Gothic Halloween Costumes for Teens

Gothic Halloween Costumes for Teens Options

A common problem parents and teens share with the gothic costumes available is that they are overtly sexy in a manner that can be inappropriate, especially for a younger teen. While much of goth fashion is indeed sensual or eroticized, the overall emphasis is on the dark and moody. Styles for clothes are based either on a punk look, which for men and women can be sexy while keeping a definitive edge, or a romantic but edgy medieval, Renaissance (especially Elizabethan) or Victorian look. While these costumes may require difficult sewing or are expensive to buy or rent, they have a striking look and are less sexy than fascinating, making them fun to wear.

Of course, if everyone is okay with a more punk or vampiric costume that is revealing, then there are plenty of choices available. What should be considered is a costume’s comfort. Extreme high heels are often essential to the look and if you’re not used to such heights, or are going to be walking or standing a lot during the evening, it might be painful. Instead of heels, consider Doc Marten boots or shoes. They have punk and goth cred and are considerably more comfortable, they also look great with fishnets.

Shopping for Gothic Costumes

If the look you want is something comparatively simple and you don’t want to spend too much money, there are lots of good online shops to browse for gothic Halloween costumes for teens.

Most of the gothic costumes at Santa Suits specify that they are adult sized, but a measurement check will tell you if a costume will fit: several of the dresses will most likely be perfect for a high school student. Some of the choices include:

• Goth Maiden Witch Costume: A long dress in black with green insets, lace up front and split, transparent black sleeves. Comes with a black feathered hat.

• Goth Maiden Vamp Costume: A long dress in black with dark red insets, lace up front and split, transparent black sleeves. The dress has a classic “Dracula” collar in black with a red lining.

• Black Rose Spirit: A long dress in black, gray and white, fitted to the hips with bell sleeves, comes with a choker and black and gray veil.

• Till Death Do Us Part: An empire waist long dress in burgundy with black insets, bell sleeves, a black veil with flowers and choker with cameo.

• Dark Ballerina: A fun, if revealing, teen costume featuring a black and pink tutu dress with sleeve puffs, a tiara with a skull and leg ties. Add black fishnets for a more goth look.

Annie’s Costumes has gothic Halloween costumes for teens that are a bit more girly than truly gothic, but worth checking out. These include:

• Maiden of Darkness: A black lace up top with attached hood, split skirt and choker. Accessorize with fishnets and Doc Martens.

• Malice in Wonderland: A nice twist on the classic Alice costume, it’s a black satin dress with a corset style white apron, crinoline and black and white checkered leggings.

Buy Costumes features a very popular Spider Princess costume. The tea length dress is black and purple with spider web accents. It also features a webbed hoop skirt, veil and sheer sleevelets.

More Elaborate Costumes

If you are going to a special event and want to invest in a gothic costume you will keep for a long time, there are a number of online sources to help you. If you can sew, you can adapt any historical pattern to look gothic. Look at the pictures and costumes available at Moon Maiden Gothic Clothing to inspire you.