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"Some wear leather, some wear lace" is a famous song from the scene in the early 80s. It describes what is important about the scene's wardrobe: the striking mix of styles in black. The black wardrobe is diverse and plays with veiling as well as revealing. However, some typical items of clothing are used more frequently and with pleasure and can be categorised as must-haves:
Ruffled shirts: Goths borrowed these medieval-looking shirts from old vampire films. Trumpet sleeves and eye-catching chest ruffles combined with slinky leather trousers perfect the style mix.
Pluderhosen: These trousers, also called Aladdin trousers, originate from the Orient. Especially the waver wears the pluderhosen with pointed pikes and too wide shirts, thus depriving his body of any contour.
Bondage trousers: Nobody knows why the trousers with the long bands came into the scene. It is rumoured that the cyber-goths established this style so that their dancing could be seen better through the waving ribbons.
Fishnet shirt: These tops can be seen in all kinds of designs and give the wearer either a playful or even erotic touch. They were first worn openly in the 90s rather than as a fashion accessory underneath the actual clothing.
Corsages: As most people probably know, they originate from the good old days, starting in the 15th century. They give especially the female wearers the famous wasp waist. Since Gothics find historical clothing pretty cool, people in the black scene also like to wear corsages made of all kinds of materials. For female neo-romanticists in particular, the corset is part of good manners. For men, too, if they like. There is no difference in the Gothic scene.
Paint/PVC: Shiny and skin-tight clothes are the ideal contrast to the otherwise quite elegant appearance of the goths. This material was already mixed into the style in the 80s. In the late 90s, this trend then took over and turned many a goth into a shiny sack of vinyl.
Blazer: For many goths, the classic blazer is the fashionable peace of mind and is worn with almost everything. The important thing here is to adorn the lapel with plenty of buttons that list your favourite bands.
