Steampunk Costume » DIY. Here’s a lovely homemade steampunk outfit, made and modeled by Tangofortwo.
This looks great! I like that top hat, and I love her potion pouch accessory. I wonder what’s inside all those vials? Very classy. The costume is sexy, yet at the same time quite modest. [via Reddit] Want to learn how to make your own pair of steampunk goggles? You can view an HTML version of his tutorial by visiting Fenrisdesigns.com. Click on the image for a slightly larger version. [via Fenris the Red Wolf] Here’s an amazing steampunk prop, made from a Nerf Barricade toy. The gun is battery powered and functional — it actually fires Nerf darts. [via NerdApproved] GizmoWatch posted an excellent tutorial that teaches you how to convert a cheap Nerf toy gun into a nice steampunk gun prop. Total cost is less than $40.00, not bad at all! 1) Start with the mini screwdriver. Read the full tutorial! [GizmoWatch via TDW Geeks] Have you ever wanted to live inside the retro-futuristic world of a Jules Verne novel?
Seriously? Steampunk Aesthetics. The list does not end here, of course.
In fact, the list of apparel to create a steampunk costume, possible combinations with more common clothing and various bits of miscelaneous equipment is so long, I can not hope to give an all-including account. For this matter I refer you to the Playing Dressup Thread on the Brassgoggles Forum. Brassgoggles is the place to be for everything concerning Steampunk.
Well, at least as far as my humble opinion is concerned. And there is also the thing about steam-cybernetics, they come in many shapes and sizes and you can see them on the lady kneeling in the picture above. And then there is this lighthearted sums-it-up-picture: So, this is obviously not the end of the steampunk wardrobe, far from it. There are also various sites which are useful if you have a more militaristic approach to Steampunk fashion or simply like to give you uniform fetish asort of vintage patina: But there's only so much you can wear and there is so much more... The Waist Coat: Steampunk. "Maison tournante aérienne" (aerial rotating house) by Albert Robida for his book Le Vingtième Siècle, a 19th-century conception of life in the 20th century Steampunk also refers to any of the artistic styles, clothing fashions, or subcultures, that have developed from the aesthetics of steampunk fiction, Victorian-era fiction, art nouveau design, and films from the mid-20th century.[3] Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk.
History[edit] Precursors[edit] Origin of the term[edit] Dear Locus,Enclosed is a copy of my 1979 novel Morlock Night; I'd appreciate your being so good as to route it Faren Miller, as it's a prime piece of evidence in the great debate as to who in "the Powers/Blaylock/Jeter fantasy triumvirate" was writing in the "gonzo-historical manner" first. Modern steampunk[edit] steampunk cafe in Cape Town.