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The Midnight Widow’s Garden: Victorian Gothic Aesthetic | Black Lace & Moon Motifs

June 28, 2021
Flat lay of a black high-neck lace blouse, a tiered charcoal tulle skirt, a velvet ribbon choker with a silver moon, and black lace-up boots.
Historical Whimsy

Obsidian Lace & Lunar Mourning

Look 58 is an ode to the "beautifully macabre." We’ve utilized the high-neck structure of a Victorian mourning bodice but rendered it in a delicate, sheer obsidian lace. The volume comes from a tiered charcoal tulle skirt that floats like smoke. To keep the look whimsical rather than purely somber, we’ve added silver celestial accents—turning a look of "grief" into a look of "star-gazing mystery."

Get the Look:

  • The Top: A sheer black lace blouse with a high ruffled collar, velvet-covered buttons, and dramatic gigot (leg-of-mutton) sleeves.
  • The Bottom: A floor-length, multi-layered skirt in charcoal and smoke-grey tulle, designed to trail slightly behind.
  • The Cinch: A wide black velvet belt with a large, ornate silver buckle shaped like a crescent moon.
  • The Footwear: Victorian-style "Granny" boots in matte black leather with silver eyelets and silk ribbon laces.
  • The Accessories: A velvet ribbon choker featuring a single teardrop of black onyx and a small, silver-framed hand mirror.
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