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Noir and gothic: black dresses with a dark side

At a Glance

It’s Halloween week at Offbeat Bride and one detail we especially love is an amazing black dress. We love them all year round, but smooshing them into one big post just screams goth Halloween-ness. We’ve rounded up our favorite Offbeat Brides sporting black gowns and some of our favorites to buy if you’re in the market.

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It’s Halloween week at Offbeat Bride and one frequent Halloween wedding detail we especially love is amazing black dresses, like Lara is wearing in the photo above. Seriously, that hair, that cape… it’s a damn gorgeous package. We love black dresses all year ’round, but smooshing them into one big post just screams goth Halloween-ness. We’ve rounded up our favorite Offbeat Brides sporting black gowns and some of our favorites to buy if you’re in the market.

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Claire is another one who accessorizes like a beast. Check out the capelet and lace-up gloves. Total hotness. Photo by Charlene Morton
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Here are some black dresses that we love that you can buy:

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Check out this frothy, short confection. It’s a flower explosion that goes up to size 3X.
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This is Modcloth’s So Noir, So Good Dress: short, lacy, and with full sleeves.
It’s available up to size 18.
71qBQMGyNrL. SL1500 This dress reminds me of another peacock dress we’ve featured in the past. But this one is a little more formal and has a lot more coverage. This one goes up to size 18.
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Here’s another Modcloth find with a retro feel: Every Dot of You dress. This one goes up to a 3X.
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This tiered dress from Wedding Dress Fantasy speaks for itself… in volumes of fabric!

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