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blamebrampton ([personal profile] blamebrampton) wrote2010-07-07 11:34 pm

Steampunk sewing

The festival of knitting is in full swing, but I have a Steampunk party to cobble an outfit together for. It's in a month, and I have the perfect footwear (actually, I have two perfect sets of boots and one ideal set of shoes, I may have a small issue) and a corset and antique watch and chain ... that's it. Four weeks is enough time to pull together a decent outfit, and I have scads of fabric, so I can manage it without spending any extra cash, but I wonder if costuming is enough to give a truly steampunk approach. In short, help!

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[identity profile] kareina.livejournal.com 2010-07-07 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
This is why they invented the bustle, so that one's bottom looks as full as it should, despite not having grown it to proper lush proportions yet...

[identity profile] blamebrampton.livejournal.com 2010-07-07 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought it was just a handy place to stash a bun and a flask of gin ...