Another Whitby Goth Weekend took place this Hallowe'en weekend!
Of course.
CAMP: "A cornucopia of frivolity, incongruity, theatricality, and humour." "A deadly, winking, sniggering, snuggling, chromium-plated, scent-impregnated, luminous, quivering, giggling, fruit-flavored, mincing, ice-covered heap of mother love." "The lie that tells the truth." "Ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical; effeminate or homosexual; pertaining to or characteristic of homosexuals."
Fascinating. How very creative. A bit of steampunk thrown in, too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go to one of these - heaven knows, we have the wardrobe for it! Jx
DeleteA friend of mine went. She took a sketchbook, but so much was going on the pencil never came out of her bag. But she got some wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteSome of the outfits look fab, so I imagine there was no shortage of "photo opportunities"! Jx
DeleteHeavens! That man has a puffer fish stuck to his face! I hope it's not too uncomfortable. I also thought he had an ABBA turd around his neck, but upon embigulating the photo, it appears to be three little skulls or pieces of a very small backbone, so that's all right.
ReplyDeleteI do like the raven.
"Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore -
DeleteTell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” - Edgar Allen Poe
Jx
I'd like to go one day as well - for the spectacle, and for the fish'n'chips!
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In the "Brenda and Effie" books by Paul Magrs (which are set in Whitby), the eponymous heroines always eat at a fish and chip shop called "Cod Almighty"!
DeleteIt amused me. Jx
Full marks for the basque top hat.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on plans how to recreate it as we speak, sweetie. Jx
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