Speaking as an ex old-school Goth
i.e. in the 80s, I dressed like that because I liked the music and the style, rather than because I wanted to be noticed. It didn't really occur to me.

But yes, some of my contemporaries did it to shock, especially in a small market town where the general population were quite conservative in their views.

I still have big, flappy coat tendencies to this day. I never wore a rubber dress though.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 2 May 2008, 11:13, Reply)