Steampunk fashion
It is a mixture of the Victorian era's romantic view of science in literature and elements from the Industrial Revolution in Europe during the 1800s.
More modern ideals of steampunk can include t-shirts with a variety of designs or the humble jeans being accessorised with belts and gun holsters.
It is a mixture of the Victorian era's romantic view of science in literature and the industrialisation in most parts of Europe.
Works of writers from the end of the 19th century, such as those of Robert Louis Stevenson, G. K. Chesterton and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are among the most influential for steampunk fashion.
[5] Sci-fi critics John Clute and Peter Nicholls have noted that steampunk is also inspired by a "strain of nostalgia".
Steampunk writers from that period are credited with creating fantasy tales set in cultures with style borrowed from the Victorian, with stories that includes giddy action scenes and elaborate baroque expeditions.
[7] Just like its counterparts in other art forms, primarily literature, steampunk fashion is based on the aesthetic of an alternate history.
Within the steampunk fashion, there are a number of personas, or archetypes, such as the valiant explorer with pith helmet, brass telescope and binoculars; the debonair aviator with birdlike gadgets and devices, leather helmet, brass goggles and canvas coat; and the gentleman,[6] with a lab coat over formal clothes and belts for all sorts of implements and instruments.
Steampunk clothing adds the looks of characters from the 19th century, explorers, soldiers, lords, countesses and harlots, to the punk, contemporary street fashion, burlesque, goth, fetishism, vampire and frills among others.
During the early 1860s, the hoops of the skirts were also taking on an elliptical shape, with a much fuller back and a narrower front silhouette.
[3] Corsets in brocade or leather, with steel-boning are a form of steampunk clothing inspired by the Victorian era.
And in episode 7 of Lifetime's "Project Runway: Under the Gunn" reality series, contestants were challenged to create avant-garde "steampunk chic" looks.
[25] Becky Lynch, a wrestler currently employed by WWE, uses ring attire influenced by steampunk fashion.
Modern steampunk clothing is based more on leather and metal as opposed to cotton or natural fabrics.
[19] Another designer associated with the steampunk style is Jean Paul Gaultier, who frequently shows corsets in different material in his collections.
