/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Let's do some archeology and go back before mid 1970s when OG goths started to evolve out of generic punk movement and started forming fashion on top of their music based subculture. Fashion that formed seed for many purely fashion based subcultures like Elegant Gothic Aristocrat and Gothic Lolita.

Picture I posted comes from early scene of 1973 horror movie "he Legend of Hell House" - actress is Pamela Franklin. She is wearing black dress, white shirt with big collar and multiple silver necklaces. She is wearing in that movie multiple flamboyant outfits with Victorian and ethnic vibes. IMHO a lot of outfits like this from 1970s horrors (there been a lot of all black plus silver jewellery costumes in the movies, typically worn by psychics and vampires) made their way into wardrobes of early goths.

Posting one of aesthetical roots - cult outfits worn by a medium character from 1973 horror "The Legend of Hell House".