A peek at the Edwardian Jacket in progress

 A couple of quick shots of one of the current series of projects.

Nigella's Gothique Steampunk habit

My dear companion ~

With the Steamfitter's Ball fast approaching, I made the decision to add some sartorial elegance to my evening attire. Certainly for the social event of the season, one should not be condemned to wearing "that old thing"!

More on authenticity and some thoughts on intellectual honesty

Heard at yesterday's 19th-century-themed Independence Day event:

"Steampunk is the SCA of Victorian costuming." [1]

This caused a definite twitchy reaction, although at the time, I wasn't really sure why. But I had an entire afternoon to wander and ruminate.