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Steampunk Costumes Suggestions

The brief interpretation of Steampunk is: Victorian sci-fi.

A a little longer interpretation is: just what the globe would certainly have resembled if the technical revolution had arrived a little earlier.

We have steam-powered machines and robots, Victorian culture and adventurers and explorers, both male and female. Think "Wild, Wild West", think "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", think "Time Machine" and think Jules Verne.

There is a small but strong Steampunk culture growing in the Western world, and more and more are interested in it. Nevertheless, the Victorian times were intriguing, that was when females were females and also males were males, yet this moment you obtain all that yet females are permitted to be independent and also productive and also put on trousers and also you obtain all the convenience of modern-day innovation, just with the Victorian period looks.

If you would love to trying out this subculture, you could begin sluggish by dressing up as a Steampunk woman or gentleman this Halloween. If you like the experience, you can broaden to Steampunk fairs as well as conventions, then start using Steampunk attires at unique occasions and also weekend breaks, and also ultimately use them on a daily basis. It actually isn't really also ridiculous to put on Steampunk at the office.

Some basic factors

What ever before you opt to use, keep in mind that it needs to remain in maintaining with the Victorian age aesthetic appeals. This is not a concern of time traveling, however regarding attempting to produce a credible illusion of what the world could have been during the late 19th century. Don't wear clothes with a clear label, sign or brand. It is a good idea to create a role. "The adventurer", "the inventor", "the explorer", "the aristocrat", "the engineer" and "the aviator" are all suitable roles for a Steampunk character. "Mad researcher" as well as "Villain" are likewise great options. Brown (think sepia) is a popular color, but the Victorians used all colors with pleasure. Mauveine, a synthetic dye based on aniline, was invented during the Victorian era and was popular. As a matter of fact, the a lot more sober as well as "all-natural" color design of plant dyes was considered boring and dull. Cephalopods as well as arthropods are extremely Steampunkish intentions, both as fabric print and decoration. Goggles and a pocket watch are nearly vital devices for a Steampunk clothing. You could change the absence of these using cogwheels, equipments and also clasps to enhance your garments. All sort of gizmos are proper, yet they must be made to show up Victorian. It is simple to painting modern-day gizmos, so they resemble timber or steel, and also adhesive brass information on them, yet if you do not have the DIY skills, you can keep your gadgets in leather cases. Brass instruments, like compasses, telescopes, field glasses and also gauging tools are additionally really ideal. A revolver or gun is an usual Steampunk device, as well as you can transform any type of toy store gun into a Steampunk weapon with paint as well as brass details. Adding some cables as well as coils includes in the impact. It is not essential. Whether you put on a weapon or otherwise, device belts, holsters and other such points are extremely beneficial in assisting to produce the preferred perception. Use a hat. The famous Steampunk headwear is the stovepipe hat, normally decorated with the safety glasses, but an aviator's cap or helmet is also typical. You could likewise utilize a paperboy cap. Various other devices, for both males and females, are handwear covers, headscarfs and shawls. Don't forget the handkerchief. Spats are very Steampunkish, and you can even use leather gaiters or bracers with misshapen bands. Usage numerous belts on top of each various other. Formed and also extremely tinted socks are great for both genders, but try to choose stripes, diamonds, checkers, or an ornamental pattern. Don't use socks with anime personalities, charming rabbits or such. Any kind of armed forces products, like armed forces jackets as well as medals are extremely appropriate, for both genders. I expect the huge metal buttons as well as passementerie (trimming made utilizing cords as well as braids etc.) belong to this group. Things that make you consider design are remarkable, like natural leather aprons and also device belts. Always remember the correct undergarments. Ladies and also females need to be putting on bloomers or pettipants and also petticoats with their skirts as well as a sleeveless chemisette, with or without buttons, as well as young boys as well as guys ought to use an one-piece.

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Victorian guys constantly put on trousers, yet for Steampunk Costumes a kilt is a wonderful selection. The Victorian pants have high waistline and also instead slim or straight legs.

You could utilize any type of kind of tee shirt, as long as it has long sleeves as well as sober coloring. You could utilize sleeve owners, bracers or roll the sleeves up, however do not utilize brief sleeves.

It is proper to utilize a vest, however if you do not utilize one, you must have dental braces. You could make the vest of some extravagant material, like brocade or jacquard, as well as add a matching cravat. There are several ways to tie a cravat, and you can use a wide tie or a scarf in stead of a cravat, what ever fits your character.

A jacket is fine, but you can also use a military jacket, duster or trench coat. If you use a trench coat, choose an easy one with refined pattern or no pattern whatsoever in the lining, or one with no lining. Western style trench coat or riding duster is good.

You can use most footwears with shoelaces, yet oxfords or boots (with or without shoelaces) are best. Canvas footwears could be made use of, yet not tennis shoes.

