Steaming Ahead

Holy crap, Steampunk World's Fair is in fifteen days!

Planning is well underway and I'm being far more reasonable with my costume plans this year...but I'm still in a bit of a panic.

I am attempting to use a lot of things I already own with very little modification, so hopes are high that I won't be sewing into the wee hours the night before the event.

We'll see.

I'm planning four outfits, though given our history, we almost always end up adding an outfit once the schedule comes out (usually 1-2 weeks before the event).  That would make five outfits over three days.

Right.

So, the current game plan:

1. Green Victorian dress for at least part of one day.  I've added the pleated trim that I didn't get to complete before Christmas, but it still needs more trim.  I think that this dress is going to be something that I wear a lot and just keep adding to, partially because I'm never satisfied and partially because of my intense commitment to procrastination.  I'd also like to finish the hat I started, but we'll see if that actually gets done (because fifteen days, OMG).

Pleating...

I hate pleating.

2. ANUBIS archaeologist.  This one is brand new and I think it's super cute, plus I managed to do it almost entirely from things I already own!  I'm in the process of making a hip pocket/pouch thing for this, but everything else is from the stash.  I found a white "old lady" skirt at the Goodwill, paired it with a white linen shirt (also from Goodwill) and a vest I made years ago, add in some belts and I think works.  I also have a fun hat for this one!

Basic, but still kinda cute, I think.

3. Steamy sari, also new! I've been wanting to do a Indian/steampunk fusion outfit for a while and just haven't liked what I've seen other people do or what I've come up with, but I think I may finally have it.  The plan is to use some lace fabric draped like a sari and paired with a Victorian bodice.  I'm hoping for cute results once I finish the bodice.  (fingers crossed!)

Something like this, but not exactly

4.  My outfit from Midnight Orchid.  I purchased this at SPWF 2015, wore it to SPWF and the Ren Faire last year, may have worn it to Steampunk Unlimited and just wear it around town because it's cute.  It's a cute, easy Sunday outfit.  I'll most likely pair this with my red cotton underbust, shirt to be decided.

Lord only knows what else we may add to this or how we'll fit it in.  We've been kicking around the idea of doing some circus themed outfits, so if there's even the slightest reason for that to happen this year I'm pretty sure we'll double down on it and make it happen this year.