High Street Gothic

Imagine my surprise to be walking through Guildford the other day and spy this dress in the window of Hobbs of London:

It's pure Gothic Lolita, if that phrase means anything to you, though Hobbs describe the outfit concerned as their 'Limited Edition Military Style Dress', coupled with a 'Spot Trim Collar' and 'Britannia Lace-Up Boots' as illustrated on their website. It's a bit of a different matter from the stuff you might pick up in Camden, though: the outfit will set any Gothic ladies tempted in this direction back £577.