gothwear

[gilana]

Where can you buy goth clothes around Boston? I need something for a Halloween costume. Not entirely sure what I'm looking for, but I'm thinking possibly some kind of bodice/corset or something with long drippy sleeves (bell sleeves, batwing sleeves, that sort of thing.) Thanks!

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[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

With or without leather?

[gilana]

Well, I adore leather, but I'm trying to keep it reasonably priced. So probably without -- unless it's something I totally fall in love with and can find other excuses to wear :)

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I have some you could borrow if you're interested. I think you've seen my oh-so-goth blouse with the Elvira sleeves, and I have a black dress with a lace-up bodice front that you would look Gothly smashing in. Let me know if you're interested in seeing it before buying lots of stuff.

[hawkegirl.livejournal.com]

I could certainly loan you something...

[heinleinfan.livejournal.com]

Hey, cool, I have a giant print of your icon on my living room wall.

Okay, it was the boyfriends and I now half own it by default...but cool!

[heinleinfan.livejournal.com]

If you get to the North Shore at all, there's is a place there crap the name just completely left my head as soon as I started typing.

Grrrrrr....The Fools Mansion!!! (phew) I think...

At any rate, they have beautiful things, though a little pricey.

And, honestly, at this time of year, Hot Topic is likely to have something affordable, I know there are a couple around here in malls. Regardless of the ribbing Hot Topic gets, I have found some really excellently cool things there.

[minkrose]

Yeah, their clothing is decent (I just got an excellent skirt there last week). It helps if you realize that it is not wearing their clothing that makes you cool *grin*

Additionally, the garment district might have some cheap gothy stuff. I've gotten some delightful things there.

[heinleinfan.livejournal.com]

Two Christmas's ago I worked part time at a Hot Topic. I went in to fill out the application in my bookstore supervisor clothes.

I found out my 2nd night, when I had lugged a gothy dress/makeup bag there to change before work that they hired me *because* I looked so "normal".

They were thinking I'd be really good dealing with the parents who wanted to complain about their products....


hehehe

[minkrose]

Ha! Yeah, it's very useful to be able to look completely normal at times and completely NOT normal at times. I feel like I'm leading a double life: the me that my family and the office job I have know and the the me I am the rest of the time.

[bacall.livejournal.com]

Some excellent shops, all close to the T:

Hubba Hubba (Central Square, Mass Ave)
Hootenanny (Harvard Square, in the Garage)
Eros Boutique (South End, Tremont Street)

I get all of my Man Ray gear at these places.

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

I have a corset that might fit you but it's a blue not black. If you want all black I can't help, sorry. You've gotten lots of good suggestions. *hugs*

[kalliejenn2.livejournal.com]

try buycostumes.com. they have one of the best selections of halloween costumes i've ever seen, and i know that they have a goth section.

buycostumes.com

[mactire-aonair.livejournal.com]

I'll second that!

[guxx.livejournal.com]

A fellow journalist is sponsoring the 2nd annual Bloodfeast (http://www.livejournal.com/users/talludahling/130909.html). Maybe you're going to this?

[gilana]

Nope. Got another party that night; the goth-ish outfit is to go with a mask for a masked ball a week earlier.