It prevails to make use of hats when sprucing up in Steampunk equipment, as well as in addition to the previously mentioned top hat as well as leather safety helmet, you can select a bowler or a fedora. It is a smart idea to embellish this hat with something, preferably constructed from brass, like a number of equipment wheels or a breastpin, yet this is not essential.

In the Victorian times both sexes made use of precious jewelry. Appropriate products for guys are the previously mentioned watch, signet rings, cravat pins and also cuff web links, if one uses a t-shirt with sleeves unrolled, as well as a cravat or tie. It is acceptable for guys to use one earring, however it would then be a metal ring, as well as not a jeweled stud. If you wish to wear a wrist watch, choose a simple design and mechanical, analog watch, and wear it on a leather strap. Brooches, especially medals, are good. You can likewise use a bow in a buttonhole, or a boutonni re.

You can express yourself quite freely with your hairstyle. Almost anything is feasible, the common brief and also nicely brushed Victorian hair is great, spiked hair is fairly ALRIGHT and also if you like, have actually dreadlocks with included natural leather bands and also tubes.

Females

There is one piece of clothing that is a must for a Steampunk outfit for women, and that is the corset. You can also use a wide belt or a waist cincher.

A bustle will certainly additionally aid to develop the impression of times previous.

It is great to make use of some males's garments things, like army jacket or pants, but you need to "girl it up". Use a bustle with your trousers, or use bloomers as trousers. (For Steampunk the bloomers can be of any kind of size.) Put on a hitched skirt over the trousers.

You can wear an authentic Victorian dress, or a reproduction, but these are not really comfy and also sensible. One of the ideas behind Steampunk is experience, as well as Victorian ladies utilized to use a little shorter and simpler skirt for these events.

For Steampunk the skirt can be as short as above the knee, just as long as it has volume in the form of ruffles, rouches, pleats, drapes, hitches and gatherings. You can also use lace, ribbons, tassels and fringes to add to the quantity in the skirt as well as bustle.

Your shirts, vests, coats as well as layers must be fitted.

Female's hats are a a lot more elaborate thing than men's hats. You could also use a fascinator, which is something between a hair accessory and a hat.

You can add a parasol to almost any outfit.

If you use a handbag, choose something dainty, soft and round, like reticules and bag bags, or something elaborately beaded or stitched. Tapestry handbags as well as carpetbags are a great selection also.

As footwears most tied boots function great, so does tied shoes as well as common boots. Your shoes can be of any type of color, however beware with the heel. You ought to have shoes with a heel, as well as the heel ought to be either tapered or Louis heel.

Ladies must be using dangling jewelries, but not too long, nor too big. Victorian women used rings and bracelets, sometimes in excess. You can also wear a ribbon in a buttonhole, and flowers; corsage, nosegay or posy, are very great as devices for ladies.

The hairdo is rather complimentary for ladies as well, however it is valued, that you have a long hair, either braided, in corkscrew curls or an updo.

Boys

Whether you choose a classic seafarer outfit or trousers with dental braces and a t-shirt, possibly add a sweater or pullover, you have to remember two things. The pants' legs were short, simply covering the knee, and also children also put on long socks.

I would place kids in pantyhose, both kids as well as women, however some kids discover this as well girly as well as therefore uneasy, as well as they should not be required to use tights. It might help to persuade the child to wear such uncomfortable and inconvenient pieces of clothing if you tell him that this is the origin of Christmas stockings, and the higher the equipping, the even more area there is for presents.

I would certainly choose laced boots for boys, but make sure that the shoes have different heel which the sole is made from one product. It truly isn't really simple to find footwears for children' Steampunk clothing. You can also take a pair of regular leather "party shoes" and give the kid spats to "disguise" the modern-day information, or make use of straightforward canvas footwears that coincide shade as the child's stockings. Do not make use of tennis shoes.

Women.

Ladies are generally less complicated to encourage to put on uncommon apparel compared to children, yet also below you should take into consideration the youngster's individuality.

Also when it was uncommon that a Victorian lady would certainly use trousers, it is fairly appropriate for a Steampunk lady to do so.

A Victorian lady's outfit is generally one-piece, and also you could pick the early Victorian dress with fitted bodice and wide skirt that falls from the midsection, or the late Victorian gown that is straight as well as has a belt on the hips. A basic straw sailor or beret appropriates for both designs, but a huge hat with designs should not be utilized however with the late Victorian or Edwardian gown.

Usage either black, white, or candy striped stockings.

You could select ballerinas, band footwears, tied footwears or boots, tied or buttoned, however do not select footwears with too thick sole. Stay away from metallic shoes and shoes with figures or glitter, or much decor.

Currently your entire family members is spruced up for a Steampunk journey. Enjoy!

