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The look can be easily replicated by making turtlenecks your go-to and pairing them with both skirts and pants year-round

Winona Ryder and Claire Danes debuted matching pixie cuts and badass dresses at the Los Angeles Fire and Ice Ball in 1996

Fabric and flare decide how much the skirt pulls on the center front

A-line, flared, or softly structured dresses often feel respectful and comfortable

For a more festive touch, opt for a metallic like gold, champagne or silver

As a Goth, I find the black dress against pale skin, incredibly erotic and judging by the fascination of the Victorians with death, I think many of them would have agreed with my ideal of beauty, corseted pale beauty that is