Watching all these gorgeous outfits makes me jealous... Those 90s Goth designers knew how to make a wonderful gown for which people would be on the lookout even 20 years later

Bell sleeves! All day, every day! Gorgeous haul & try on, Angela

I got a pair of underground winks for $3, brand new docs for $15, a 90s lip service top for $5, and a Shrine top for $2 at the thrift shop. wish I had the patience to sift through eBay for clothes, but I only use eBay for vinyl.

I wish they had goth clothing stores in my teenage years.... all we had in upstate ny was/is hot topic. lol. A lot of my teenage goth looks were my horribly sewn clothing. I remember one time trying to replicate a high waisted corset skirt from moi meme moitie let me tell you it feel apart in a matter of hours and I sent half of the school day with my clothing hanging by threads and safety pins. OMG those dresses!!!! D: I am drolling over those gorgeous fabrics and detailing.

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Have you tried to revisit the project?

@LordMoonshadowGaGa

7 жыл бұрын

Vi Merveilles Tell me about it. I found a place called Gothic Renaissance in NYC when I was 14. They had the most wonderful selection, but it was so expensive and my mother wasn't having it. So I had to stick to Hot Topic and Sears and just wear one black hoodie throughout high school. 😫

@vimerveilles

7 жыл бұрын

I have not, but since then, I promise you my sewing skills have gotten much better than they were circa 2007. XD

@vimerveilles

7 жыл бұрын

Awwww :c I went to gothic renaissance in 2011.... along w/ trash and vaudeville. Soooo much goodness, so much out of my price range. I ended up really wanting a tailcoat and was willing to shell out 500$ for it but they didn't have it in my size. But both stores were so lovely!!!

@healthgoth1114

7 жыл бұрын

Vi Merveilles where in upstate were you? I was in Albany and we had a few stores. most notably Web of Threads on Lark st.

I love your lipstick! You should do a lipstick video, favorite reds and darks. :D

@nataleesteele1688

7 жыл бұрын

yes!

I wish I'd kept my stuff from back then, though I have gained some weight, my style us not all that different - that's one thing to remember with goth, it's a great investment, because the basics are timeless.

Your hauls always make me want to hit my on local thrift shop. Too bad the selection is mostly rubbish for guys.

@AtomicTopher

7 жыл бұрын

I remember this LI store called "Thuh Crypt". I still have a grim reaper ring I bought from there.

@AtomicTopher

7 жыл бұрын

I like the black + red one, that's the color scheme I go with these days. Either black with red details, or red with black details.

@KaiDecadence

7 жыл бұрын

I hear that lol But it just depends on what you're looking for. Is there a particular thing you look for when you go to the shops?

@AtomicTopher

7 жыл бұрын

What I look for is simple: is it black? Does it fit? Can I fancy it up easily? Plenty of pants, but tops/shirts and jackets? Not so much.

@KaiDecadence

7 жыл бұрын

Ah okay, I so hear you though for me, it's the reverse lol I can sometimes find tops but I have a harder time finding pants but then again, I do find a lot of my stuff in the women's aisle. Seriously, I found the most awesome women's leather vest and it's easily one of my best thriftstore finds to date lol

The black and purple crushed velvet dress is my favorite.

Oh my lawd, I remember those crushed velvet dresses.

With every video I kind of wish you were my gothmother (like gothic godmother). You are just too cool. You are #gothgoals

Damn, nice haul! And all for $50! As us Londoners say, 'you jammy dodger' (for taking a bold move and pulling it off).

@nyaweh8156

7 жыл бұрын

Wait I thought "jammy dodgers" were some sort of dessert or cookie lol Sorry clueless New Yorker lol

@kiiabby

7 жыл бұрын

plot twist: jammy dodgers are also a biscuit! (or a cookie, I suppose, to you!)

@lilpinkbear

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, a Jammy Dodger is a biscuit. The ones with just jam in are accidentally vegan too, so I can eat them. Yay! Great for dipping in tea. I think the use of Dodger was in reference to the Artful Dodger in Dickens' Oliver Twist (sneaky, sleight of hand, a chancer etc) but I guess the invention of the Jammy Dodger kind of meant the saying/meaning evolved and changed. My Dad's side of the family are proper cockneys so I grew up hearing a lot of Cockney slang that my family and myself still use today.