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You could make use of sleeve owners, bracers or roll the sleeves up, yet do not make use of brief sleeves.

It is suitable to utilize a vest, however if you don't utilize one, you ought to have braces. In the Victorian times both genders utilized fashion jewelry. Utilize a bustle with your trousers, or utilize bloomers as trousers. Victorian females made use of rings and also arm bands, occasionally in unwanted.

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bandaged-heart · 7 years

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SHOTGUN CH.2

again, it’s also on AO3.

and i’m actually on a computer now so i can put a cut.

long story short my world collapsed around me and then i got a new computer so i’m here, i’m back, interact with me!!!!!!

Samon's birthday was an event the whole prison was looking forward to. He always insisted it be a group affair, the one day of the year where it wasn't about being guards and inmates, just about being people. And Momoko always used her influence to make it exactly like he wanted it.

And Hajime, for all his distaste for Samon and his treatment of the inmates, did his best to make the day a day of peace. After all he and his charges had been through, he couldn't go back to treating them entirely like pesky bugs.

It was a good day, in his view. He got to wear something more casual, which was just his normal slacks and white button up. The kids got to wear street clothes, and even he cracked a smile watching Nico run wild in the shopping center with Seitorou and Hitoshi. It was really impressive how much those three knew about clothes.

Of course Hajime knew most of it too, as he loves his brother and listens to him talk about his interests like a good sibling does.

By the time that Nico had decided on his outfit (an oversized pastel orange sweater with white denim shorts, pastel pink and white striped socks, white high-top sneakers, and his hair done up with a set of bows in the same shades of pink and orange) the other three in cell 13 had become promptly overwhelmed.

Poor Jyugo seemed to be having the worst time. While Rock and Uno had an idea of what they liked, Jyugo had worn jumpsuits his whole life.

Hajime, looking to get back to the building as soon as he could, interrupted him looking at shirts.

"Can't decide on anything?"

Jyugo flinched, but quickly recovered, "uh yeah, I've never really been too into clothes so I don't know what looks good."

Hajime looked him up and down, "well living with Hitoshi for years I guess I've picked up a thing or two that might help. I'm just going to go out on a limb and suggest that you wear dark colors. Seems like your thing, ya edgelord. Uh... try these."

Hajime threw a few pairs of skinny jeans and some sweatshirts into a basket and pushed Jyugo into a dressing room.

"Hey Hitoshi," Hajime called to where his brother was trying on necklaces with his friends, "get some stuff you think would look decent on Jyugo! He doesn't know how to dress himself. I've got him in black skinny jeans and some funny text shirts."

Hitoshi dove into a pile of stuff and bounced over as Jyugo cane out.

Apparently he liked the ripped back jeans and a gray sweatshirt that read "today I will do absolutely nothing". The sweatshirt was technically a girls one, but this was Nanba and 2017 and if anyone cared they didn't say so.

Hitoshi practically squeaked, "wow big brother you're great at this! Here Jyugo, put these on!"

He was given a holographic belt and a pair of red converse. It really did suit him, the color scheme matched his unique features and was clearly matched to his personality.

Rock and Uno had simpler looks, tank tops and jeans with miscellaneous accessories.

Seitorou had decided on a mint t-shirt with a cute wave graphic on it with some white jeans, and a big mint scrunchie in his ponytail.

And Hitoshi had gone out on a limb and worn something not pure white. It was his prized skirt, an underbust lace-up with a print of iron gates around the bottom half. It was called Vampire Requiem, and it was only brought out on special occasions due to it being very sentimental, as Hajime bought it for Hitoshi himself. This was paired with a long sleeved white blouse with a black bow at the collar, white tights with black accents, and a huge white bow atop his head.

And, as a last minute change, Hajime threw on a different shirt. Nothing really changed, but the button up shirt he had on at the end was slightly more formal, with black buttons and a nice cuff.

It really wasn't to match with Hitoshi, he'll swear until the day he dies.

The group made quite the picture, they really did. It was nice to feel normal for one Hajime supposed. It was really like Hitoshi was in high school again, and he was chaperoning them at a mall, except these weren't Hitoshi's school friends, they were convicted inmates and a co worker. But for the most part they were just kids, really unfortunate kids.

The party was everything it was supposed to be, Momoko made sure if it.

The garden in building 5 was decorated in Samon's favorite colors, with table of food and games set out everywhere for everyone. There was no limit on who was allowed to come and have fun, and street clothes were the norm: no uniforms.

It was equally to promote a friendly atmosphere and to show off her own clothes. She and the guards never got to show off their own personal styles, so every time there was a chance it was taken.

She chose to wear something more feminine to the party, as she never really got the chance to. The dress itself had been a gift from Mitsuru the Christmas before, in a peachy pink color as a play on her name.

