Wichita ? Students at Wilbur Middle School who like the Goth look will have to rethink their clothing this year.

Principal Cherie Crain announced last week that the black lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish and hair dye of the so-called Goth style can’t be combined with all-black clothing anymore.

Crain said the students dressing in so-called Goth style had become a distraction, and some younger students were intimidated. She also said she has had a rule banning clothing or accessories that define a group of students in the Wilbur rule book for at least 15 years.

“Anything disruptive to school is a no-no, too,” Crain said. “And this is definitely a disruption.”

In this case, the accessories like studded metal bracelets, the black makeup and graphic T-shirts advertising heavy metal bands are the biggest concern, Crain said.

In past years, only two or three kids among Wilbur’s 1,000 students dressed Goth, and Crain said she let that slide. But when school started last week, about a dozen kids had adopted the Goth look.

“We just want everybody to feel comfortable at school,” Crain said.

Eighth-graders Rachel Perkins and Thea Lee said they’ll need new wardrobes.

“Everybody that wears black clothes all the time has nothing but black clothes in their closets,” Perkins said.

Lee said she owns one white shirt and one blue shirt. The rest of her clothes are black.

“We’re just scaring the parents,” Lee said. “And we scared one sixth-grader.”

Lee’s mom said she doesn’t think it’s a problem if her daughter and friends dress in Goth styles. “I don’t understand why she’s coming down on them,” Pamela Lee said. “They’re just standing around doing nothing and looking freaky.”

Debbie McKenna, who supervises the district’s safe and drug-free schools programs, said wearing Goth clothing can be a warning sign of other problems. Teachers are trained to check whether students who wear such clothes have withdrawn from other students and if they’re using drugs.