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mlleviolet

photos from Steampunk World's Fair 2011

Jun 01, 2011 14:06

Another great year for Steampunk World's Fair, the annual convention in New Jersey. The highlight for me was getting to try Bartitsu for the first time at Mark Donnelly's three workshops - I will save those photos for subsequent post. Only as we were leaving the hotel did I realize I forgot to ask anyone to take photos of me! There's only one shot ( Read more... )

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lookfar June 1 2011, 21:01:25 UTC

I love that first outfit, you! Especially the - chaps? leggings?

Over the weekend, I took my monocle frame to be fitted with a lens by our lovely friend the optician. I'm really going to do a steampunk outfit this July at Otakon! So far, I've got skirt, boots, vest and shirt but I haven't tried them all together. I think I need a hat of some kind and more accessories. My idea is Steampunk Bluestocking.

mlleviolet June 1 2011, 21:19:24 UTC

Oh, if you mean the Cold Warrioress, thank you! You will get a kick out of this: those gaiters are made from an old tee-shirt. In fact they are a no-sew project. I really need to do a tutorial, it's so ridiculously easy. You just cut off the sleeve and part of the underarm of a tee shirt so it looks like an L. The short end of the L is the sleeve, and that drapes over the front of your foot and ankle. The long part goes up your calf. Fiddle around until it's the right width for your calf, then you just poke holes up the long slit with an awl and lace it up with anything you like - I used a long thin piece of the same tee shirt ( ... )

lookfar June 2 2011, 14:31:40 UTC

Ah, yes - that reminds me of a Link (of Zelda and the Ocarina fame) outfit I made for Tristan once; I found a huge forest green sweatshirt and cut off the band at the bottom to make it a ragged tunic, then the sleeves, one of which served very handily to make a pointy hat.

mlleviolet June 6 2011, 14:52:23 UTC

I did something similar for my Robin Hood jersey made from an oversized green tee. It's amazing what you can create from an old tee or sweatshirt.

ikichi June 2 2011, 10:45:59 UTC

UGH! I didn't see you! So sad I missed a chance to say hi!

Rickman's doppleganger is V. Nigel Taylor, Platform One's singer. He also has a SWEET set of Snape's robes, aside from being very dorky and sweet himself.

mlleviolet June 6 2011, 14:53:03 UTC

Thanks, I've been informed from various circles that the Snape lookalike is Mr. Taylor.