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Can anyone here identify this location and occasion?
changelingxx received this photo on Facebook; they know only that the lady peering into the fanciful telescope was photographed in Seattle. Would anyone here be able to supply more context? -
Eye-blinding color and mixing patterns
I don't know if this is a tradition in other parts of the country, but at some of the cons here in the Pacific Northwest, there is what's known as the "hangover detection outfit." This is an outfit that's worn on the Sunday of a con, and is meant to tease, torment, and otherwise discombobulate those who have may overindulged a wee bit on Saturday ( Read more... ) -
Introductions
I'm excited to have found this community. I'm relatively new to Steampunk, but have been enjoying Victorian and historical fashions for decades. Hope to network with people with similar interests and needs ( Read more... ) -
Steam Ingenious' "Best 2172 Contest"
I just found an exciting contest that I thought I'd share with other Steampunk costume makers here. It's a contest of coats (the rest of the costume too if wanted) from the Simplicity 2172 pattern. It's open until the end of October and then people can start voting. I'm thinking I might make a new coat and enter it, I'm pretty sure my plain jane ( Read more... ) -
Steampunk Halloween Costume
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... ) -
Costumes for a Victorian lady society avenger, and her faithful maid
I'm a writer in the process of making a website to showcase my current work, what is intended to be a theatrical series about a young Victorian woman takes a job as a housemaid for a seemingly normal society widow, only to find out that her employer secretly works as a champion and avenger for all the downtrodden ladies of society. It's called "Mrs ( Read more... ) -
Airship Mechanic Costume
I've been lurking in various steampunk forums since ~2010, and I've finally decided to make a costume and go to a con ( Read more... )
