This was taken at photo shoot in {http://flickr.com/photos/koreyluna/}. I'm wearing my second steampunk{ish} costume, which was far better than the first {what can a girl do with only 5 days notice?}, though it didn't hit the target as well as the third {a couple of months is MUCH better}. Unfortunately, the only thing I made in this photo is the neckalce. Nonetheless, I'm still quite fond of the costume.


This was just before the San Francisco Edwardian Ball. I am the parade float on the left, followed by Weston, Diana, Lora, Robin and Brandon, with Kiba in front. As far as my costume is concerned, I made everything you see except for the purse, necklace and gauzy undershirt. The ostrich and peacock feathers are made up in a total of four pieces, arranged and sewn on combs and clips.


Here we are at Steampunk day at the Dickens Faire last December. From left to right we have Scott {steampunk, though in his wedding coat, as opposed to his usual steampunk ghostbuster regalia}, Winter, Brandon, Robin, Illana, Lora and I. My costume is a bit unorganized, as I had just finished sewing my costume and put it on LITERALLY in the car on the way there. Here, I made the black skirt, bodice/bib skirt/vest, bustle and various knic knacs.
I feel I should also mention that the black skirt is the same from Edwardian Ball photo. On the inside front, I installed three drawstrings to make it adjustable and change the look around. When there's no hoop skirt it has the slightest train, which, though attractive, is incredible annoying when people step on it. Here's a better photo of my costume looking better. Again, with Robin and Brandon. This one features the bithin' gators they gave me, as well as my goggles. Because, after all, it's not steampunk unless it has goggles. Nikola Tesla himelf could return from the dead riding a brass dirigible, sprinkling the masses with superfluous gears, while Edison stomps about in Dr. Arliss Loveless' giant mechanical spider, destroying everything made or invented after 1890 and the whole thing wouldn't be steampunk without at least one pair of goggles tossed in somewhere.