can be called and marketed as Gothic, but not way out that a lot of people won't buy it.

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

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I'm not completely opposed to all the Gothic outfits I've seen girls wear but most of them I do not find attractive.
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PS: Deborah13:

Some of them are kind of low key and more mainstream; I guess they would not sell as widely! there is actually quite a lot of low key Gothic bridal party wear around, much of it rather 'traditional'-looking.

(I've just met your daughter on here, BTW! )

Blessings.

 

[Deborah13]

PS: Deborah13:

Some of them are kind of low key and more mainstream; I guess they would not sell as widely! there is actually quite a lot of low key Gothic bridal party wear around, much of it rather 'traditional'-looking.

(I've just met your daughter on here, BTW! )


Blessings.

Yes, she surprised me when she joined. I think she got tried of me reading her the A&T threads. I don't imagine she'll be on here much, she's really busy.

 

[farouk]

Yes, she surprised me when she joined. I think she got tried of me reading her the A&T threads. I don't imagine she'll be on here much, she's really busy.

Deborah:

God bless her and the family. Sounds like she has lots to think about, anyhow!

Must have been an interesting and aesthetically different wedding, with the Gothic bridal party wear features, anyway; and I'm sure a lot of the Gothic stylistic adaptations are not very 'off the wall'; in fact, some of it could simply be described as 'Victoriana', as an alternative name.

Blessings.

 

[Deborah13]

Deborah:

God bless her and the family. Sounds like she has lots to think about, anyhow!

Must have been an interesting and aesthetically different wedding, with the Gothic bridal party wear features, anyway; and I'm sure a lot of the Gothic stylistic adaptations are not very 'off the wall'; in fact, some of it could simply be described as 'Victoriana', as an alternative name. Blessings.

ah...maybe. But in the Victorian era a corset was worn under the blouse or dress not as the blouse or dress.

 

[farouk]

ah...maybe. But in the Victorian era a corset was worn under the blouse or dress not as the blouse or dress.

Deborah: I see, but anyway if the corset is tastefully decorated in old fashioned patterns and even colors, then I guess it amounts to much the same thing really, right?

Must have been a tastefully old fashioned wedding anyway that you were referring to.

Blessings.

 

[Deborah13]

Deborah: I see, but anyway if the corset is tastefully decorated in old fashioned patterns and even colors, then I guess it amounts to much the same thing really, right?

Must have been a tastefully old fashioned wedding anyway that you were referring to.

Blessings.

Wedding was all very traditional except the black dresses.

Corset inside/corest outisde, wearing what is known to be underwear as outerwear.

To each his/her own.

 

[farouk]

PS:

Anyway, some of it is fairly mainstream and tasteful:



(Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/German_Gothic_Wear.png CC-A 2.0, clipmage, flickr)

 

[farouk]

Paul:

Ty for your votes; and I see that your responses are probably the most consistently appreciative of the various expressions of Gothic style, including for Gothic make up. Glad to know Thayanee is doing better Does she maybe use it in Gothic style? there has been a bit of discussion of the cats eye type of mascara. Because for some women, make up and tribal tattoo styles are part of a complementary effort.

Blessings.

PS: further to my earlier comment, I also think that the term Gothic can probably denote an extension simply to Victoriana and when there is a complementarity between make up and tattoo styles, really. A lot of bridal parties now are simply not covering theirs up any more. Cf. this post by MissyF:

I went to a wedding a couple of years ago where one of the bridesmaids, a petite blonde, had a huge and dark ARMY tatoo on her upper arm. A beautiful transparent shawl softened her look, but interestingly, a lot of people (her age and much older) came up to her and told her how cool it was that she left it exposed for the wedding. Of course, that might have been to show their support for the military [from brides.com/forums ]

So really it could all be called a Victoriana / Gothic aesthetic continuum, I guess. Blessings.