Question

What is Gothitelle's design based on?

Answer 1

Gothitelle appears to be based on a stylized depiction of a woman wearing Gothic-style clothing, as well as the common trope to associate goth girls with magical powers or witchcraft. Goth styles themselves are often borrowed from the punk fashion and can also draw influence from Victorian and Elizabethan fashion periods of the United Kingdom. It also bears some resemblance to the Flatwoods monster, a cryptid that gained popularity in Japan.
- Bulbapedia

Also worth pointing out that Gothita and Gothorita's pages specifically mention gothic lolita fashion, which likely also influenced Gothitelle's design.

Standards for answers have really changed in the past 8 years, huh?

Comments

Just a fun fact, Bulbapedia referring to gothic lolita is kind of an archaism/exonym; Gothitelle is more reminiscent of what'd now internally be considered "old-school" lolita from the 90s/00s than of contemporary gothic lolita, the former of which has the uncanny property of being what a lot of Japanese media (and their fans) often thinks of as "gothic lolita" and gravitates towards emulating—there's a bunch of anime that has lolita-inspired outfits that aren't actually very representative of the fashion as it exists in the real world, especially with a disproportionate focus on black x white coordinates. Gothitelle's design reminds me of BTSSB's Ribbon Milky Sugar JSK from 2009.

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Answer 2

Gothitelles design is based on a goth.

Answer 3

I'd say she's based off of a maid, that's gothic.