Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them

Posted on 05 January 2018 by Jillian Venters

An essential, fully illustrated guidebook to day to day Goth livingThere s to being a Goth than throwing on some black velvet, dyeing your hair, and calling it a day or a night How do you dress with morbid flair when going to a job interview Is there such a thing as growing too old to be a Goth How do you explain to your grandma that it s not just a phase Jillian Venters, a.k.a the Lady of the Manners, knows how to be strange and unusual without sacrificing politeness and etiquette In Gothic Charm School, she offers the quintessential guide to dark decorum for all those who have ever searched for beauty in dark, unexpected places, embraced their individuality, and reveled in decadence and for families and friends who just don t understand. Best Download [ Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them ] By [ Jillian Venters ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr If you ve hung around the Seattle scene enough, you ve probably seen the author of this book Dressed in giant swirling dark concoctions of lace and frills, petticoats and layers, giant hats and shiny shoes, Jillian stands out instantly She s always impeccably dressed, and at first glance can be an intimidating fixture, even with a smile on her face Yet every time I ve spoken with her usually in a bathroom, sharing the same mirror , she is kind, polite, funny and goes out of her way to put If you ve hung around the Seattle scene enough, you ve probably seen the author of this book Dressed in giant swirling dark concoctions of lace and frills, petticoats and layers, giant hats and shiny shoes, Jillian stands out instantly She s always impeccably dressed, and at first glance can be an intimidating fixture, even with a smile on her face Yet every time I ve spoken with her usually in a bathroom, sharing the same mirror , she is kind, polite, funny and goes out of her way to put one at ease She is the epitome of grace under pressure.Also known as The Gothic Miss Manners, I ve read her blog off and on for years, so when I finally saw her book, it was a no brainer to snatch it up Filled with advice not just for goths young and old, but anyone who is interested in the...This book is snarky If I wanted a child s point of view on life I would have asked my 4 year old who seems to have better manners than this ranting author.In this simple guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Gothic culture in today s world, Jillian Venters the Lady of Manners , attempts to enlighten the nieve and broaden the Goth with proper do s and don t s of the genre I would really like to believe that people that chose to follow this way of life are muchvibrant, f...I thought I might learn some interesting facts or insights into the goth subculture Turns out, I already seem to know everything about it This book is too long The author makes the same 4 points over and over, even repeating the same sentences throughout the book, making it read oddly like deja vu.1 If you aren t goth, don t be an asshole to those who are.2 If you are goth, be polite to those who aren t.3 Goth is about literature, music, and most importantly, fashion.4 Goth is not just a I thought I might learn some interesting facts or insights into the goth subculture Turns out, I already seem to know everything about it This book is too long The author makes the same 4 points over and over, even repeating the same sentences throughout the book, making it read oddly like deja vu.1 If you aren t goth, don t be an asshole to those who are.2 If you are goth, be polite to those who aren t.3 Goth is about literature, music, and most im...A nice behavioral guide to the Goth subculture Written in a personable style with neatly organized sections to make it easier for you to pick and choose what you want to read Also, BEAUTIFUL illustration by Pete Venters, the author s h...Honestly, I m a little surprised that some people consider the tone of this book to be snarky I think quite the opposite Jillian comes across as a warm, bubbly lady who wishes to inform both goths and non goths alike about the culture While there is certainly an emphasis on the importance of etiquette perhaps a bit too much , it is an important message to be sending for anyone, not just the darkly inclined This book, in my eyes, conveys a love for Goth and Gothlings Further, it Honestly, I m a little surprised that some people consider the tone of this book to be snarky I think quite the opposite Jillian comes across as a warm, bubbly lady who wishes to inform both goths and non goths alike about the culture While there is certainly an emphasis on the importance of etiquette perhaps a bit too much , it is an important message to be sending for anyone, not just the darkly inclined...So I still need to properly sit down and read this book all the way through, from chapter from chapter but what I ve read so far isn t accurate Compared to all of the internet sources I ve read, all the fanzines on the subculture sold when it was at its beginning and, most importantly, books like Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace The Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in the ...Before I goin depth about the book, I just want to say that I would recommend this book to absolutely ANYONE I almost said if you don t mind all the stuff about goth , but also then too, because people need to learn about this subculture and be less hateful towards it This book is filled of lots of life lessons and advice, about everything from manners to romance So there is something in here for everyone The author, Jillian Venters is a lovely and eccentric Eldergoth who is Before I goin depth about the book, I just want to say that I would recommend this book to absolutely ANYONE I almost said if you don t mind all the stuff about goth , but also then too, because people need to learn about this subculture and be less hateful towards it This book is filled of lots of life lessons and advice, about everythin...Many have stated that this book repeats itself and a lot of it can really come down to common sense However, some people don t realise that being kind to people on the street also means being kind to people at clubs, music concerts, in the shops, at work and online And common sense, as the adage goes, isn t really that common I will accept that Jillian Venters repeats herself a bit, but sometimes it s necessary.A lot of this book is also just general tips on manners and kindness I will admit Many have stated that this book repeats itself and a lot of it can really come down to common sense However, some people don t realise that being kind to people on the street also means being kind to people at clubs, music concerts, in the shops, at work and online And common sense, as the adage goes, isn t really that common I will accept that Jillian Venters repeats herself a bit, but sometimes ...Jillian is a friend of a friend, and while I ve never met her, I do remember her from back in my newsgroup days, back on alt.gothic.fashion I always thought she was delightful and charming then, and this book proves that ten ...This book is both enjoyable and appropriate for people who aren t even very Goth at all, this non Goth proclaims I assume that any Goths reading this post are already interested in the book, being part of the built in audience, but you may want to read this book if any of the following apply to you You know a Goth personally Does that person you hang out with who s always wearing black kind of freak you out Jilli s here to tell you that you have nothing to worry about, and she will even tell This book is both enjoyable and appropriate for people who aren t even very Goth at all, this non Goth proclaims I assume that any Goths reading this post are already interested in the book, being part of the built in audience, but you may want to read this book if any of the following apply to you You know a Goth personally Does that person you hang out with who s always wearing black kind of freak you out Jilli s here to tell you that you have nothing to worry about, and she will even tell you ways to politely engage in con...

Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them

English
05 January 2018

Jillian Venters