Steampunk sewing

[blamebrampton]

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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Comments

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

There will be a big hat with a veil, so there can be pictures! (Be kind about the size of my bottom, I am not as young as I once was and there will be a bustle involved!)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you will look absolutely scrumptious, m'dear! Is this for a con or a steampunk fest?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

A party! But there is a local steampunk fest in September, so it can have another outing, and I am sure treacle will drag me to another con before time ends ;-)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I wanna go, too! *pouts*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

If you can be in Enmore at the end of September, you can! They even bring out the black horses and hearse carriage, it's loads of fun!

[kareina.livejournal.com]

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...

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I thought it was just a handy place to stash a bun and a flask of gin ...