| "Steampunk fashion" has no
set
guidelines, but tends to synthesize modern styles as filtered through
the Victorian era. This may include gowns, corsets, petticoats and
bustles; gentlemen's suits with vests, coats and spats; or even
military-inspired garments. Often, Steampunk outfits will be accented
with a mixture of technological and period accessories: timepieces,
parasols, goggles and ray guns. Even modern accessories like cell
phones or music players can be found in Steampunk outfits, after being
modified to give them the appearance of Victorian-made objects. Aspects
of Steampunk fashion have been anticipated by mainstream high fashion,
the Lolita fashion and aristocrat styles, neo-Victorianism, and the
romantic goth subculture. (From the Wiki on Steampunk- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
) Steampunk fashion runs the gamut from the purely Victorian to the raggedy post-apocalyptic. Steampunk fashion draws inspiration from many modes, it is usually (but not exclusively) constructed on a 19th Century base and weaves in cultural threads from around the world and throughout time. (From "The Steampunk Workshop"- http://steampunkworkshop.com/articles/fashion ) |