"dark colors, mostly black"

"Black obviusly is very essential to any gothic apperal!! But I myself really like corsets and flowing skirts are really cool but anything thats medieval pretty much covers it."

"THERE IS NO LAW THAT SAYS YOU HAVE TO WEAR BLACK. I wish people would get that straight... if you wear blue jeans and a T-shirt, it doesn't make you any more or less than the Goth who runs around twenty four hours a day dressed in fishnets and leather. You can't be a Goth just by throwing on black clothing. Take me, for instance - I wear all black only when I'm depressed - and that isn't often. Do I wear black? Of course. Do I wear mesh? Yeah, of course. Do I wear white? If I feel like it. Do I wear sweaters? If it's cold. Gothic fashion is fine in the clubs and on the street... but don't forget that every Goth out there has at one time or another worn a white T-shirt after they crawled out of bed... or threw on a pair of blue jeans to go get the mail."

"Spooky things. Eerieness. Self expression in a depressed kind of way (and making others notice that). Palenes and ghost-like presence."

"Large artistic tattoos and body art."

"Clothes should not matter, yet they do. Colors of either black or white. 18th century is in, but I lack the funds and knowledge to find such apparel. Contemporary garb suggest: leather, cloaks, vinyl, and capes."

"I think it is the visual expression of an inner almost pleasure-pain. It is the knife-edge between sexual-chaste, life-death, yes-no; rather, it fluctuates between the foregoing."

"How you dress has nothing to do with goth, although many goths do wear a lot of black as a sign of mourning. For what, I'm not sure, it probably differs with each person."

"Primarily, an affinity for texture: velvet, leather, fishnet, silks. A certain funereal flamboyance. America is more into the Victorian and Edwardian looks; Europe favours punk and fetish."

"In a word, black... with Crimson red and dark green possible. Pastels are a no-no. Preferably creepy or antiquated. Leather and crushed velvet are nice. Lace is good too, and silk."

"heavy black eyemakeup, silver to clash w/ the black outfit"

"Fashion is irrelevant. Fashion helps those who need to advertise (black under the sun is not comfortable, but black in the soul exists in everyone)."

"Corsets, medieval dress, lots of velvet, victorian style dresses, latex, fetish wear, black, burgandy, dark green, whatever makes you feel beautiful."

"classic, flowing, black, feminine"

"I like heavy black clothing, I never show my arms or legs. Boots, or sometimes when I dress up I wear old-fashioned black dresses."

"The main point is that it tends to be a little out of the ordinary or extravagant."

"A lot of black, dramatic, anything you feel. It can be completely casual, or very eccentric."

"Black, Purple, this is what my goth fashion is. It looks good, they match together, and they attract the eyes of the regular yuppie."

"Free expression of one's self, usually darker colours with more time and attention given to appearance and accessories. Older time periods are frequently reflected out of nostalgia, and the love of death is prevalent..."

"Black clothing is good, everything goes with black. Silver and Celtic jewelry. Black makeup. Pale skin."

"No precise rules - usually black, to hide oneself, purple, to exalt what we have inside, dark colors in general, to becoma part of the world of the shadows..."

"'Goths' seem to like dark clothing, because I guess it goes with the mood that they are constantly in. But then again a lot of people get in that kind of mood when they think too much about things, so what's the difference between a 'goth' and just another everyday person other than the fact that a "goth" isn't afraid to let other's know how they feel?"

"I suppose trying to look dead or as though you have never seen the sun."

"Victorian but possessing a slight edge."

"Black. tight. Leather and Lace. highly erotic in my opinion."

"Droopy sleeves, lace, vinyl, long skirts and funky boots."

"Even though they are considered weird by the mainstream, they do have good taste. The only difference - goths are open minded while the mainstream are mostly ignorant people."

"I prefer long black dresses and skirts. You will never find me in bondage or pants."

"One does not have to dress goth to be goth. We are each diffrent inside and in out."

"Fashion - the courage to artistically design a look that is your own but similar enough to other Goths to recognize kin."

"Dark for the hard core fashion goths, bland and quiet for the intellectuals."

"Goth fashion is dark, to soothe our light-scorched eyes. True goths would never wear anything that could be considered enthusiastic or busy. And goths will often allow themselves to be recognized on the exterior for what they interiorly are. Because of this, non-goths will attempt to imitate the attire of actual goths so that they may be interpreted as interiorly dark as well."

"Fashion? 'Tis calleth armour...or robes, my dear..."

"Think 'vampire'...think black...and chains... or white with makeup done to mar purity. I personally view my face and body as something upon which art can be made..."

"Black, red, white, purple, dark greens, blues. Sometimes period dress. Sometimes bondage. silver jewelry, fishnet covering exposed skin, piercings, heavy eye makeup, whiteface, long nails... leather, velvet, silk, pvc... boots with pointed toes... attempts for originality."

"An inclusion of the etherial or fantastic and almost a visual challenge to those who identify with mainstream culture (whatever that happens to be this week)"

"Something a creature of the night would wear. Sometimes pieced together from the contents of a grave, attic, or local thrift store. Although now-a-days goths find their clothes in goth boutiques, most likely on the web. Some aren't too pricy and the selection is good."

"PVC, you cant go wrong. Frilly, black, purple, burgandy, all good colours. Pointy shoes. Large black poison rings, etc."

"Dark, very sexual in my opinion - female goths. I have high appreciation for female goths."

"Fashion doesn't mean anything. Actually, many times, the ppl who dress in only black, with too much makeup are just trying to be trendy, stand out from others they know, and draw attention to themselves. True goths dress in various ways. Fashion is not an issue. The characteristics are that which is not seen, it is a way of thinking. We can look like ordinary ppl. As the saying goes, 'It's what's on the inside that counts.'"

"Its gotta make you stand out as something to be either afraid of or just extremely interesting. True goth is of the period, long curly hair, white face, dark eyes, capes, etc. - not unlike a vampire, but not a really gaudy one."

"Shocking (to christians and old ladies in stores), the fashion of the future."

"Goth is looking the way you want and beeing accepted by other Goth`s however you choose to look."

"Being able to look like a dark supreme being wearing any color, even half white..."

"Black is good. Black combat boots are better."

"Top hats, long coats, velvet, satin, long dresses..."

"Most goths wear black clothing usually to hide something or to express how the feel inside or to jump on the bandwagon. Me personally i wear black because it expresses my soul, my feeling now. I feel numb at times. I like the darkness you are safe. In darkness no one can see you your feelings."

"I suppose black is the main fashion attraction, though I have had a thing for red vinyl lately."

"The typical characteristics of goth fashion is eclectic, usually all black. However, there is not a set style for 'goth' in my mind, because although I consider myself goth, my hair is still its natural color (blonde) and I do have color in my closet. I hate it when people look at me and say 'oh you're not goth, you don't wear all black.' It is not about what you wear, its a state of mind (no, not angst ridden either)."

"Uh, is this a trick question?"

"Can you say Black crushed velvet?"

"(A touchy subject don't you think)"

"Whatever you want. Primarily the fashion seems to include wearing an obscene amount of black and such things."

"A Goth will adapt to whatever the situation requires."

"Lots of jewlry (necklaces, chains, rings), piercinge, tattoos, brands, hair dye, overall unusual style, and unusual make-up."

"Hello? Black."

"Dark dark dark...but beautiful. This 'Look, I'm dead! No really!' crap pisses me off."

"Black, of course, varying from revealing S/M-type gear (leather, rubber, fishnets, etc.) to elegant, almost conservative, evening wear."

"Anything that feels sensuous, or looks like its from history. I don't understand why parents object to goths, as they are always so smartly dressed!!"