Playing Dress Up (The Steam Gallery Volume 2)

[Captain]

Cross-posted from the British Army thread. An armour test for my updated design.

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I am just throwing an idea out here and trying to be constructive (not critical) but what about incorporating the stacked brass gorget armour like this Seminole Chief:



Rather than just the one silver colored one.  (You can never have too much brass.)  Beside AEthar Bay you can find various gorgets at: http://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4551-030-712&Store_Code=CCTP&search=gorget&offset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high= 

http://jas-townsend.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=gorget&osCsid=2fa4d1c13190ad0da89052389ed52380&x=0&y=0

http://www.smoke-fire.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=gorget&txtsearchParamCat=ALL&btnSearch.x=7&btnSearch.y=12&txtsearchParamType=ALL&iLevel=1&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtFromSearch=fromSearch

Gorgets were worn by some WWII units and firemen (probably later somewhere or another.)

[Leadmill]

Cross-posted from the British Army thread. An armour test for my updated design.

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I am just throwing an idea out here and trying to be constructive (not critical) but what about incorporating the stacked brass gorget armour like this Seminole Chief:



Rather than just the one silver colored one.  (You can never have too much brass.)  Beside AEthar Bay you can find various gorgets at: http://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4551-030-712&Store_Code=CCTP&search=gorget&offset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high= 

http://jas-townsend.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=gorget&osCsid=2fa4d1c13190ad0da89052389ed52380&x=0&y=0

http://www.smoke-fire.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=gorget&txtsearchParamCat=ALL&btnSearch.x=7&btnSearch.y=12&txtsearchParamType=ALL&iLevel=1&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtFromSearch=fromSearch

Gorgets were worn by some WWII units and firemen (probably later somewhere or another.)

You sir are a legend, I was looking for something just like that at first, but when due to my poor googlefu was unable to locate something I went with the silver one I was going to use for my Daemonhunter. Thank you for the links!

[Captain]

"You sir are a legend, I was looking for something just like that at first, but when due to my poor googlefu was unable to locate something I went with the silver one I was going to use for my Daemonhunter. Thank you for the links!"

Post pictures, please. 

More sources:

http://www.treasuregurus.com/solid-brass-gorget-french-infantry-wwi-wwii-civil-war-armor-p-347.html  (This might be the cheapest ones.)

http://www.militaryheritage.com/napbrit.htm

[Leadmill]

I shall endevour to get some pictures up soon, and once again thank you

[Feersum Endjinn]

Thank you Mr Hathaway!
The open vest isn't intentional, it's actually because I can't find mine so I *ahem* borrowed the one belonging to my good lady, who is a much smaller size than me. Though I do like the idea of a black turban or shemagh, though that will need my usual goggles rather than the sunglasses I think.
The original idea was something along the lines of an all black version of Arthur from Inception, but I just love those pinstripe trousers too much.

If I may ask, where did you get those awesome pinstripe trousers?  I live in San Diego, so we are unlikely to show up somewhere similarly attired...

[Rain]

Thank you Mr Hathaway!
The open vest isn't intentional, it's actually because I can't find mine so I *ahem* borrowed the one belonging to my good lady, who is a much smaller size than me. Though I do like the idea of a black turban or shemagh, though that will need my usual goggles rather than the sunglasses I think.
The original idea was something along the lines of an all black version of Arthur from Inception, but I just love those pinstripe trousers too much.

If I may ask, where did you get those awesome pinstripe trousers?  I live in San Diego, so we are unlikely to show up somewhere similarly attired...

I believe (removed the label because it itched like mad!) they are from "criminal damage". I know attitude clothing in the UK do them, but dont know if they ship to the US, or if there is a retailer based in the US.

[Feersum Endjinn]

Thank you Mr Hathaway!
The open vest isn't intentional, it's actually because I can't find mine so I *ahem* borrowed the one belonging to my good lady, who is a much smaller size than me. Though I do like the idea of a black turban or shemagh, though that will need my usual goggles rather than the sunglasses I think.
The original idea was something along the lines of an all black version of Arthur from Inception, but I just love those pinstripe trousers too much.

If I may ask, where did you get those awesome pinstripe trousers?  I live in San Diego, so we are unlikely to show up somewhere similarly attired...

I believe (removed the label because it itched like mad!) they are from "criminal damage". I know attitude clothing in the UK do them, but dont know if they ship to the US, or if there is a retailer based in the US.

Thanks, that is enough to get me started. 

It looks like in the States, "Attitude Clothing" sells plus sizes, not gothic!

[Countessa Lenora]

Very proud of my oldest at Fan Expo this past weekend.  She looked wonderful for the fashion show and her outfit was made by a Steampunk Ottawa member (Edith Chartier)

Her makeup for the show

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Mother and daughter in the show

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Next day with another cutie doing their "Girls with Guns" pose

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[AlegrahEredschtadt]

Aha. I need to use that pose for my next set of steampunk photos.
Congrats, Countessa! She's very lovely.

