WEDNESDAY ADDAMS: AN AESTHETIC GUIDE TO GOTHIC PRINCESS
Posted by Magnificent Medusa on Jan 02, 2023
Hello to horror-fiction lovers! We are here with a blog about the most exciting content of recent times: the Netflix Wednesday TV series. According to online data, Wednesday Addams’ style has attracted much attention, especially among Gen-Z. With her unconventional aesthetic, Wed Addams also led many young people to search for Wednesday-inspired outfits. Despite being on our screens for decades, the Addams Family’s universe has been the most researched lately. You will find answers to many questions, such as:
- Who is Wednesday Addams?
- Does Wednesday Addams have powers?
- What is Wednesday Addams’s aesthetic?
- What are the aesthetic styles of Wednesday Addams?
- How can I look like Wednesday Addams?
Who is Wednesday Addams?
Wednesday Addams, a fictional character created by Charles Addams, is a 16-year-old genius high school student who fancies gothic elements and sadism. She is the only daughter of The Addams, an aristocratic outcast American family.
Besides her sadistic inclinations, she also has misanthropic ideals, meaning that she neither likes connecting with people nor believes in natural pureness. She is such a cold-hearted girl that she does not even act kindly toward her family. For instance, Pugsley, her younger brother, is exposed to her cruel ‘scientific’ experiments throughout his life. She sees human beings as Guinea pigs or lab rats, subjected to her different tests, as it is seen. That’s why she easily feeds Pugsley’s bullies to the piranhas without a second thought in the first episode.
Even though she has a callous character which can be referred to as her negative side, she is a natural-born genius interested in utterly different subjects. It would not be wrong to say that she is friends with knowledge and academia instead of human beings.
She likes to read about different topics such as biology, history, chemistry, linguistics, criminology, etc. She knows beekeeping, has skills with knives and fencing and is fluent in many languages. Besides her blood-curdling savage hobbies like killing, she also takes time to write her book for at least one hour a day. This is one of her skills that makes her irresistible. In addition to writing a book, she is an outstanding cellist, and we often witness this in the series. However, she usually keeps her talents to herself, as she does not do it for the pleasure of others, unlike other people. Even in the show, we can perceive her anger when the school principal, Mrs. Weems, asks Wednesday to play the cello at an event.
So, as you can see, Wednesday Addams is an introverted character who, despite having many talents, keeps them to herself, dislikes people, and avoids communication at all costs.
Does Wednesday Addams Have Powers?
Yes, Wednesday has a supernatural psychic ability to see visions when she touches someone or something, allowing her to find out the truth, even from the past or the future.
She inherited her ability from her mother, Morticia Addams. Though she benefits from these visions to solve mysterious cases, it may be a curse, too, if she does not learn how to control them. Principal Weems also warns her about this since she is an eyewitness to Morticia’s hardships.
What is the Aesthetic of Wednesday Addams?
The aesthetic of Wednesday Addams is a little bit traditional and dusty. Her dark personality reflects in her aesthetic, too. She rejects the mainstream by wearing traditional clothes, unlike her peers. Since she is regarded as an outcast, she wears the most outcast color, black. She hides her thoughts and emotions behind the depth of black.
She not only wears traditional black clothes but also prefers double-braided hair. Her aesthetic seems as if it belongs to the ancients. But Wednesday does not care about others’ opinions, thus, being referred to as old-fashioned means nothing to her.
Besides dark tones and a traditional look, Wed also has an academy aesthetic. She carries books and a quill pen, taking notes when needed. She uses a typewriter, too, which has become a signature of Wednesday. These belongings make her unique in academia aesthetic as well.
What are the Aesthetic Styles of Wednesday Addams?
There are a few aesthetic styles that can be associated with Wednesday.
- Gothic Aesthetic Style
- Dark Academia Aesthetic Style
- Horror Academia Aesthetic Style
These aesthetic styles can be handled in different ways and identified with Wed. While the gothic aesthetic style is associated with Wednesday’s traditional gothic side, the dark academia aesthetic is associated with her dark personality and academia ideals. On the other hand, horror academia is a new wave of academia style, consisting of horror elements and standards. Hence, all three may be appointed in Wednesday Addams’s style. They have slight differences on a fashion basis, which will be given in detail.
By the way, do not forget to let us know your opinions about these styles and the correlations with Wednesday’s aesthetic after reading the blog!
What is Gothic Aesthetic Style?
