Steampunk-ish?

[nonionay]

I'm going to a steampunk themed wedding soon, and I've been flailing around for an outfit. I have to keep things cheap. Today I found a battered pith helmet for 5 bucks at the antique store.
Behind the cut are some shots I took on my crappy laptop camera. The gauzy stuff partially hides the fact that the fabric coating is wearing off in back. Yeah, red's not too steampunky, but it's all I've got.

Comments

[thecrimsony.livejournal.com]

As the husband of a costumer, I have two comments.

A. Steampunk is not all brown and tan. Just because all the pictures from the era are sepia toned, doesn't mean the people were.

B. Given my very slipshot knowledge of actual historical fact, I do know they loved things like those gauzy parts.


And hey, $5 pith helmet!

[criada.livejournal.com]

Yeah!
I'm kind of curious as to when my helmet was made. I guess traditionally they were cork or pith wood, but mine's some kind of molded paperboard. At least there's not a speck of plastic to be found. (except maybe on the ends of the shoelaces that cinch the headband thingy.)

I wouldn't be as bothered by the lack of brown on my head, but the rest of my outfit is black and grey.
That said, I think I'm pretty cute. :-)

[mimerki.livejournal.com]

Agreed. A lot of colors have faded in items from the period. If you find things like old bead-work though, they loved the bright colors (to the extent of sometimes being gaudy). So red is perfect.

[cmpriest.livejournal.com]

LOVE IT.
Yes. Totally wear that. :)

[criada.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
Oh, and thank you for your post over on Tor.com, which totally reminded me that I have some kickass black velvet boots.

[karenjunker.livejournal.com]

I think it looks great...hey,are any of ya'll coming to Steamcon?

[criada.livejournal.com]

I know I'm not. Not too sure about the others, though.

[thecrimsony.livejournal.com]

I'll be there on Saturday with the kids, supporting the wife (who's there Sat and Sun at least)

I'll also be pinch hitting on a YA Steampunk panel because my sis-in-law is the programming director. I get to BS with some big name author...what was her name...oh yeah Caitlin Kittredge!