I have been working on making some spats but it has been put on the back burner, after I relized partway into making them that I did not like the pattern I decided to use. Has anyone used any good patterns with little seams. I found that the one that I choose has to many, and the fact that they are off center bothers me and would rather has some ( Read more... )

I can't believe it and just had to share. A couple weeks ago, I traveled south to visit my folks. My dad, upon hearing about my interests in Steampunk, disappeared to his room for a few moments. When he returned, he was carrying a box, slightly the worse for wear and covered with a thick layer of dust.

Grinning a mischievious grin, he handed it to ( Read more... )

I was lamenting the fact that I did not have a watch that would be appropriate to very late victorian/early world war one. I had a cheap pocketwatch that I had FOUND (believe it or not), but it did not look all too appropriate. And as wristwatches really didn't come into their heyday until approx mid war ( Read more... )

I went to the Columbus Ave craft fair here in NYC with my mother yesterday, and came across a metalworker/watchmaker I think this community needs to know about:


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While investigating watch chains for my young man**, I've discovered Albertina chains - bling-ful Victorian fob chains for women. As this article explains, men's fob chains were sometimes referred to as Albert chains because of Albert's habit of wearing them. By extension, women's chains were called Albertinas ( Read more... )

So I bought myself a pocket watch because it was too pretty and too good a deal to pass up. But only now am I realizing that I'm not sure where/how to wear it with the outfit I'm planning. I’m hoping some of you might have some suggestions

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I just wanted to share a couple of neat pieces of jewelry I have.

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Hi My name is Nikki and I've been a huge fan of Gothic Lolita for about two years now the problem is that here in Florida it's just too hot for it, and it's a very expensive hobby to keep up with. Recently my boyfriend introduced me to steampunk and I think it's way more fun than any lolita. So I'm making two outfits and the accessories hopefully ( Read more... )

So after a horrible mishap with a thrift store mechanical pocket watch (with exposed gears--so lovely), I went searching for a new one. And found this one on ebay. I was so pleased with the seller that I had to share.


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Last week I was shopping online, and found a deal on a pocket watch I couldn't believe. But I decided to go for it, ordered it, and it arrived today, just as advertised. I thought I'd share the site with all of you, in case you too want to get one (or any of their other very nice watches).

Here's the one I got, for under $10 ($5 for the watch, $ ( Read more... )