Your fashion show sounds like an event I tried out for in college. This was Royal Oak, MI "Noir Leather", goth/alternative fetish show. I guess my young bod was not near as awesome, nor as edgy as what they wanted. After donning bathing suit and letting them judge me front and back, they quietly sneered, snickered and said thanks for coming by. Rather turned me off to some people in the "scene". Great video and dresses. Really takes me back to 90's.

Holy shit! What a haul for $50!!! I remember flipping through those first issues of Gothic Beauty magazine and lusting after these dresses so hard. Ebay was indeed the savior of young goths everywhere.

I used to frequent Utopia Hicksville in the 80s and early 1990s, mainly to pick up rock shirts, posters, cheap shades, and DMs. Their clothing selection was much better in those days. I was even there the very minute I heard that Kurt Cobain died, stopping off to get something and kill time before some old friends' band's gig that evening on LI. That was harsh. The radio was on in the store, and we all heard that news. Given I grew up in fabulous Levittown, the mall and Utopia were places we hung out a lot at. The mall in those days was the place you'd go for your "new wave" clothes and such, Chess King and Merry Go Round, etc., and Utopia had more underground/city stuff without having to take the train all the way into NYC and go hit up Unique Boutique, Canal Jeans, Flip, Trash and V., and other such places.

Just wondering if you've ever heard of Moon Maiden Gothic Clothing their based in the UK and everything's handmade to order and fairly inexpensive especially if your in the UK but because of the exchange rate I have to plan my orders a bit still pretty affordable though. But yeah it's been around since 2003 their's so much velvet, a lot their pieces are very 90's,witchy and Renaissance-esque, it's like heaven. I just felt like it would be a shop you'd like if you haven't heard of it yet.

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

I have heard the name before! I'll have a look, thank you! I do have to say that I have a penchant for the originals. They're quite close to my heart

@nosferatucreations

5 жыл бұрын

@@angelabenedict I ordered from them many times, they are very friendly and their creations are unique.

Man I love the purple one. I was lucky enough to have a mom who was goth in the 90s, and she kept a few of her gothic clothes which I inherited, so I already have the 2 begotten dresses shown. I just wish I was confident enough to wear them out or to school. Maybe one day.

Omg the purple one is absolutely gorgeous

I had a begotten dress it was black and burgany I love it I used to wear it with my black velvet cloak ! These dresses look amazing on you !

That neckline on the Begotten dress #1 is everything. So stunning, I love the Queen Anne/Sweetheart hybrids so much. I want one in my closet.

This is reminding me so much of meeting my best friend Cath in the early 90s. Ah, nostalgia.

Utopia moved across the street. Larger store. No basement. I haven't been in over 6 years. Not bad the second time I went there! I might go back there again, eventually!

The red/black dress was beautiful, but what really blew me away was the blue/black dress. The blue colour against the black shined like a deep neon. I'm not normally a fan of blue, but that shade of blue in that dress was STUNNING!!

This was all I wanted as a child. Bring it baaaaaaack....

After all this time , i still enjoy listening to you and watching your videos every week , You're a one of kind person , Thank you for sharing all of these experiences with us

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you enjoy them. Thank you so much for the kind words!

Beautiful dresses!! 😍🙌🏻✨✨ and I love your stories that you share so much!!

These pieces are timeless.

depop is also really good for vintage goth stuff! I miss the stores in Chicago called "The Alley" and "The Dungeon" * owned by The Alley, just down the block *. The Alley had Lip Service, Living Dead Souls, Tripp, Morbid Threads, all that stuff and the basement had all the goth shoes like Demonia and T.U.K. the middle level was a tattoo/piercing place . The Dungeon had all the fetish stuff like Latex corsets and other bondage gear and fetish boots like the ballet boots

@bruisedviolets

2 жыл бұрын

that sounds like heaven

I'm so excited! The more I see you, the more I think of Morticia. You are amazing!

Love your wee stories Angela! You and Black Friday are my favorite Goth KZread channels 🤗👻

10 minutes on Poshmark and I found a lip-service dress that I've wanted for years in my size for $10!!

