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.

Couture should be tailored suits, ties, cravats, capes, corsets, vests, smoking jackets, evening attire, and cocktail dresses. The salon noir style should be elegant and mysterious while amplifying confidence and clothing should be flattering yet comfortable.

When you're in a pinch, think of the basics: cape, dress, fangs, and of course, fake blood. Once you've got those items, you're on your way to DIY-ing a showstopping vampire costume.

Vampire Goths, like Romantic Goths, enjoy the dark and luxurious fabrics. They enjoy lacy and satin items, flowy dresses and other clothing, and clothes with a more aristocratic or elegant feel for both genders. The makeup is also similar to Romantic Goths, with soft eyes and bold lips on a pale face.