Product Review: PirateMod babydoll tee

1.30.2005 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild

PirateMod is an online shop founded by a group of designers fed up with cheap swashbuckling costumery and have instead created an original line of tees with great art, and along with sister site Sinister Candy, there’s something for everyone: seemingly endless Jolly Rogers that perfectly match a pair of bondage pants, sparkling bats completed with gothy fluted sleeves, or “Plunder Bunny” for the YARR!core. Our favorite: the lovely “Poison and Thorns” babydoll.

Both sites feature designs printed in metallic ink, and the graphics are clean, centered, and after a couple of trips through the machine, wash well. Along with the high-quality inks, the shirts are made in America, sturdy but wonderfully soft, which means they’re just going to get even more comfier with each washing. The sizes also run true, so if you like to wear your babydolls tight, there’s no fear of your boobs distorting the image if you go down a size (which happened with that Skinny Puppy boy-beater I picked up at their L.A. show a couple months ago. Sigh.) They also offer a large variety of clothing options you can get them printed on, from strappy little camis to hoodies, and prices are great considering this is an exclusive line. All this and great customer service!

Oddity of the Week: Pumpkin portmanteaus

1.30.2005 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild

Halloween Visions gothic pumpkin portmanteau

In a world of plastic and mass-manufacturing, Halloween Visions is a breath of fresh air to proponents of Tim Burton interior decorating. Check out this excellent addition to the goth-girl vanity: old-world drop-topped perfume bottles perch on a mirror, with three sentinel pumpkins beneath. The designer suggests adding colored water for dramatic effect…or this could the ideal home for your favorite scents, especially since application means the cool stroke of glass against your throat.

Toys in Babeland

1.30.2005 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild

Toys in Babeland brocade blindfoldA sex-positive, women-owned erotic boutique with shops in Seattle and NYC, specializing in high-quality toys and lots of information to go along with them. Hit their site for upcoming workshops and events, or if you’re not in the area, they also have a bit of a magazine going on in their Sex Info section.

SpellSpot

1.30.2005 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild

Spell Spot Bast statuary“We operate honestly by the Law of Three; if our costs decrease, we pass that value on to our customers.” Which is nice, because this shop carries a huge stock of pagan goods: jewelry and amulets, incense and candles, rune sets, books, herbs and oils, gemstones, tarot, statuary, ritual tools, and more. They also include candle and gemstone information and a spell archive.

Gloomy Goods

1.30.2005 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild

Gloomy Goods deathrock broochWeird finds and handmade dark accessories: creepy babydoll heads, mini veil-trimmed Lolita hats, antique pharmacy paperwork, and original lace-nested brooches bearing images of deathrock bands and morbid imagery.

The Haunted Manor

1.18.2005 @ 11:06 pm UTC by lilah wild

The Haunted Manor horror corpseHandcrafted corpses! Yay! A page full of rotting, screaming skeletal things, most of which qualify for free shipping. Gothic clothing and jewelry are on the way.

WordWorks

1.18.2005 @ 11:02 pm UTC by lilah wild

Word Works silver ringOriginal jewelry in rugged silver for a very industrial look, offering pendants, bracelets, earrings, rings and pins adorned with various symbols or customizable with the phrase of your choice. This is an excellent place for couples on a budget to hit if they’re looking to design their own wedding bands.