This weekend I attended The Great New England Steampunk Exhibition as a member of the press, representing Nerd Caliber. Sine this was my first steampunk con ever, I needed to make a steampunk outfit. But because I love period clothing so much, I couldn’t just made one simple outfit, no, I had to make many different garments that served multiple purposes when possible, and combined together in different ways to make more several variations of costume. This weekend I wore two variations of costume, variation A is featured below.
I made everything you see here besides the corset, boots, and gloves. The boots are from my Sophie cosplay, and the corset and gloves I owned prior to the conception of this outfit.
The hat is a miniature garrison hat which is made from the same suiting material as the full length skirt. It is secured to my head with a double-pronged alligator clip, sewn to the back of the hat.
The bustle and over-skirt were made from curtains, and the bustle also doubles as a shall for when it gets cold. Here I am with my friend Kelley, who also made her steampunk outfit just for this exhibition.
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