@angelabenedict

6 жыл бұрын

Score! Congrats on your new dress

Dang!!!! That's an amazing deal! I remember being a little girl and into my teens wanting dresses like these but they were always so expensive and out of reach price wise. They are so gorgeous, congrats on finding them.

I had these dresses back in the day! Its nice to see them again and the music you played! God I miss this!!!

i always love hearing your stories 💕 and you look lovely in velvet

your voice mixed with the background music you chose is kind of hypnotic...

The dresses look great on you and they were a steal! I have my own sewing business and I make theses type of styles often. Cheers!

I'm so envious. I wish I had that dress from the craft! Every time I would watch that scene, I would just be mesmerized by how beautiful and stunning Nancy looked in that dress . It looks great on you too.

i LOOOVE those dresses, that style is my favorite. The only thing missing is a cape.

I shop on eBay all the time and people are always surprised when I tell them the item they just complimented is from eBay.

Oh, love the music and I love all the dresses!

@angelabenedict

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Love your stories definitely brings me back to the 90s when i was a teenager

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

I'm happy you like them

Loved all the dresses but the second one is just amazing!!! ♥♥♥

OMG LOOK AT THOSE DRESSES!!!! I am eternally jealous. Thank you for the helpful shopping tips though!

There's something just magical about your videos. They always bring back the fondest of memories. Begotten Dress No.1 was, without question, unequivocally divine! ::applause::

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Gorgeous on you! I looove the craft dress and also the one with the purple. Stunning!!!!

Love your style Goth people rock!

Oh my god, the second dress is perfection on you!

Right after watching this video I went on poshmark and a gorgeous cykxtees dress! Thank you so much!

That's one hell of a good score; those dresses look amazing on you!

Yess great finds. I remember seeing Begotten dresses and clothing in a local store here in Tx called blue moon back in the 90's and my friends and I would go in there and drool over them.

I honestly look up to you so much. I am a baby bat myself, but you are so wise and have so much life experience and stories. I aspire to be you when I grow into an adult. Your videos make me nostalgic for something I have never got to live through. I wish I could have been a teen in the 90's that didn't have all this technology getting in the way. I hope I can get to have my teen experiences to be able to hope valuable and just to have to look back on. It is so nice seeing your videos and hearing your stories about being a goth teen in the 90's. Once again, you inspire me more than any "famous" person ever. I hope you have an amazing day. :D

@angelabenedict

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not lying, you legitimately made me tear up. Everything you hope for, you can totally acheieve - Just because it happened in the past doesn't mean that it can't happen again. You just have to put in the effort and make it so. If you ever need any help with any aspect, don't be afraid to reach out and I'll do what I can to help you

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OMG!!! Skull City and Utopia! I'm from Lake Ronkonkoma and you are bringing up so MANY memories...

@angelabenedict

3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Lake Ronkonkoma at the time! Went to Sachem. I lived right by Perry's Florist.

@janetjongebloed6051

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelabenedict Ah! That's crazy! I remember that Florist. I was on Avenue C. I went to Centereach High School (graduated in 2000) but Sachem was probably closer. Ever been to ICON? Or The Witches Brew (West Hempstead)?

oh my goodness! these dresses are so amazing !they look so beautiful i need to at least get one for myself

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What a steal getting all of those for only $50! During my induction into the scene back in 98', before my friends took me to The Bank they took me to Religious Sex & Funhouse! I fell in love.

Those dresses!!! You really lucked out, they are all gorgeous and look like they are in perfect condition!

Holy shit! Such beauiful dresses! Can't believe you got ahold of Nancy's dess! So lucky! Also, that goblet! I want that goblet!

Overcome with nostalgia....:) The dream lives on...thx

Every time i watch your videos i get a nostalgic feeling of something i miss... even though i wasn't a part of it lol. Also, your eyes are freaking striking!

Ooh can you pleasssse do a tutorial on that makeup look? 😩 :)

I have that Dress/Tunic by Eternal Love!!! I wear mine with a simple pair of wider legged pants, or I layer it with a long dress and a petticoat underneath... I had so much more from that label....but then in 2013 I got a Gastric Bypass surgery so everything I had collected was way...wayyyy to big...and I sold everything... But...I'm planning to buy back as much I can what I had from Eternal Love only now in size S/M instead of XXXL! ;-)

Beautiful dresses =) and I Love your Stories

Omg I so love the dresses... And also look so gorgeous! 🦇

Ahh I can't believe you got the dress they had in the craft! I've been wanting one just like it since that movie came out

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

'Eternal Love' makes it. I hope you find one!

