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asked by lilithiayes, and it is full of epic suck. But pleurisy (which I have also had more than once) sucks even more, if you can believe such a thing.
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I think one of the best things about Steampunk is the fact that is ISN'T a "strict lifestyle". I have my opinions about what is, and isn't steampunk along with everyone else - but the whole point of it is self-expression and creativity.
Steampunk Lolita would seem a pretty obvious iteration - the EGL look has always had roots in victorianesque fashion, same as steampunk, so this hardly seems like a big leap to me.
It's when you look at things that have now become really common tropes in steampunk fashion, you realise just how versatile the genre is. I mean really, what is "steampunk" about Star Wars? And yet "steampunk starwars" has almost become a cliche, it's seen so often....
There's definitely a place for creativity and innovation - go too far and you'll wind up with something that none of your peers think is steampunk.... but I would always favour someone giving it a go, rather than someone trying to turn our emergent subculture into a "strict fashion or lifestyle". -
I'm not sure whether we should be thankful or sad that there are no one-stop-steampunk-shops. I remember when the same could be said of the goth scene, not any more!
The very best thing to do I think is to immerse yourself in victorian fashion unroll the shapes and contours of it are really clear to you, and then hit the mainstream shops. They are chock full of neo Victorian inflenced pieces right now (long may it reign!)
For some extra special pieces and advice from some fellow steampunks, Wildilocks is well worth checking out .. And for " oooh! Aaaaaah!" value alone check out the wunderkammer.
Remember that op shops are your friend! So are friends who can teach you to sew! (you might want to check out the Melbourne alternative crafters meetip if this is of interest.
I hope that's given you some ideas, great question!
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Ooooh.. good question!
It would have to be red, no question..
If money and time and sewing skill were no object, I would probably go all out and get an exquisitely re-created 18th french ball gown, no expense spared, silk damask, embroidered to within an inch of it's life.. with all the underpinnings, shoes, clocked stockings - and of course an appropriately over the top wig - one of those nice little numbers with a ship sailing on a sea of curls or something.. Of course just as ladies did back then, I would need several matching bodices for different times of day, and if I was really going all out, I'd get some matching skirts too - say a natural form bustle and a caged bustle with the respective underpinnings...
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Hmmm. How about giving us a nice solid line of government funding so we could do some really amazing stuff?
There's a small, mean part of me that prays for a world-wide shortage of clock parts so people stop gluing it randomly to everything in an effort to make it look more steampunk.
In every subculture there are those who seek to elevate themselves by telling everyone else how they ought to be "doing it". Steampunk seems to be fairly resistant to these people, which is good. -
Running Dr Sketchys was a lot of fun..heaps of work but I always had a great time.. I haven't been back in Brisbane since it relaunched, but I hope it's doing really well!
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I have been into Victorian aesthetics for a long time - many years in historical re-enactment is probably a factor. A few years ago I heard of people who were into the "neo-victorian" thing.. it wasn't until I moved to Melbourne that I really got involved in the steampunk subculture though.
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Unless you have some sort of sight impediment.. I'd imagine so.
Of course, if you meant not under my clothes.. I'd suggest a more respectful approach. As it stands you'd have a snowflake's chance in hell with that gambit.
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