(If You're  Gothy and You Know It,Clap Your Hands......)
Any and everything "Goth"  is a subject that is very near and dear to me.To put it simply,"Goth" is a  culture. But the whole Gothic lifestyle creates the utmost confusion within the  un-initiated. And rightly so. For the gothic culture is diverse. As you will  see............
Some of the popular  Gothic style traits:
=Anything black. (Other dark colours like deep blues or reds are also  popular but less common.)
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Silver Jewellry.
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Pallor. (Some Goths go for the "un-dead" look, or they want to embody the  Victorian aestheticthat says that =paleness is a  sign of nobility. Goths view paleness as much more aesthetically  pleasing).
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Dyed hair. (Black is the norm but  also blonde, red, or purple are common.)
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Black and white  make-up. White foundation, black lipstick, black eyeliner.
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Bondage and fetish fashion. (Leather,PVC, Latex, Rubber, Vinyl and  bondage gear, corsets.)
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Crushed velvet or regular  velvet.
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Poets shirts - ruffles around the  cuff, collar, and the front. Usually white. popular with boy  goths.)
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Chokers - dogs collars, bondage  collars, or a velvet ribbon tied around the neck are common.)
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The ankh (the Egyptian symbol for everlasting life.)
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The Eye of Ra - a.k.a. the Eye of Horus,also an egyptian  symbol.
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Pentacles. (The pentagram is a 5  pointed star - a pagan symbol for fire, earth, air, water,spirit. The  pentacle is  =basically a pentagram with a circle  around it. )
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Opera style capes or  cloaks.
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Crosses - christian  symbolism.
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Fishnet tights or  shirts.
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Pointy toed shoes, buckle boots,  combat boots or Doc Martens.
I make special mention here  also of one of the essential Gothic accessories,that being the box. (A cross  between a small purse and a lunch-box).Guys and girls alike carry them.They are  hugely important and goths go to great lengths to obtain these.They are highly  sought after.
For the Boys, some of  the popular Goth looks are:
=A fishnet shirt and leather/vinyl pants with some sort of boots and  various other accessories.
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Some of the guys will wear makeup,  skirts, corsets, whatever. It's not meant to be a cross dressing thing, more  =that the Gothic style tends to be a  very androgynous look, where some of the guys like to look or dress in a  =feminine way,either to challenge  social gender barriers, to show they have an open mind, or as just a fashion  =thing.
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