I love those dresses you got - especially that one with the really, really BIG sleeves. The split sleeve one was pretty snazzy too. They all flatter you, and you look really awesome in them. I have only managed to snag 2 vintage '90s dresses on eBay, and whenever I find one, they end up subject to something of a bidding war. I'm making do with tracking down the tops and skirts in the style and connecting them with a corset. I love that '90s Romantic Goth aesthetic

Ok awesome story aside, but I love this makeup look on you. I just love the winged liner and red lip. So simple and pretty!

Love your videos, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us! 😊Please do a make up routine tutorial soon. ✨

The first Begotten dress is AMAZING!! I wish I could find these here in Brazil!

Omg! Such lovely dresses for a great price! Lucky lady. 💜. I adore them all 💜💜💜🦇

@angelabenedict

6 жыл бұрын

It was such a crazy find!!

Yesss! All the dress styles I lusted over! I went to Religious Sex and would cry over the gowns and prices. You look amazing 💚

Just subscribed because I fucking love how you make reds and purple stand out with your raven hair and porcelain skin 🖤🖤🖤

what i wanna know is how u do ur eyeliner. it is godly

@angelabenedict

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's liquid on top and pencil on the bottom :)

@dez7693

6 жыл бұрын

Its just so perfect.

Holy shit! This brought me back to the Bank with this girl I hung out with all the time. She wore dresses just like these especially the purple one. I still remember her metal coffin purse. Nice vid!

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

That's one of the places I'd see these dresses in their flowing glory. I miss that place!

Now I have to rewatch the Craft!

I found a Victorian-esc dress at target with lace and felt. 💜💜I'm in love with it. You may be able to find it online.

Growing up goth on Long Island wasn't easy! I lived closer to the city and got most of my stuff at Trash & Vaudeville, Religious Sex and Funhouse. This takes me back. I'm going to subscribe!

And thus begins my internet search for begotten and eternal love dresses(or maybe just their patterns like you said in another video) lol Thanks for your down to earth gothic story times ♥

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them! Happy hunting

Aww, these take me back to when I was 16 and first getting into Goth. I wanted stuff like this sooo bad.

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

They were so expensive!

Holy cow, what a lucky find! Those are all fantastic, and you got them for a steal! Sadly, this situation is unlikely to ever happen for me, having been a pretty steady US16/18 for most of my adult life thus far, but I will live vicariously through these videos.

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Seriously, check out Poshmark. They have all sizes, you never know. They have a great selection of Gothwear. That site is becoming my new obsession.

@tstymctst

7 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely check it out and see if I can stumble over anything I like. I've been transitioning back to a darkly-inclined wardrobe for the past 8 months or so after a character from a dating sim game, of all things, reminded me how much I missed dressing this way. (He's a 90s goth, too, and I had a lot of ~feelings~ about it.) I can't rule out any options in my quest!

OMG you look just like Morticia in that third dress! Love!

💔 I'm so incredibly jealous of that haul! I have one Cykxtees dress I bought at hot topic in the early 00s and it still fits. There used to be a store called Diversions here in Orlando and I would go in there and just DREAM of maybe being able to buy one of the dresses they had there. Sadly it closed before I ever had a chance. I keep hoping maybe one day the owner will at least open a web store. I've managed to do very well for myself in finding fancy goth clothes - cobbled together an outfit similar to that last dress from a broomstick skirt I have and a top from Holy Clothing.

Hey! Did you get a new computer? The look is crisper and nicer. I TOTALLY remember FUNHOUSE!!!! That was the BEST place! wow you took me back. I almost forgot about that place. Great Haul BTW. Love the second dress with Black and purple. Good stuff. =)

I forget the name of the store, but it was in NJ. A friend took me there, and the place was mostly geared toward the rockabilly scene. But we go in, and my friend finds a shirt similar to that corset you described. It was a short sleeve shirt, completely rubber. But you had to actually pull it on, there was no closure. I only remember this because he tried it on, and we literally spent over an hour trying to get him out of it. LOL! I do not miss rubber clothing! Not one bit! LOL!