Gothic aesthetic style is a fashion movement based around Gothic architecture and literature. It consists of dark, traditional witchy clothing and dark, edgy makeup, often formed with cut-up/torn dresses, fishnets, long black hair, etc. Wednesday mostly fits into gothic aesthetic style with her witchy clothing preferences and long braided hair.
-Makeup: Bold or Egyptian eyeliner, smokey eye makeup, dark red or black lipstick, edgy thin eyebrows, teased hair.
-Accessories: Fishnets, corsets, chokers, elbow lengthtulle gloves, cross necklaces, piercings.
-Key Clothes: Platform boots, felted coats, long maxi skirts, lace details, frilly dresses.
-Key Values: Individuality, esoterism, existentialism.
-Key Motifs: Grotesque items, horror fiction, Victorian period, Gothic cross.
-Key Colors: Black, burgundy.
What is Dark Academia Aesthetic Style?
Dark academia aesthetic style is a fashion movement revolving around a vintage high-class form of clothing dating back to the 1940s. Wednesday Addams also appears in certain dark academia aesthetic clothes in the Netflix Wednesday series.
-Makeup: Minimal or neutral makeup, eyeshadow in grays, burgundy lipstick, contouring, short neutral painted nails.
-Accessories: Ties, cufflinks, suspenders, messenger bags, tortoise-shell framed glasses, brooches.
-Key Clothes:Sleeveless dresses, turtlenecks, collared shirts, cardigans, blazers, Mary Janes.
-Key Values: Existentialism, curiosity, intelligence, wisdom.
-Key Motifs: Books, mystery, old buildings.
-Key Colors: Black, brown, tan, earth tones.
What is Horror Academia Aesthetic Style?
Horror academia is a subculture of academia aesthetics, embracing the gothic and grotesque elements and applying them to academia and the dark preferences in clothing. Horror academia aesthetic style forms a disheveled appearance. The general aim of academia is to do research and to be very knowledgeable and cultured. Dark and light academia can be given as examples of subcultures of academia. Every name before academia creates different aesthetic movements by further customizing it. Horror academia, for reference, is the aesthetic seeking for knowledge and culture besides being passionate about horror.
-Makeup: Dark eyeshadow, thin eyeliner, pale face powder, dark nude lipstick.
-Accessories: Choker, corset, tulle or leather gloves, tie, high knee socks, fishnet stockings.
-Key Clothes: Tattered skirts, high platform boots, lace-detailed dresses, oversize worn sweatshirts.
-Key Values: Existentialism, academic ideals, desire of knowing, fear of failure.
-Key Motifs: Books, horror elements, dusty libraries.
-Key Colors: Dark and pale tones, brown, black, desaturated colors.
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Wednesday Addams and Enid Sinclair Comparison
Wednesday and Enid present a close friendship in the Netflix series. That’s why they are compared a lot on the basis of fashion and characteristics. Two young girls with different family backgrounds are also very different from each other in terms of characters. We see that our protagonist, Wednesday, has to share the same room with Enid, who has the opposite colorful character.
Having to accept her fate, Wednesday is trying to maintain her dominant character with the changes she has made in the room, including the colorful decorations Enid had prepared for her. This is the most important difference, the two young girls have very different aesthetic styles. While Enid gets along very well with colours, Wednesday refuses to wear or use any color other than black. Even the school uniform is redesigned for Wednesday according to her style in black tones.
Just like colors, they differ sharply from each other in terms of emotions. While Enid is a character who can openly express her feelings — even to the extremes — and is not afraid to show her affection, Wednesday refuses to touch or hug someone, or have any positive emotions at all. While Enid is tight-lipped with the people around her to show her feelings, Wednesday is an introverted character who is far from all communication. A true sociopath for Wednesday is the right definition. Besides being a sociopath, she is a misanthrope -who dislikes people-, while Enid is the opposite, a philanthrope.
As it is just mentioned, Wednesday uses nothing but black, while Enid is as colorful as can be. In this respect, their aesthetic styles should be the opposite of each other. There are three different possible aesthetic styles for Wednesday. A few aesthetic styles can be mentioned for Enid as well.
Possible aesthetics for Enid are soft girl aesthetic, angelcore aesthetic, kawaii style, and coquette style. Because she is an emotional character, soft-natured, and loves to wear pink tones. Enid does not appear on the screens as a complex character, even though she has her own uniqueness, she is represented as a superficial character compared to Wednesday’s. Therefore, it is possible to attribute Enid to most soft aesthetics regardless of the aesthetic key values.
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