How to Achieve the Victorian Gothic Look for Summer
The Gothic world conjures up thoughts of darkness and mystery. Achieving a Gothic look for summer might seem oxymoronic unless you choose white for your Victorian Gothic summer fashion. Goth fashion ranges from punk to medieval and Victorian including clothing from the Renaissance culture. White Goth with a Victorian touch is the perfect look for stylish dress to beat the summer heat. For example, combining a nostalgic lace-covered corset with a complementary blouse can make the Victorian Goth look sexy and fun. All necessary items are readily available for you to put together. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Dark nail polish
- Push-up brassiere
- Fishnet knee-hi hosiery
- White Cotton blouse
- White Ankle boots
- White underburst corset
- White A-line ankle length skirt
- Dark lipstick
Instructions
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Apply polish to the nail, leaving a minute portion around the cuticle unpolished. Apply dark nail polish to your fingernails. With the popularity of dark polish today, there are options besides jet black. Try Lincoln Park After Dark by OPI, or Essie's Over The Top. Shatter is an OPI nail polish that breaks up or "shatters," thereby allowing a color undercoat to peak through. Allow nails to dry.
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Get the right amount of lift with a push-up bra. Put on the push-up brassiere. The push-up bra will give you lift and add a sexy softness to the look you are achieving.
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Fishnet hosiery makes a unique legware statement. Put on fishnet hosiery. Two types are available: knee-high and pantyhose. As this is a summer look, knee-high's are recommended so you will stay cool and comfortable. Fishnet hosiery is available in a variety of colors from black to white.
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A cotton shirt is comfortable and it breathes. Don a cotton blouse. You can choose short or long sleeves. The poet style blouse is an excellent choice for this look with a pirate shirt as a second choice if you are unable to find a poet blouse.
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Don the ankle boots. Leather boots offer a measure of comfort because they conform to the foot, and it breathes. Two-toned leather boots add spice to the Victorian Goth summer look as they peek from underneath a long skirt.
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The focal point of a Victorian Goth summer look is the corset. Put the underburst corset on over the blouse. Corsets come in a myriad of styles, colors and fabrics. A good corset will whittle your waist into an hour-glass figure. For the Victorian Goth look in summer, consider a satin corset overlaid with black lace with satin ribbon in the place of the string that closes the corset.
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Step into a long, white skirt that extends between the top of the ankle boot and the ankle. You want the boot to show. Tuck the waistband of the skirt underneath the corset.
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Dark lipstick need not be intimidating if you choose the right products and apply it correctly. Apply dark lipstick to complete the Victorian Gothic summer look.
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Tips & Warnings
To add variety to the look wear long and short black skirts.
Experiment with a variety of dark lipsticks.
Creams and glosses are the best choices for lipstick.
If your lips are chapped or cracked, the pigment will settle in the lines and cracks emphasizing them.
Monochromatic white works well for caucasian or ethnic ladies.
For an alternative look wear the corset without a blouse. Remember to have a tube top underneath, and don't allow the corset to touch your skin.
Resist the urge to cinch your waist more than four inches if you are new to corsetry.
Do not forget to do a teeth check. Dark lipstick on the teeth is unflattering.
Steer clear of matte-finished lipstick.
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