whites instead of hairspray. 18. Early 1980s – goth The gothic style is associated with the colours black, red, white and various shades of grey. It is very visual. A dark, sometimes morbid fashion and style of dress typical gothic fashion includes a pale complexion with coloredblack hair, black lips and black clothes. Both male and female goths wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernail polish. It borrows a lot of elements from the 19th century gothic literature and also horror films. Initially the style also borrowed stylistically from the Victorian era. The gothic combines horror with romance. The subculture is strongly music oriented as well, although it has mixed various styles of music, e.g. gothic rock, metal, postpunk, neoclassical, etc
GOTH SUBCULTURE Katrin Suviste 12.B TÕVL · Goths - a subculture, originated in the late 70s of the XX century in the UK based on punk movement. ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT (1979-1985) · The origin of the Gothic subculture dates back to the late 1970s. · ,,First wave" of gothic rock Bauhaus, Southern Death Cult etc. · The most important for the gothic subculture can be considered 1982, marked by the opening of the famous club Batcave. SPLITTING AND MAINSTREAM POPULARITY (1985- 1995)