[Otto Von Pifka]

a picture from our live fire drill. I'm the slacker on the far left. they didn't even give me time to button up! it was a hot one too.

no targets were harmed in the production of this picture. storm troopers are better shots than us!

[Utini420]

I do so love shots of little girls with really big guns.   

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[PockyNightmare]

Very proud of my oldest at Fan Expo this past weekend.  She looked wonderful for the fashion show and her outfit was made by a Steampunk Ottawa member (Edith Chartier)

Her makeup for the show

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Mother and daughter in the show

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Next day with another cutie doing their "Girls with Guns" pose

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wow beautiful!
i want a steamy family too D:

I do so love shots of little girls with really big guns.   

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that's not fair! that's your gun!

(at least i think so because i doubt that all those girls have exactly the same gun >.> )

[Utini420]

Sure, its fair!  If you want to keep taking pictures of pretty girls long into the night, and you want to be better than "dude with camera #792," you need a gimik.  That night, mine was a big freakin' gun.

[Danbury Shakes]

I do so love shots of little girls with really big guns.   

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The lady from the first photo should be made into a wedding cake decoration (with an accompanying Groom whose hands are held up)

The ladys from photos 2 and 3, well.  They should be on the divorce cake.

[Maj. Clive Hathaway]

My lady and i went out to mountains of West Virginia last weekend and decided to do a little dress- up costume photo shoot.

I just finished reading The Peshawar Lancers, and was really keen do something in that vein. I went through my costume trunk and put together a pretty good Sahib-log officers outfit, whereas Sarah did a belly- dancer/ harem- girl look.

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We also had another set of togs we took pics in. I was in a sort of "Country Squire" outfit, while sarah was going for a Victorian Fairy look.

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[Choreocrat]

I am ridiculously jealous of your costume trunk. You have amassed all that to have it lying around?!

[OswaldBastable]

I am ridiculously jealous of your costume trunk. You have amassed all that to have it lying around?!

With you on that one

[Wilhelmina Frame]

And your hound is so cute.

[The Squire]

Dis donc, Monsieur! I say! The attire is superb! And the whippet! Quel beau chien!

That is some trunk.

[PockyNightmare]

We also had another set of togs we took pics in. I was in a sort of "Country Squire" outfit, while sarah was going for a Victorian Fairy look.

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I want that outfit!

WANTWANTWANTWANT!!! Dx

[Countessa Lenora]

Major, your hound is adorable and so good at retrieving pre-stuffed ducks.

[Maj. Clive Hathaway]

Thanks, all!

Countess: The doggies name is London. Thats what the breeder named him at birth, and after i learned that i knew he was meant to be mine.

Mme. Pocky: Sarah achieves that look by layering really sexy lingerie with oh-so-sexy negligee. Topped off with a riding jacket.

I am ridiculously jealous of your costume trunk. You have amassed all that to have it lying around?!

In a word, yes! All that and more. I can do a decent costume for anything from Roman times up through modern day. Halloween was always my favorite holiday growing up, and i did theater all through middle school & high school. Besides that, my family has always been into antiques, and we're also a bit pack-rat-y. The only 'new' part of the costume is the uniform tunic which i bought at H&M a few weeks ago (saw it & HAD to have it). Besides that, i improvised the saber-attache, the Sam Brown belt is made from a holster and a surplus police belt, and the pugaree is actually part of a bed-spread set. I'm a master of disguise.

Actually, i'll be doing a big clean- out soon of weapons, props and clothing i have extras of. I'll put them up on ebay, but i'll post links to the auctions in the trading thread here.

[akumabito]

Actually, i'll be doing a big clean- out soon of weapons, props and clothing i have extras of. I'll put them up on ebay, but i'll post links to the auctions in the trading thread here.

Yeah, be sure to give us the head's up!

[Cpt. Tobias Warde]

Been quite a while for me since I last posted in one of these sorts of threads, but I have a new set of 'threads'. I know, I know, I'm hilarious. Anyway, with a ball in sight for me in the near future I went about looking for something smart and different for me to wear, and this is what I've ended up with;



Please excuse the dodgy bow tie, I am learning how to tie them, got the hang of it, I just need to refine my technique. Anyway, its a full British Army Major of Engineers mess uniform which fits me as though it were tailored for me, all for the expensive sum of £30. eBay does have uses, y'see.

Unfortunately that picture is a week or so old, was in the act of taking new pictures when the camera battery died this morning, and I can not find its recharging thingy.

[Maj. Clive Hathaway]

Looks very smart, Captain. Please do provide a pic of the full rig, when you get a chance. What pants? Shoes? Have you a hat, or a sash or some other dashing bit of kit?? Looking forward to it...