Soul of Steampunk: Collision Between the Past and the Future

Compared with victorian style and punk fashion, steampunk looks a bit weirder because it could hardly be defined by a special era or an unique historical event. You can say it is a mixture of different genres but it also stands out alone as an individual genre, which is adored by many people and fans. Someone gave the definition about steampunk as follows: it is a form of science fiction which imagines us living in the past age like victorian era but there exist people who masters many ahead-of-time technologies and skills who looks far beyond the age.

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Many people believe that steampunk comes from Jule Verne’s science fiction novel, which seems quite appropriate as the inventions and ideas in that novel is truly far beyond Jule Verne’s age. A typical men’s look of steampunk style is some guy in victorian dress but adorned with some sort of special scientific inventions like goggles or other weird objects. Weird but fascinating, isn’t it?   

Steampunk Style in Movies

Steampunk dressings have a unique victorian style along with some appliance of machinery concepts. Nowadays, there are many movie figures who are embedded with all sorts of this steampunk style for the purpose of creating a unique atmosphere or making the character more mysterious and individual. Steampunk style has been applied in various ways but of course, they also do have something in common, such as the historical background they are in, the dressing style they have and even the characteristics they have.

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Most of these characters are quite post-modern style or have a love for machinery invention and pretty ahead of their age. They always have a series of inventory devices and ideas that are hard to be understood by their contemporaries. Here are some of the typical ones, Mad Eye Moody, whose steampunk character could be easily told by his “mad eye”, Kamajii, whose steampunk character could be seen from his body shape, Ichabod Crane, whose steampunk character could be found through his various devices and of course, his clothing style.

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Steampunk Costume For Men

The steampunk style is one put both science fiction and fantasy elements together and appears in books and movies. For the origin of steampunk style, it is relative to the victorian style. But it also has relation to the modern technologically advanced machines and inventions. The clothes in steampunk style are unique for both men and women. They are applied both in the fashion world and also the Halloween costumes.

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Among the steampunk clothes for men, there are also some sub genres to choose from. The steampunk clothes with a much victorian tone features a lot of buckles, straps, and buttons which fully shows the miscellaneousness of the clothes. In most occasions it might be a military style parade drummer jacket, faux suede spats, pirate thigh boots, tuxedo, top hats and so on.
Besides, there could also have ruffled jabots, cravat neckties, and highly detailed vests, jackets and striped pants for men’s steampunk outfits.
More and more people like to attend some steampunk conventions. And the outfits are necessary. For men, the all above mentioned clothes are great for men to dress up in steampunk style.

Steampunk Clothing DIY Tips

Steampunk is a alternative style that famous in the clothing field. And every year there are more and more people join in this group. To show that you are interest in this style, the best way is to dress in it. Keep reading the following part, I will show you some tips on DIY steampunk clothing.
If you're not a member in the world of steampunk, you’d better to do some research before getting started. While the basis of steampunk is typically Victorian-style clothing, it is the details that transform an outfit from an old fashioned costume into real steampunk. Read some steampunk books and see some pictures, you will definitely know what the steampunk is. Then let’s come to the DIY steps on steampunk clothing.

Put together the main garments of your outfit. If you're a woman, this likely means a corseted Victorian day gown. If you're a man or a woman who prefers not to wear dresses, then it is usually trousers, a collared shirt and a waist coat. Victorian gowns are not as easy to come by second-hand. Many major sewing pattern companies offer patterns for Victorian-style costumes. Buy one of those, but rather than mimicking the brightly colored dresses on the pattern, choose dark or drab coloured fabrics.And that is all about DIY your steampunk clothes.

Choosing Flattering Dresses for Steampunk Look

The size of women's shapes are changing. There is no denying that in the western world the average sizes of women are bigger now then they were four or five score years ago. However with a bigger size does not mean that women are no longer look great. There are still ways to be beautiful as well. Here is one way: choose flattering dresses in steampunk look.

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The flattering here means covering the body parts you are not confident in. And they are usually hips and thighs. One of the most common mistakes is that an A-line skirt will help to cover hips and thighs. You should be careful, this is only true to some degree. Not all skirts are the same! Full skirt or ball gown is another type of silhouette in steampunk style dresses. It is good to cover up the hips and thighs.
Other than the silhouette, it is also important to take the fabric into consideration. The dress with too hard fabric may not look draped and natural. And the one with too soft fabric may not benefit for the figure.
To sum up, when we have curves or are self-conscious about a specific area, we usually tend to cover it up by wearing something quite loose. So for a gorgeous look, it is wise to choose flattering dresses.

Sexy Corsets in Steampunk Style for Women

Corsets are necessities for women in victorian period. There exists a thought that the slimmer waist, the more beautiful the women are. Then the corsets are designed to shape their figure. This is the use of corset during the ancient times. However, in nowadays, women choose corsets for the different and sexy look rather the so slim figure. It becomes more and more popular.

Besides its popularity, there are so many styles in corsets such as gothic, punk, medieval and so on. There is another well known style called steampunk. Read on to get more about steampunk style corsets.

Steampunk Satin Front Buckle Underbust Corset

Black Waist Cincher Steampunk Corset

Steampunk corsets are similar to the other corsets but with some certain patterns and decorations. The color brown are the most used one. The striped and leopard accents are prevailing. And most people love to adorn some embellishments like the clockwork, the gears and some other metallic accents.
With its special design and embellished accents, the steampunk corsets show a look of both sexiness and gorgeousness.