From the ancient barbarians responsible for the fall of Rome, to the black-lipped teenager updating their Instagram from a graveyard, Goths have been with us for a long time. Ideas about what is Gothic have changed and mutated, but a fascination with the dark and dramatic has remained a constant. The History of Gothic Fashion charts Gothic dress from its ancient and medieval origins to its various revivals and romanticised rebirths, examining its cultural inspirations including folk lore, 19th-century novels, the silver screen and rock music. For a subculture associated with literature and historical fashion, there are surprisingly few books that focus solely on Gothic fashion. The History of Gothic Fashion provides an in-depth overview of the evolution of the darker side of style.

Katie Godman is the Curator at The Blandford Fashion Museum and visiting lecturer at Lawrence College. She has previously worked as a Costume Librarian. She studied Creative Writing at the University of Leeds and MA Fashion Cultures: History and Culture at London College of Fashion. She received the Yarwood Award from the Costume Society to fund her research into women's fashion in the early 1800s. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4 discussing gothic fashion, as well as given talks on historical fashion at The Association of Dress Historians Conference, The International Conference of Romanticism, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, The Russell Cotes Museum, Nothe Fort, Blandford Fashion Museum, Glastonbury Abbey, Westbourne Bookshop and Ink 84. Her book Gothic Fashion: The History was published by Unicorn Publishing Group on 4th October 2022.