Here is the second variation of my steampunk outfit worn for The Great New England Steampunk Exhibition.
In this variation I have added a hoop skirt under the full length skirt, a bustle pillow under the bustle, traded the over-bust corset for an underbust and black chemise, and added my green bolero.
The drama of the skirt and the shoulders of the bolero create an exaggerated hourglass silhouette.
The bustle pillow also adds volume to the back which contrasts with the sculptural pleats of the bolero.
For the bolero I had to draft my own pattern because I couldn’t find anything suitable that already existed. I got a lot of compliments on my hat and the bolero because no one had every seen them before.
I am very excited about how this costume turned out; it is surprisingly comfortable, despite all of the metal and layers involved. Honestly, if you took out the corset and hoop skirt I could wear this to bed.
[…] and honest review, posted here, and wore a two newly completed steampunk ensembles, seen here, and here. I also worked as a correspondent and photographer for Nerd Caliber, and my pictorial contribution […]