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All original garments start with the designer's inspiration and concept sketches. I was greatly inspired by the aesthetic of this group on LiveJournal. Since I would be pulling so heavily from Victoriana styles, I decided that all of the ensembles would be worn over a period correct corset. Man-made fabrics were not readily available until World War I, so I also made a point of choosing material made from natural fibers for my garments.
Inspiration
I found these images from a variety of sources on the web. Many of the garments seen below were inspiration for my designs.
Linkage
Though not exhaustive, I found many inspirational pictures and ideas from the links below:
Steam Fashion Livejournal Group - large group with lots of eye candy and helpful links Steam Fashion Post - sources for military garrison caps Steam Fashion Post - ladies spats "how to" The Gentleman's Emporium - clothing and accessories with Victorian flavor for both men and women The Gentleman's Emporium - how to tie a Victorian cravat Starfire Phoenix LJ Post - good steampunk link recs Stanley London - steamy accessories for adventurers, pirates, and airship captains Top-Hats.com - as the name implies, a source for top hats Villiage Hat Shop - more top hats Gypsy Witch's E-bay Store - another source for top hats (mostly miniature) Antique Dress - awesome female plaid "Sherlock Holmes" wool coat Sillof's Workshop - steampunk Star Wars = AWESOME concept The Guild of Justice-Minded Citizenry - superheros with a steampunk twist = more AWESOME |
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