Hello! I just completed an instructional video that I thought could be of interest to some of the members of the community who may be new to corset-wearing. People are often baffled when I tell them that it is indeed possible to lace up a corset by yourself, so I decided to make a video to show how to do this. I also have a free diagram on my website, Wilde Hunt Corsetry showing how to thread your laces in the pattern I show in the video. I hope you find it useful!

Larissa

Where is all of the better men's fashions? I am looking all over google and everything is quite boring and plain...

Please send me some cool pictures...not so much of accessories...but of awesome interesting clothing for men...

Originally posted by jenniferseoul at My corset to the Edwardian Ball

New Steampunk-ish and fantasy items from MASQ Fashion!
Check them out and purchase here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/masque242

Some years ago I found an old battered oxblood leather trenchcoat at a thrift store, and this week finally finished converting it into a cutaway tailcoat.



Full details of construction are in my blog.

Hello! My name is Amy. I am a fashion/costume student, and I've been lurking this community for a while now. I am currently doing a project on steampunk, and was wondering if any of you would mind answering a few questions for me. Despite having a long held interest, I do not participate in the fashion myself, and so would like some insight from people who do.

This survey is quite long, so don't feel obliged to fill it all out straight away. Thank you for your assistance!

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Last year I reworked my wedding dress into part of a Steampunk ensemble.

I either hand-sewed or depended on my MIL for the sewing work required.

However, I found that I wanted to do more, and depending on someone else was not going to work, so I pulled out the sewing machine that was a birthday present 10 years ago, and actually used it for the first time.

I found a Damsel in Distress corset secondhand through the FB Steampunk Fashion group, and went from there.  I'm very happy with the results, although I'm still figuring out a persona to guide the accessorizing.
















The brown skirt is a thrifted, altered prom dress. Yellow blouse is thrifted. Bustle and apron made from a thrifted shower curtain using Simplicity Pattern #1819. Ebay jacket - vintage 80s Wilson's leather . Corset from Damsel in this Dress. Sleeves in last picture made from scraps of the shower curtain and thrifted sheer material.

Well it is that time again for all the Dallasites and assorted Texans.

(Image taken with my phone at a prior show.)

I got a 1941 copy of Gray's Anatomy at the 2011 one. The last one, I snagged "The Nineteenth Century and After, Volume LIII, January-June 1903, a monthly review edited by James Knowles" Which I reallllllllly need to find a way to delicately scan. A monthly review of 1903?! I recall at one point they were actually scoffing at the thought of a large scale war. Ya know .. that big one.... named One.

19th Annual ANTIQUE SCIENCE & RETRO-TECH SHOW & SWAP MEET DALLAS / Ft WORTH, TEXAS SATURDAY, March 9, 2013

At the DFW Airport Hotel - Irving, TX


4440 W. Airport Freeway (Hwy 183)

exit Valley View Lane

10:00 am to 4:00 pm $5.00 ADMISSION

BUY ** SELL ** TRADE

Microscopes * Slide Rules *

Telescopes
* Pocket Adders
* Calculators

Medical * Astronomy * Binoculars * Surveying * Navigation
* Compasses

Photography * Flight Computers * Telegraphy * Mechanical
* Electrical * Drafting * Radios

Tools * Measuring * Books and Manuals * Many Other Related
Items

The World Championship Slide Rule Competition will be
held at 2:00 pm.



Directions DFW Airport Hotel 972-399-1010
4440 W. Airport Freeway (Hwy 183)
Irving, TX
Exit Valley View Lane from 183