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  • A Little History of Victorian/Edwardian Cloth-Top Button Boots

    October 11, 2022

    Manhattan Edwardian Side-Button Boots are back with a vengeance this fall, in *six* new colorways. Built on the same last and heel as the uber-popular Tavistock all-leather boots, we’re glad to have…

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  • New Cotton Striped Stockings, Oh YEAH!

    August 28, 2017

    Storyville portrait, New Orleans, c. 1912. Portrait by E. J. Bellocq. Who doesn’t love a good striped stocking? The Georgians, Victorians, and Edwardians sure did! Striped stockings of various colors – some…

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  • An Early 1880s “Anna Karenina” Winter Outfit via Armstreet.com

    December 21, 2015

    I have a slightly inexplicable love of Slavicn-inspired Victorian and Edwardian clothing. The cold weather rolls around and I just feel compelled to make something with a lot of braidwork or trim,…

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  • Oh What a Beautiful Mourning – “Death Becomes Her” at the Met, Opening October 31

    October 22, 2014

    On the evening of October 31, a somber shadow shall fall over the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. For the first time in 15 years, the Costume Institute…

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  • My 2014 Steampunk Ball Costume – Complete!

    September 26, 2014

    So the ball was ages ago, but I didn’t have a good photo of my whole costume until today. As it stands, you can’t see much detail in this, but I didn’t…

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  • Hard Lessons in Victorian Corset Making – My “Duh” Moments…

    September 5, 2014

    Left side – boning, strength additions, and padding. I still have wrinkling, but it’s better than it was.Right side – no boning, no strength layers, no padding. I can make a mean…

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  • The First Reno Tweed Ride

    June 2, 2014

    A couple weekends ago, a group of 15 intrepid, tweed-clad cyclists gathered in Idylwild Park in Reno, and endeavored to ride their noble mechanical steeds through downtown, to the University of Nevada,…

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  • The Reno Tweed Ride: Inspiration

    May 9, 2014

    Coming up in June, our local Steampunk group is hosting the first Reno Tweed Ride, wherein a lot of nutters dress up in, well, tweed, and ride bicycles through Downtown Reno. Yes,…

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  • The 3rd Annual Steampunk Ball of Piper’s Opera House, 2013

    September 17, 2013

    Liza rockin’ her Victorian tail bodice with shorts and amazing stockings This past weekend Chris and I worked our tails off at the 3rd Annual Steampunk Ball up in Virginia City, Nevada.…

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  • “Real” Late Victorian Steampunk Fashions for Women

    September 13, 2013

    The Met, 1897-99 (via) – an excellent start to a fabulous Steampunk ensemble.  My favorites are the original gowns that unknowingly have that Steampunk flavor. I haven’t been working on my wedding…

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  • Tavistock Button Boots Steampunk Photoshoot at the Sparks Museum

    May 7, 2013

    It’s been *ages* since Chris, Angie, and I did this Victorian / Steampunk photo shoot for Tavistock, featuring the “Green Acres” gown, and, of course, our new black button boots.  I’ve been…

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  • Victorian Boots & Accessories Survey – Please Help!

    April 15, 2013

    Hi Ladies!  As always, I am working on improving our historical footwear and accessories, and am in need of some information about your shapely gams. The most difficult part of creating our…

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  • 1880s Green Acres Gown: Steampunkin’ Photo Shoot Preview

    March 31, 2013

    Happy Easter! Yesterday was photo shoot day with one of my favorite girls, Angie, wearing one of my favorite gowns, the 1880s giant green bustle dress.  I can’t wait to share the…

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  • V331: Steampunkery at the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade

    December 10, 2012

    This past Saturday our local Steampunk club, “High Desert Steam,” marched in the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade.  There was a great turnout, complete with horses, dogs, armed children, the Urban Assault Vehicle,…

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  • V274: Steampunking at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, NV

    October 1, 2012

    Last night was our 2nd Annual Victorian Steampunk Ball .  It was riotous and epic and wonderful, and despite running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I had a…

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  • V113: Photos from The Steampunk Expo, Reno

    April 22, 2012

    Yesterday the local Reno Steampunk club, High Desert Steam, held its first annual “Biggest Little Steampunk Expo.”  The idea was to kick off a Summer season of Steampunk events – movie nights,…

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  • V112: Steampunk Expo Yay!

    April 22, 2012

    Okay, I’m SO tired, but we had the most amazing 1st annual Steampunk Expo here in Reno.  It was a huge success! Now time for a nap …. more photos tomorrow. Photo…

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  • V111: Costume Painting, Week 2, at Nevada Museum of Art

    April 20, 2012

    Last night was the second session of the costume painting open studio at the Nevada Museum of Art.  Our model was Jeff, wearing a “Burning Man/Steampunk/Mardi Gras/Carnie/Jester” outfit.  It was colorful, and…

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  • V37: Steampunk School Picture Day

    February 6, 2012

    Last Saturday Chris and I spent the afternoon snapping photos of the local Steampunk club, “High Desert Steam.”  We had access to the Victorian train cars stationed at Victorian Square, in Sparks,…

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  • Steampunk Invasion of Virginia City, 2011

    September 22, 2011

    Gah, I’m so knackered still from this past weekend I just wan to post a few photos. V&T Engine, pulling into the depot in Virginia City, from Carson City. It was the…

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