Hey, I am working on a Halloween costume that is Steampunk. I'm sewing it myself. I am working off of the Simplicity 2172 pattern and am currently working on the skirt. I have the jacket done. I used a different pattern for the corset as I did not like the look of the bustier and I can make a properly boned corset anyway. My dilemma her is the ( Read more... )

Allo' fine and fancy-free dandies!

This is just a wee tickle of a photo shoot avec models with a tiny fraction of my steampunk mask collection (available for purchase on Etsy).

Overall I think the pictures came out beautifully -pensive, brooding, decadent. I can't WAIT to continue with more pictures in the New Year in the unbelievable new location ( Read more... )

A while ago I posted a question about a Steampunk costume that I was going to wear to a convention and got awesome feed back. In Feburary, I went to the convention and had a blast. I even found the courage to step in front of the Show and Tell Steampunk panel they had to ask a question (and show off my outfit).
I was a Steampunk fairy catcher and my ( Read more... )

I was hoping someone could offer some suggestions... I purchased a wonderful, long, floor length dress (I assume it was a dress tho it does open all the way in the front). I bought it to be a coat. It has gold military trim including the military style buttons all down the front and a mandarin collar with eplets... the problem? The dress/coat is ( Read more... )

Dear ladies and gentlemen:

This is your old friend, Admiral J. Wilhelm again. I shamelessly intervene in your daily social ( Read more... )

Hello,

I have this floral fabric and I want to do something Steamy/ Victorian with it, but I'm kind of in a rut on this... I like making skirts and things for myself to wear and I also dabble in Lolita Fashion. I generally like a muted frilly style.

I've entertained the idea of selling them too, but I'd rather use it myself...

I have about two yards ( Read more... )

I finally put something semi-steamy together for a friend´s themed birthday party. Herein followeth the picture spam:


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In the course of a fanficrants  discussion of Historical Research Failure*,  fairest1  raises an intriguing possibility: would it be possible to make a lace doily in the shape of a gear? Such a challenge might well be a fait accompli for someone in this community, and photos would be all the better.

*This promptly yielded a Metaquote, which in turn gave birth to a ( Read more... )

Hoy~

I'm a long time watcher, once in a while commenter, and finally joined the community properly in hopes of advice.

I have been wanting to learn to sew for a while now.  I have basic knowledge and am able to hem simple items, add lace, repair buttons, and whatnot.  However I want to learn to use patterns.  The first project that I wanted to try ( Read more... )