Corduroy and Gin

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This is probably the best thing I’ve ever seen. loverofbeauty: Brighton Swimming Club, 1863

This is probably the best thing I’ve ever seen.

loverofbeauty:

Brighton Swimming Club, 1863

christielynncaputo:

Victorian Artificial Arm

“Made from steel and brass, the elbow joint on this artificial arm can be moved by releasing a spring, the top joint of the wrist rotates and moves up & down, and the fingers can curl up and straighten out. The wearer may have disguised it with a glove. Among the most common causes of amputation throughout the 1800s were injuries received as a result of warfare.”

(via theodditiesblog)

My new piece of Masonic/KoC history. Now to wait for it to arrive and hope it fits me.

My new piece of Masonic/KoC history. Now to wait for it to arrive and hope it fits me.

A lovely set of photos from SPWF ‘12.

Allow me to point your gaze to the third picture for a moment. This has become a tradition where I gather the upper-crust to picket rallies. Last year, it was the Pro-Labor Rally, this year, it was something to do with the G8. Before I get hatemail, the organizers of the rally wanted us back picketing them this year. It’s a commentary on portraying the upper-class of steampunk, or something like that.

(Source: moniquill)

So, after what was pretty much two of the busiest months of my life, I’m baaack.Here’s a little snap of one of my outfits from SPWF. I was going for Jerome K. Jerome realness. Everything, aside from the boater, the Masonic collar, the gloves and the box were made by me. The carnation I actually hand painted since I couldn’t find one on short notice. The three-piece suit is made from a cotton seersucker that I scored at $2.00 a yard, lined in muslin (it is a summer suit and needs to breathe), and trimmed in a faux suede. The shirt is a quilting cotton with eggshell cotton cuffs and detachable collar. All the buttons (aside from the covered buttons on the coat) are vintage. I made the hatband, as well, which was actually a lot trickier than I had hoped. The boater is from Village Hat Shoppe, the collar is an antique that I bought the day before from a vendor, the gloves were found at an estate sale and are at least vintage, and the box/satchel is an old camera box.

So, after what was pretty much two of the busiest months of my life, I’m baaack.
Here’s a little snap of one of my outfits from SPWF.

I was going for Jerome K. Jerome realness. Everything, aside from the boater, the Masonic collar, the gloves and the box were made by me. The carnation I actually hand painted since I couldn’t find one on short notice.


The three-piece suit is made from a cotton seersucker that I scored at $2.00 a yard, lined in muslin (it is a summer suit and needs to breathe), and trimmed in a faux suede. The shirt is a quilting cotton with eggshell cotton cuffs and detachable collar. All the buttons (aside from the covered buttons on the coat) are vintage. I made the hatband, as well, which was actually a lot trickier than I had hoped.


The boater is from Village Hat Shoppe, the collar is an antique that I bought the day before from a vendor, the gloves were found at an estate sale and are at least vintage, and the box/satchel is an old camera box.