Create an illustration inspired by Edward Gorey's distinctive style. The character should be reimagined using meticulous cross-hatching to convey shadows, textures, and depth. Simplify the overall silhouette while retaining elements of the original outfit, such as the black leather texture and red lace details, using Gorey's fine linework to emphasize these features. Capture a sense of cold detachment in the character's expression, removing overt emotion to evoke an unsettling atmosphere. Reinterpret the costume in a 19th to early 20th-century gothic fashion, with exaggerated ruffles and stiff fabrics, and place the character in a minimalistic background with sparse but meaningful elements like a grandfather clock or a perched raven. The background should focus on the character while conveying a haunting sense of space and emptiness through the use of heavy cross-hatching and prominent shadows. Include symbolic motifs such as a flickering candle or a shadowy figure to hint at an ambiguous narrative. The overall illustration should feel melancholic and slightly macabre, capturing Gorey's essence through the juxtaposition of eerie stillness and intricate detail.