Dethereal

Dethereal, the name being a portmanteau of the words "death" and "ethereal", is a dark aesthetic revolving around the feeling of melancholy and resignation linked to unnatural delicate beauty.

Visual[]

Dethereal aesthetic mostly consists of muted colours, especially black, gray and old white. Although dark green and old rose are common too.

The main key element is a heavenly light and dark surroundings. This contrast creates a melancholic, but calm feeling, which is typical for Dethereal aesthetic. The light element usually comes in sun rays entering a dark surrounding. Thus the scene creates a feeling of hope in despair. Another common lighting effect consists of a heavenly soft brightness surrounding a bizarre scene, which makes it beautiful, yet still disturbing. Main motifs of Dethereal are mist, fragility of life, beauty, beauty in death, and despair.

Locations[]

Dethereal locations are mostly dim places giving out a calm atmosphere.

Dark forests
Graveyards
Ponds and lily ponds
Mazes
Underwater

Fashion[]

Dethereal fashion consists mainly of elegant clothing. Flowy fabrics, frills, and transparent sleeves are common patterns. Certain fashions draw parallels to the Victorian Goth clothing style, but have more light colors usually, to convey the ethereal side of it.