Mitsuru really was the closest thing she had to a best friend. He was the first person at Nanba to try to get close to her and break past her hard exterior. He knew her inside and out and supported her so completely and honestly. It was so amazing.

It took a minute for everyone to get used to her once she walked in, but soon enough the party was in full swing.

"Uwa!! Miss Hyakushiki! Your dress is beautiful! Is that from Liz Lisa's last autumn release?" Hitoshi gushed, before turning to the group he walked in with, "Sei, Nico, come look at this!"

The other two took turns ogling the short pink ruffled dress, each one giving their compliments on it.

"Thank you, but really you should direct all that at Mitsuru; he bought it for me! I'm hopeless with shopping."

"The craftsmanship on this is so good!" Seitorou gushed, "this must have cost a fortune!"

Momoko blushed, "well he really is the type of friend to do that!"

They continued talking for a while before the drinks were passed and dinner started.

And then another drink...

And another...

Hajime was having a better time than he was really willing to admit. Everyone was having fun and drinking and there hadn't been a single argument.

The gifts were being opened, and it was his group's turn. Hajime had tried his best to really make the gift special for Samon, because after all they put each other through that hatchet really needed to be buried.

Eventually he decided on a vintage pocket watch with the words "in time you will find strength" engraved on it.

The inmates had each made some sort of hand made gift, and they were presented all together. It was accepted gratefully, and it was incredibly relieving.

He really needed a drink after that.

The bar area was mostly empty, with just Momoko sitting there sipping some wine.

She looked beautiful, more feminine than he had ever seen her. It was almost terrifying, seeing his boss look like a normal person.

Well, normal by Hajime's terms. She actually looked rather strange, with large hair and a feminine, nearly skimpy dress. But it wasn't unusual to him; many of Hitoshi's friends from high school dressed similarly.

But then again, those were high schoolers. This was his very attractive boss.

She shot him a nervous grimace as he sat down.

"Hajime, hi! Sorry I didn't say hi sooner, Hitoshi and his friends had me cornered for a while. They really do like clothes don't they?"

He waved it off, "its fine. And yes, those three do get excited over clothes. I wish I had the freedom to be so carefree."

Momoko chuckled dryly, "well what's stopping you, other than your personality?"

He flinched in surprise, but laughed, "well you, I thought. I can't get away with anything working this job."

"You say that as if I judge you harder than the others. Really, in a place like this I hardly expect things to go as planned."

Hajime paused, "...you seem more relaxed lately. Like you're more trusting."

She looked down at her drink, "do I? Well, I guess after the boys from cell 13 and I chatted post the Enki incident, I gained a different perspective on the goings-on around Nanba. Everyone really does consider this place their home, and maybe it's time we started treating it like one."

She looked away and Hajime followed her gaze. It landed on a group on inmates and guards alike playing some game that resembled Marco Polo without water.

Hajime sighed.

"I can't say you're entirely wrong there."

They had stayed there for the majority of the party, eventually wandering off to a quiet corner of the garden when everyone else got to drinking.

They were both well past tipsy now, with Momoko leaning towards blacked out.

"Hehe, you know Hajime," she slurred, "its really funny that you think I'm so hard on you, really!"

"Wh-what do you mean?"

"I mean I basically let you get away with everything! I cried for like hours after giving you that three day suspension!"

"B-but why?" His face lit up with blush as she lay her head on his shoulder,

"Because I like you stupid! How did you not notice! I can hardly control myself around you, let alone stop staring at you!"

Hajime really didn't know how to respond. Luckily Momoko just kept talking.

"Everyone thinks I'm this human statue but I'm not. I'm just really awkward! I don't know how to act around people! Especially people I like! I'm really nothing like I act at work. But the only person who's really tried enough to get to know me is Mitsuru."

Suddenly Hajime felt really bad. Truly, he did get so caught up in what her reputation was as the Warden, he really never got to know Momoko.

And now she was crying.

To save her the embarrassment of crying in front of everyone, he more or less dragged her to a secluded corner of the garden to let her ride it out and hopefully sober up.

They sat for a while on a bridge over the pond, dangling bare feet in the water. Eventually Momoko's tears turned to occasional sniffles and they began talking of other things. Anything but work.

"So, on Hitoshi's 16th birthday he wanted to have a massive tea party brunch with his friends for school. And he actually owns my ass so I couldn't say no. And then he says he wants home made macarons and those are an absolute bitch to make!"

Momoko giggled until she snorted, "did you do it?"

"I did, it took four batches to get it right but they were amazing."

They had gone through a few more drinks during the time they'd been sharing stories, and sitting closer all the while. She was practically in Hajime's lap by now, and he was getting a few terrible ideas.

"Hey Momoko, it's getting late, let's get out of here."

"Y-yeah this party's done anyway."

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