For a female Dracula, pair a formfitting white dress shirt (or a corset, if you can find one) with a black skirt—long or short. Then, make a long hooded cape out of black fabric and style your hair with a straitening iron. A pair of knee-high boots or heels and black tights round out the look. Male Draculas can wear a white shirt with a black or red vest and black dress pants. Or, if you have a throwback black tux, toss it on. The small tie at Dracula’s neck can be imitated with a simple piece of black ribbon tied under the collar. Slick back your hair with hair gel and make a “widow’s peak” or a use a black makeup pencil to doctor one up in the middle of your forehead. Ladies can wear black leather skirts with a bikini top or a flowy black prom dress. Chunky, lace-up platform boots and fishnet stockings complete the outfit from the waist down. And, black fingerless gloves round out the ensemble. Long black cargo shorts and a sleeveless black vest make any male gothic vampire stand out. Combat boots and leather pants also work well on a cooler night. Of course, gothic fashion can’t really be pulled off without tattoos or arm sleeves, so purchase temporary tattoos for one-time use, if need be. Ladies can apply a generous amount of mascara and black eyeliner to their eyes. Then, skip the blush to maintain the deathly look and apply a dark lip color, instead. Guys can add dark circles under their eyes and create a slightly hollow facial appearance by sponging black makeup just under the cheekbones. But don’t overdo it. A truly great costume needs lots of details. Goth vampires can complete their look with chains and handcuffs. Glow-in-the-dark necklaces, bracelets, and headwear will suit Dracula perfectly. And, bat or spider earrings look great on a Victorian-era vampiress.
