Steampunk Costume Week

By Susan | Published: February 21, 2011

Now that you know your steampunk personality, it’s time to get down to the Really Important Part of this whole steampunk month thing: COSTUMING.

YOU KNOW YOU WANT A STEAMPUNK COSTUME.

And you don’t have to do much to create a steampunk-tastic outfit. Just check out this video to see what I mean:

(Sorry I have a cold and sound congested.)

Inspiration for your Costume:

I didn’t want to spend much $$ on my costume, but I did browse lots of online shops for inspiration. While I love the Lolita look, it didn’t really fit with my novel (The Spirit-Hunters is more Victoriana than steampunk).

So I decided to make a “prim-and-proper” dress (from an old prom dress!) and then accessorize for a steampunk flare. But I’ll get into all that later this week. For now, take a gander at some images and places I used for inspiration, as well as the final costume result (courtesy of Amanda Plavich‘s magical camera skills).

Steampunk Costume.com

How to make a Steampunk Costume (from Threadbangers)

DragonCon 2010 Steampunk Fashion Show

Dressing Steampunk: How to Get Started

Steampunk Threads

Clockwork Couture

Steampunk Couture

Steampunk-ified ME (photos taken by Amanda Plavich)

You tell me: Would you ever dress up steampunk (or is that too lame and only for kids)?

♥ DON’T FORGET to check out my Leviathan giveaway and my A Great and Terrible Beauty giveaway (which are both still running and open internationally). ♥

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http://www.hddodson.blogspot.com Holly

I’ll have to watch your video once I get home tonight (dumb work firewall), but I LOVE all these pictures. And I definitely don’t think dressing steampunk is just for kids. But OMG how cute would Super Spawn be as a little steampunker?! Best. Idea. Ever.

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 2:12 pm
YES. Best idea EVER. Steampunk Super Spawn — GAH, I’m dying from the awesome cuteness of it!

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Holly Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 2:30 pm
I am so gonna do it! I’ll steampunk us both out for our next round of family pictures, I think. Won’t that be awesome?!

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http://theflightytemptress.wordpress.com Kat

Ooooh do I want to make a PPA outfit now. You look so FAAAABULOUS in your photos, and I love the way you’re making it cheap for us mofo’s with no money. I wish I could dress steampunk every day. My students would go bonkers. But I could make a utility belt! and! and! with special pockets for my iPhone that make it NOT LOOK LIKE AN IPHONE. Oooooh.

I find the parallels between Japanese Lolita Goths and the steampunk movement very interesting. Is that what you meant by the “Lolita look” in your video? Like this: http://maddierose90804.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/gothic_lolita_90.jpg

I love the bustle on the second Steampunk Couture photo. I’d be totally down with that.

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 2:38 pm
You DEFINITELY need a utility belt. You can start a new cool fad.

And yeah, the Japanese Lolita is what I meant… Lolita fashion has gotten really tied into a certain steampunk look, like this: http://images.cosplay.com/photos/19/1973966.jpg

It’s pretty ROCKING, and I’d love to make a costume like that… But…it wouldn’t really *fit* with The Spirit-Hunters. Alas…

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http://henya-writingismylife.blogspot.com/ henya

Love…love…love the pictures.

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Awww, thanks!!

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http://www.amandaplavich.com Amanda

Oh my gosh, Susan. lol Your video is fantabulous!

Of course, the costume was quite wonderful, as well.

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Hahaha–thanks, Amanda.

And it’s not the costume that’s so wonderful, but your PHOTOGRAPHY. <3 <3

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Amanda Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 7:20 pm
BTW, I was sick this weekend, so I’m behind on my editing! I should have everything up in the next day or two! Sorry I suck!

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http://meredith4.blogspot.com Meredith

Ok, first of all, LOVE steampunk-ified you. You should wear that every day. It fits.

This is my favorite post yet! I love costumes, and I love the whole steampunk look. Those Steampunk Couture pics you posted are just to die for. I bet I could turn my wedding dress into a pretty kick-ass steampunk costume. Not that I’m actually going to do it, of course, just that it has a shape that would really lend itself to costumery.

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Oooooh…steampunk wedding dress. SO Mrs. Haversham and yet SOOOO COOL.

But no, you probably shouldn’t do that to your wedding dress. I (shockingly) could still fit in my sophomore prom dress…and for some reason, my mom still had it!

And yes, steampunk clothes should be an everyday thing.

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http://yahongchi.tumblr.com Yahong

HOW CAN YOU BE TOO OLD TO DRESS UP!? I can’t believe grown-ups would actually leave all this funness to us. Goshes.
I love the drapery of the Victorian dresses, how the fabrics fold and… I don’t know, pleat? all on top of each other. Am also digging the breeches (that’s what they’re called, right?) – they’re super flexible, which is why we wear them when horseback riding.
And can I say that dress of yours is BEAUTIFUL?

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Grown-ups should dress up more often. I had SO MUCH FUN getting my costume together and standing (in the freezing cold!) on old trains while Amanda photographed me.

And aren’t all the bustles and pleats and flounce and whatevers just AWESOME on Victorian fashion? Completely impractical, but beautiful all the same.

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http://readingwritingandribaldry.blogspot.com/ Girl Friday

I’d love to wear steampunk stuff every day – Only without the corsets

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Hahaha – no corsets is right! Good point! I’ll just take the tailored blazers, brass goggles, and awesome boots, thanks.

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http://brandimziegler.wordpress.com Brandi

I LOVE THIS! I’m def coming back tomorrow to see how to make those wicked goggles. You look fab, Susan

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Susan Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Aw, shucks, Brandi! Thanks!!

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http://ohthevoices.blogspot.com Steph

Your costume is so awesome! And I love that you used a prom dress =)

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http://www.amiekaufman.com Amie Kaufman

I totally would, and I’m sure I will sometime soon! I’m going to use all these links as my reward when I’ve finished revision on my next chapter. I will go steampunk shopping!

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http://etnix.com.au/etnix-shop/Women Steampunk clothing

What a joy to find such unique style statements. Really cool photographs.

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