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Artwork for KAMIJO's "Symbol of the Dragon" and "Persona Grata" by Castlevania artist Ayami Kojima

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"Miss Trulsen with her cat.". 1909. Source.

#cat #giant hats! #Ivy hisselpenny is a role model

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No advice from your Goth Auntie today because of migraine demons. Drink some water, take your meds, rest when you can.

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mutuals and followers at large I'm glad you're alive and I hope it gets easier

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unfortunately no eclipse photography can ever outdo the waffle house one from 2017

#nick martino #waffle house

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The girl is a heiress. She is oversensitive. All she wants is peace and quiet.

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Go buy this. Go read this. The description Leanna wrote is, in fact, underselling the glorious GOTHIC delight that those stories are.

GOTHIC & DARK ACADEMIA ENTHUSIASTS!

DARLINGS! Just noticed the double-volume revised edition of STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL via @torbooks is on super-eBook-sale right now. 684 pages! For only $3.99! Via Kindle, Kobo & Apple Books! Includes THE STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL TALE OF MISS PERCY PARKER and THE DARKLY LUMINOUS FIGHT FOR PERSEPHONE PARKER + extra scenes & content.

This book of my heart is: GOTHIC. It's Jane-Eyre-Meets-Dark-Academia+Hot-For-Teacher+GHOSTS+Greek-Mythology+Jack-the-Ripper+Found-Family

Please share? Thank you!

Kindle - Kobo - Apple Books

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“Face to face”-Siouxsie and the Banshees MV🦷🖤

#the music of my people

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the only one stopping you from lurking around an ancient ruin, dressing like a disgraced nobleman, and duelling everyone who comes your way, is yourself. 

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by KAREN JERZYK

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Goth at the (home) office: Governess who doesn’t understand why her charges are so lively after that tea. They shouldn’t be.

#jillian venters #goth at the home office #unnerving governess

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maison margiela spring 2024 couture

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Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie

Blink a few times, drink some water, take your meds.

No one is perfect. Don’t berate yourself for not being perfect.

The Lurking Horror is sitting on one of the bookcases, humming to itself.

❤️ Auntie Jilli

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You know what, since I'm thinking about it anyways, let's talk formalwear accessories. Most of these are traditionally menswear but a bit of gender fuckery is good for the soul, and frankly most of these are about making your mass-produced clothing fit and lay properly without having to go to the tailor.

Shirt stays: these go around your thighs to hold your shirt down, so that it stays smooth and tucked in. They're usually elastic, with 1-3 clips, and if you wear skirts frequently this is a GREAT way to make sure your top doesn't ride up. The clips will be visible if you're wearing something tight, so loose pants or skirts are where these do best. There's also an insane version that clips to your socks, but that is for lunatics. If you wanted, you could also use one of these clips to hold up thigh-highs.

These do a great job of smoothing and narrowing the waist area by keeping your shirt from bunching there.

Sleeve garters: usually metal, leather, elastic, or silk. These are usually worn with button-down shirts to adjust where your cuff falls on the wrist or hand. They're properly worn on the upper arm, and you pull the fabric of the sleeve above the garter until you cuff is where you want it. Because this creates a puff of sleeve at the bicep, it also broadens the appearance of the shoulders. It's great if you're working with your hands or if your sleeves are often too long for your preference.

Waistband clip or belt adjustment clip/buttons

Three different ways of tightening the waistband of a pair of pants or a skirt. You're not going to get more than an inch or so tighter without weird bunching, and for most of these you'd want them to be hidden under a shirt or jacket, but they do the job if that's something you're having issues with.

Collar pins: There are so many fun ones out there, both with and without chains. They're not terribly practical, though the slight weight may help keep your collar where you want it. Also consider collar tips, which pin (surprise) to the very tips of your collar points.

Sweater clips/guards: meant to hold your sweater or cardigan mostly closed. Great if your cardigan doesn't button, or if you don't like it to be buttoned all the way.

There's tons of other stuff out there like this--etsy is a great place to find this stuff. A lot of these are old solutions to the very modern problem of mass-maufactured clothes not being as one-size-fits-all as advertised, but they're also a fun way to put a bit of personality into businesswear.

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2023

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#what to do if some eerie sound wakes you up in the middle of the night #yes I am jealous of people who can easily fall asleep

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Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie

Unclench your jaw, have a snack, take your meds.

Take 10 min. to do nothing, including not looking at anything online. Rest.

Bitey Friend said it’s growing “grownup” teeth. I thought their giant fangs were already grownup teeth. Oh dear.

❤️ Auntie Jilli

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