I really like the last dress, mostly because I love that movie so much.

I still watch this video now I'm still so insanely jealous of those dresses. Sooooo want them.

Wow.. flashback time.. The good thing about the mid to late 90s was the part where the tech boom was crazy good for our pocketbooks. That meant having the cash for stuff.. Things was though that the mens cloths pretty much sucked.. So, I stuck with what I learned in the 80's.. Cignal went out of business along with the rest of Merry Go Round in about 1995 or 1996 just as they went under I managed to score a nice load of well made mens stuff in black. Black dress pants with room to move in, a couple of really comfortable sport coats, and a pile of black rayon shirts with various sorts of collars.. All of that allowed me to sport a nice Nick Cave going to the opera look.. Then around the end of the decade Bachrach discovered silk, and so did I.. It was 98 or 99 when I bought the black leather sport coat that I am still wearing today. Granted, I had to make a deal with the devil to get it. I gave up a sport coat that I had purchased in 88. I had replaced the buttons with fancy skull buttons and just kept repairing it as it kept looking good.. Good news is I still have all the shoes from back then. Including pointy toe doc martins!

Amazing. I love how the second one looks on you. I can't believe what a great deal you got. :)

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That one and the first are my favs

Love your channel! I love your style! I love goth style in general, but the classic 90´s style is my favorite.

Omg... I Really.. wish I was a teenager in the 90s . Unfortunately.. I was a little girl.. (yes I was into spooky things.. and I was Really into black.. and SOME.. small gothic things..) and.. (god bless my mother) but.. she .. kinda sheltered me from things.. but.. in saying.. I’m soo glad.. I have figured out .. how beautiful.. the darkness.. can really be! And .. I want to be .. as young as I feel.. and be .. young at heart❤️ as a goth🖤 forever!!!!!!!! I forever.. have respect for this.. I also .. had a vision.. that I was a goth.. and I had red walls . (It was almost like a dream.. come true!) haha . Anyways..) and I was lighting red candles. And doing a spell. And I had dolls and such.. and it was me. But kind of as someone else.. and.. from then on.. I wanted to be .. goth!!!! And .. it was .. amazingly beautiful.. and insane.. to think I’m gothic now!!!!!! 🖤😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 !!!!!!!!!!

Angela you are just so so beautiful. I’m slightly younger than you but I remember some of these dresses and styles. I’m so jealous of this haul and how cheaply you got it xxx

Oh hell yes. I'm so going to that website and scouring piles of blandness if I have any chance to find something like this. My heart stopped at the 3rd outfit.

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Happy hunting!

Excellent haul, and looking gorgeous as always.

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love this so much! I still have one or two of mine, though most of it has gone, probably to some seller on eBay! Haha

I occasionally find some good finds at the thrift shop but sometimes they aren't my size and it makes me frustrated. Needing to pick up that sewing machine soon! lol. I love these dresses though,esp the all black number of course.

love you and your Videos ❤❤❤

@danaedwards4151

7 жыл бұрын

All the best are

killer song!

Angela Benedict have you ever heard of the brand called Eternal Love? Apparently they sell some gothic dresses, skirts, and jackets on Ebay. You should definitely check it out

I can't wait to check this website out. Thank you for sharing. I'll probably share the website on my amino group. we're doing a goth ootd under $20 challenge.

The only 2 goth shops in Hawaii are owned by the same person, and my boyfriend used to go there often (he knows the owner, apparently being good friends with him). My friend used to work there (as a manager) before getting a job at TJ Maxx and then moving to California. That's where I bought my first "real" goth chocker (I don't consider the goth chockers from Claire's to be real goth chockers). The prices there were fairly reasonable. However, they cater mostly to the nerdy goth variety, so it's definitely not for goths who aren't nerds.

Dang it Angela, just get out there and start your own Ethereal Goth band already! xD Haha but seriously, fun video, you rock those 90s style dresses beautifully and bell sleeves... BELL SLEEVES

@angelabenedict

7 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about it!

Can you please do more make-up tutorials? Your make-up is always fantastic! Thank you! :)