The New Gothic / Neogoth

[Curious]

I'm pretty sure you would Poe was obviously included so I know you'll love that!

I tried to locate my textbook from that class when this thread came up for reference, but I couldn't find it I swore I had kept it!

 

[softgrey]

yes...but do i get to 'dress up' for class???...
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ok...since hanne posted some of hers...
here is one of mine...

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ love it very governess

 

[softgrey]

thanks ta-ta !!...
that's EXACTLY what i was going for...

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[fashionista-ta]

thanks ta-ta !!...
that's EXACTLY what i was going for...

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I always loved Jane Eyre

I think we need a close-up of the booties

 

[softgrey]

favourite line from jane eyre...

"his features were not beautiful according to rule;
but they were more than beautiful to me:
they were full of an interest,
and influence that quite mastered me-
that took my feelings from my own power
and fettered* them in his."

*fetter...shackle (on the feet)-ankle straps
chain, bind, tie, confine, restrain, hamper, trammel, encumber...

one of my favourite words in the english language...

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Goodness ....

Just goes to show, you never know what's going on in the mind of a governess

What I love the most about Jane, though, is ... however fettered her feelings may have been, she did what she believed was right. My kinda girl

 

[Curious]

^ love it very governess

Turn of the Screw. Also in that literature class

Very nice indeed Soft Can you explain the neck though? Is that a shirt underneath or a scarf?

 

[softgrey]

okay ladies...
i guess i will have to post some detail shots...
it's a vintage scarf btw curious(grandma's)...with a cameo pin...
and the shoes actually lace up and tie around the ankle...(fettered??...)

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*will post detail pics once i have time...

 

[fashionista-ta]

more Jane Eyre

"I want you," he said: "come this way: take your time, and make no noise."

My slippers were thin: I could walk the matted floor as softly as a cat. He glided up the gallery and up the stairs, and stopped in the dark, low corridor of the fateful third story: I had followed and stood at his side.

"Have you a sponge in your room?" he asked in a whisper.

"Yes, sir."

"Have you any salts--volatile salts?"

"Yes."

"Go back and fetch both."

I returned, sought the sponge on the wash-stand, the salts in my drawer, and once more retraced my steps. He still waited; he held a key in his hand: approaching one of the small, black doors, he put it in the lock; he paused and addressed me again.

"You don't turn sick at the sight of blood?"

"I think I shall not: I have never been tried yet."

I felt a thrill while I answered him; but no coldness, and no faintness.

"Just give me your hand," he said, "it will not do to risk a fainting fit."

I put my fingers into his. "Warm and steady," was his remark: he turned the key and opened the door.

 

[softgrey]

warm and steady is good......



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[Hanne]

really?!?...
but it's so obviously a reference to some form of bondage like an equestrian bridle or halter...
that's what makes it so very very hot!!!......

Oooh.. I know it's a sexy dress..but the halter reference threw me..I never heard the word in any other context than halterneck ...My English is not that sophisticated!

I love that outfit you posted Softie - the throat pieces is gorgeous !

 

[softgrey]

thanks hanne....

yes...well...
i think your english is just fine...
but when it comes to these matters...
the words and vocabulary used are not entirely commonplace...
so might be quite diffficult for even a native english speaker to absorb and comprehend...

it's almost like poetry...
with subtleties and hidden meanings...


*which translates beautifully into the fashions that go along with the literary style...

here are the detail pics of the accessories as promises...
-the scarf is vintage from my grandmother-italy 1950's...
-the cameo is some cheap random thing i picked up...
-the shoes are vivienne westwood purchased in london...

 

[DosViolines]

^ those accessorie softgrey, especially the scarf

 

[softgrey]

thanks very much dosV...

 

[utopia]

oh my goodness softie, those ghillie shoes are amazing... lucky you! they're just like scottish highland dancing shoes, except with heels...haha

 

[Curious]

Very nice Ms. Soft! Thanks for the detail shots & I love the textured grey tights as well

 

[snickerdoodles]

I love this thread, I've been really feeling this look for the past 6 or 7 months. I think an important thing to note is the fabric - it's never cheap and flimsy and just limp, you know? I think that's when the look is poorly executed which is why some of the best looks are either expensive or vintage. Aside from the design, the fabric itself has substance and personality. They can be quite heavy not necesarrily physically but rather they carry a sort of weight. I hope that makes sense!

 

[softgrey]

** medieval accessories move forward for spring 06...
jcreport.com
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Crests and Crowns
Paris
The European collections left many puzzled by the transition from fall's Old World romanticism to a twist on minimalism and femininity for spring. Our early forecast suggests seeking out crest and crown accessories for a smooth changeover.
Heraldic trimmings were already in the air: Prada's fall campaign bag with the prominently displayed crest was deemed an "it" bag on Via Montenapoleone and across Milan during fashion week. Véronique Leroy's velvet loafer pumps with gold crest lettering stood out from the pack of last season's shoes — they read both timeless and trendy. And if we travel back even further, crest and crown motifs have been on the horizon for a few years in Jade Jagger for Garrard's glitzy and irreverent jewelry.
The trend picked up steam at the recent Première Classe in Paris. Medieval crests and crowns turned up in several jewelry lines, instantly asserting themselves as the right accessory for coming seasons. S.O.S. fp, the gorgeous Japanese store (appearing in Première Classe this season at the organizers' special invitation) nearly stole the show with attic-worthy medieval crests from their Sympathy of Soul collection and from Atomic Number:47, another Japanese line sold at the store. The dainty selections from the two brands evoked heirloom antiques of the highest craftsmanship. Shaun Leane — the consistently prescient English jeweler — showed a collection focused on shields, crests, and seal rings and pendants overlaid in red, tan, and black transparent resin for a bit of a pop vintage. Never missing the right trends, René Talmon l'Armée's simple single-crest pendants were inspired by a recent flea market find. His version resembles tombstones. Flux has been making linear and dainty trinkets for years and selling them from their storefront in the 18th arrondissement. This season, feeling the relic rage, they've introduced little crest pendants for the first time. Crowns also made appearances as adornments. Corpus Christi's over-the-top selection of chunky silver jewelry had several pieces dangling with chunky crowns. Noguchi — yet another top-notch, off-the-radar Japanese jewelry line — dazzled with an understated group of fine black pavé-diamond crown rings. As soon as they get hold of these gems, starlets will make these subtle accessories a Hollywood trend.
What to make of these family tree insignias? Perhaps designers sense a desire among consumers for products that appear to have a history. Designs with a firm root in the past have an intrinsic darkness. In the case of Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga and Oktober — who placed crests on T-shirts — it's about achieving downtown cool.
-Jason Campbell
Photos:
Prada ad a/w '05-'06
2-3 Sympathy of Soul s/s '06
Noguchi s/s '06
Shaune Leane s/s '06
Oktober s/s '06
Balenciaga s/s '06

 

[softgrey]

credits above...