The Official Steampunk Fashion Thread [Image Heavy] !!!

[Jeni Huntington]

Sailor Jerry

Jeni Huntington

So I have always loved HG Wells, Love Firefly, basically I really like Steampunk.

The problem is, it's a wee bit too eccentric for my smalltown self. Any hints on how to have a more steampunk inspired wardbrobe without going all the way?

I've seen tutorials about embroidering cogs onto clothes and I think that will be a good start. Anything else I could throw in with my current wardrobe, which consists of a sorta menswear with feminine details sorta vibe right now.

Fortunately a lot of it is just a vintage, almost romantic look which is nearly always at least moderately in style. A standard, but modest example of steampunk would be pants, a plain shirt and one of those wastcoat vests. Dressy, a little trendy but still ultimately steampunk.

Thank you to everyone for the ideas. I've taken to it pretty quickly. I started putting together outfits and found it was a lot easier than I though with the things already in my wardrobe. I'm going to embroider those cogs onto my brown corduroy converse rip offs and maybe add some brass or leather to them.

I also found a lot of brass and leather bits in my art supplies so I'm gonna make somethinggg. Don't know what yet. I've got a lot of ideas for knitting steampunk attire aswell. I'll post some pictures as I finish things.

[Lucy of Syracuse]

Good luck, and please do post pictures.

[Kaiya Bravery]

Kaiya Bravery

Gorgeous new DeviantArt pieces:

oscarfrancis.deviantart.com/art/Annie-Siera-3-79386442
oscarfrancis.deviantart.com/art/Annie-Siera-2-79386237
oscarfrancis.deviantart.com/art/Annie-Siera-1-79386013
redkun.deviantart.com/art/Steampunk-Girls-79308946
vladislausdantes.deviantart.com/art/Outlanders-Assemble-79028904 [gotta love the Amaranth]
go-tannie.deviantart.com/art/Clockwork-Abandoned-79114023
loish.deviantart.com/art/pirate-arrr-7670958
juhitsome.deviantart.com/art/Pirate-39662033


And for all us Avatards out there:
aliwildgoose.deviantart.com/art/Sky-Pirate-Zuko-71531311

Of course, right after I post this the HMS Chronabelle goes on a posting spree. XD

http://hmschronabelle.deviantart.com/art/If-We-Were-an-Angry-Girl-Band-79477631
http://hmschronabelle.deviantart.com/art/Kodak-Top-Hat-79478145
http://hmschronabelle.deviantart.com/art/Surveying-the-Gardens-79478419
http://hmschronabelle.deviantart.com/art/Lady-Almira-in-the-Flowers-79478808

[Kaiya Bravery]

Since I, to my great and absolute dismay cannot afford them, I pass along this finding to you guys:

The famous and amazing Steampunk Lolita outfits from Scoundrelle's Keep are up for sale. And at a discount!

[Antlers]

Kaiya Bravery

Antlers

Yeah, Forever 21 has some really nice tops every now and then. A good find if you're a poor Lolita. crying

Yes, vests are indeed back in style now. Ha! I was wearing waistcoats loooong before they were back in vogue.

Target is also great too. I'm starting to think the person who owns it must be a closet Steampunk.

Aye! I was just there and was rather impressed with their newest line. To think that they are so stylish!

[Kaiya Bravery]

Antlers

Kaiya Bravery

Antlers

Yeah, Forever 21 has some really nice tops every now and then. A good find if you're a poor Lolita. crying

Yes, vests are indeed back in style now. Ha! I was wearing waistcoats loooong before they were back in vogue.

Target is also great too. I'm starting to think the person who owns it must be a closet Steampunk.

Aye! I was just there and was rather impressed with their newest line. To think that they are so stylish!

heart I absolutely adore your new sig picture!!! heart

[tealparadise7]

*enters thread*

*finds what she's been looking for her whole life*

*dies.*

[Kaiya Bravery]

tealparadise7

*enters thread*

*finds what she's been looking for her whole life*

*dies.*

*hugs* heart x a million

[Reverend Smooth]

I will make that coat for myself, someday. Or something similar, anyway. x.x If she were selling it by itself, I would so scrape up the money to buy.

[Kaiya Bravery]

Reverend Smooth

http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/46a/be0/il_430xN.21348964.jpg

I will make that coat for myself, someday. Or something similar, anyway. x.x If she were selling it by itself, I would so scrape up the money to buy.

I second that. I really just want the coat by itself. I wish I could make something like that.

I'm still considering getting a corset, but I've only ever had a ren-style bodice and an uber-fake underbust one. I don't think I would want a real corset and all the organ-squishies that probably go with it. But the corset on that outfit looks amazing, and I have to admit to wanting it.

The rest of it seems incredibly easy to make/find on one's own, though. It's still gorgeous altogether. But I wouldn't drop $3-400 on it.

[Antlers]

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I absolutely adore your new sig picture!!!

Thank you! Yeah, I'm going through a bit of a cosplay crisis right now! XD Many people are telling me I'm 'too pretty' to play this particular anime character. I don't care anymore!

[Kaiya Bravery]

Antlers

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I absolutely adore your new sig picture!!!

Thank you! Yeah, I'm going through a bit of a cosplay crisis right now! XD Many people are telling me I'm 'too pretty' to play this particular anime character. I don't care anymore!

XD Hardly an insult, though!

[Kaiya Bravery]

Gah, I just recalled- I've been toying around with my four-thousand-one-hundred-and-fifth idea-that-shall-never-come-to-pass... I've been wanting a Steampunk raincoat. I am enamored with rain and consider stormy days to be far superior to any other form of weather. But finding historic raincoats to base any kind of design off of is not proving fruitful.

I am partial, however, to the more modern style of the classic Yellow Raincoat [with some fashionable adjustments, of course]. Though encountering the problem of how to make bright yellow more Steampunk is inevitable. But I was at a sandwich shop called Firehouse Subs, picking something up for the carnivorous boyfriend. This sub shop, part and partial to it's theme, displays well-used, but still bright yellow, firefighter jackets and pants. Waiting around, I realized these would be the perfect materials to use!

They look just lovely all beaten and tattered and burned. I am in love with post-apocalyptic Steampunk, and I think this would be an amazing piece if I could get it, even though I doubt I would have what it takes to work with material like that myself... ever. Obviously, this is not a material that's often or easily worked with. I know there are layers to it, and I would just want the outer layer. According to Wikipedia:

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As an example, the materials used by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, as found in their 2005 recruit handout are as follows:
* Outer Shell: Southern Mills, Advanced, Nomex/Kevlar blend in a "Rip stop Weave", with water repellent finish.

I'm sure I've seen these materials used in recycled bags or something. So it can be done. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could find out more information on possibly someone who would know how to use these difficult materials?

[Steam Ladette]

aaaarg i just say minako has gone to japan ;0;

i hope she posted my minitopper...i think i paid about the day she...left....

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo..................

[Reverend Smooth]

Kaiya Bravery

Reverend Smooth

http://images.etsy.com/all_images/4/46a/be0/il_430xN.21348964.jpg

I will make that coat for myself, someday. Or something similar, anyway. x.x If she were selling it by itself, I would so scrape up the money to buy.

I second that. I really just want the coat by itself. I wish I could make something like that.

I'm willing to learn. Or find someone to make it.