Sensible(ish) clothes for Goth Mum

I have a dilemma. I find it really difficult to find appropriate clothes to go out in during the day to do normal stuff. For the rare night out I have a wardrobe full of lace and leather, corsets and pointy shoes and during the working day I have my 'Corporate Goth' uniform of black suit, black boots, black/purple shirt (you get the picture). This week I am at home; the angel that is my child minder is taking a well deserved holiday, and I am doing Mummy stuff (more on that later). So what does the stylish Goth about town wear to take the Gothling to nursery?

I am SO over velvet and PVC for the school run seems a little extreme. Today, for example, I am wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt (with a Black Wytch Stout pic on the front) and I wore boots and a grey fluffy cyber jacket out. Not really very Goth but it was the best I could do and still be able to chase small person around the garden.


I went into our local Goth Boutique recently and found one skirt that was at all suitable for 'day wear', ie it would cover my modesty if I bent over and wasn't made of leather, satin, lace or velvet. Unfortunately it was made for a stick insect to wear, also known as a 15 yr old. I am pear shaped. I have curves and wobbly bits. I'm not fat and I really find it depressing when I try on a Large sized skirt and it does't even do up over my thighs (I kid you not).

So I shall continue to buy whatever the high street has (in black) and hope that I can maintain my Gothness while retaining some level of appropriate dress in the face of being old(er) and often covered in snot and Play Doh!

(all suggestions gratefully recieved)