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

[shu-shu-sleeps.livejournal.com]

My easy accessory options to steam up a gorgeous Victorianesque frock are:
* cog-like jewelry (necklace/fobs)
* octopus inspired jewelry
* incorporate metal bits (keys, cogs, small gadgets) into the trim on your outfit
* create an inspector gadget type parasol
* raid Mr B's armour bag and get him to clean your selection thoroughly before use - pauldron/ elbow cop/gauntlet..... I think random small armour bits could work :)
* if you are wearing a military stylejacket (as per the piccie you added at the top of the comments) - go all JeanPaul Gautier and line up some small daggers in line with all that lovely frogging

Just thinkin' out loud - pick one or none of the above :) Though watching Fifth Element (the Diva's concert scene) may supply some inspiration - or am I being swayed by my absolute adoration of JPG....