Ghost of a flea

I got one wrong, #7.

The biggest tip-off was hair and masks/veils.

Back in the late 80s/early 90s, goth-hair was legally required to be black and straight or black and messy, a la Robert Smith. These days things are a lot less cookie-cutter and there's more colour and style variation. Using the hair marker you can flag 2, 3, and 8 as legit, whereas 1 is right out of Costume Central Casting.

The other thing is, wearing a mask or veil gets in the way of broadcasting one's darkness and moodiness, and where is the fun in that. So flag 4 and 6 as impractical a.k.a. costumes.

That leaves just 5 and 7. 5 is what late-80s rocker girls would consider to be a formal dress so rule that out as costume. 7 looks like pure costume to me but is actually legit, hence my error.

The mask/veil observation is inspired. If that had occurred to me I would not have been tripped up by #6 ; otherwise an entirely presentable romantigoth outfit.

I got 7 & 8 wrong.

Gothism is so confusing!

I got them all right, however the goth fashions are, in my opinion, still over stated. Then again, just what the hell is goth fashion, anyway? I run anywhere from cyber to Edwardian and anything in between, not that I'm a fashion expert, but it's impossible to say what it actually is, Voltaire's missives not withstanding. I do prefer the more historic/classic look in women's wear (on women, not me...), but I've seen some pretty inventive stuff I like as well. I guess it all depends on who is wearing it and when and where. Am I rambling..? Sorry, I have to go paint my nails now...