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This is from 1917 - a bit later than the inspiration for most steampunk gear. But I think it's got the right attitude. These ladies are all about action.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/5942?size=preview

I made another pair of bloomers the other day!


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Much to my dismay, I have found my internet connection to be much lacking. Either a street urchin has climbed into the intarwub toob and died there, effectively blocking the flow, or I've reached my ISP's download cap. The Craftster tutorial dive will have to wait until I have bandwidth again.

So I made bloomers instead.


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So, those crazy cats over at Threadbanger have a forum dedicated entirely to tutorials. Being the curious cat I am, I just had to check it out, and this is what I found:

Vest tutorial, with video;

For your more casual look, a t-shirt-to-sweetheart tute, and one with lots of pictures.They sure do like skirt tutorials on Threadbanger. I'll begin ( Read more... )

For those who haven't seen Brown Button, go check it out! It's slightly more of a pirate bent than some steampunk purists might want, but it's super awesome. In fact, her business cards say "Old Fashioned Awesome," and they don't lie ( Read more... )

A great website full of dress reform pictures, mostly civil war on, but with some earlier. I know a lot of women here would like to keep with a rather period feel but keep it more utilitarian. Plus, i like pants ( Read more... )

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So first off, I'm absolutel loving all the activity on here lately!! It really helps me keep my mind off of the fact that the whole city is burning around me (San Diego ( Read more... )

Quirky bloomers in vintage English Wool fabrics. Click on pic to buy!


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