FlashGit
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« on: July 25, 2012, 07:43:53 am » |
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I want to start complying, problem is, i have long hair and I'm male.
I've never seen a male steampunk cosplay with long hair.
could it be done?
my hair is curly and past my shoulders
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2012, 07:47:07 am » |
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Yes. There are a number of Steampunk Gentlemen with long hair. You may to try tying it back under your hat, but it's not compulsory.  |
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Argus Fairbrass
Rogue Ætherlord
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So English even the English don't get it!
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2012, 12:09:06 pm » |
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Yes you are far from alone, although I did finally get around to having something of a trim. |
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Dr Fidelius
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2012, 12:53:03 pm » |
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I want to start complying, problem is, i have long hair and I'm male.
I've never seen a male steampunk cosplay with long hair.
could it be done?
my hair is curly and past my shoulders
Never seen a male steampunk cosplay with long hair? Then you haven't looked much. Among my personal aquaintances we have men with every lenght of hair from bald to rather impressive dreads, with a number of ponytails, mohawks and buzzcuts in between. But we rarely if ever cosplay, we just like dressing this way. (Was "complying" an autocorrect for "cosplaying?" Because it seems like an odd phrasing.) |
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2012, 03:49:57 pm » |
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I want to start complying, problem is, i have long hair and I'm male.
I've never seen a male steampunk cosplay with long hair.
could it be done?
my hair is curly and past my shoulders
There are male Steampunks with short hair??? who knew! and another thing from an olde fart with freak flag proudly flying: DON'T EVER COMPLY. the borg is out there - do not become assimilated.  Back on task. Tie your hair with a black ribbon. Slick it back with hair grease. Frizz it out and be a steam pirate. etc. |
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Argus Fairbrass
Rogue Ætherlord
England
So English even the English don't get it!
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2012, 04:01:57 pm » |
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Or just let it go all Wild Bill.  |
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2012, 05:42:45 pm » |
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and Welcome to the collective crowd.
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Dr Fidelius
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2012, 06:32:19 pm » |
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Time for a musical interlude? Fire up the G&S Model V Automatic Karaoke Engine
She asks me why, I'm just a hairy guy.
I'm hairy noon and night, hair that's a fright.
I'm hairy high and low, don't ask me why, don't know.
It's not for lack of bread, like the Greadful Death.
Darlin'
Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair.
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.
Give me down to there hair, shoulder lenght or longer
Here baby, there, momma, ev'rywhere, daddy, daddy.
hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Hair, hair, hair.Flow it, show it,long as God can grow it, my hair.
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Dr Fidelius
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2012, 08:22:00 pm » |
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... Philistines.
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Delireus
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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2012, 08:27:07 pm » |
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I actually prefer my male steampunks with long hair  The only hair choice I've seen pose a significant problem is a mohawk. A good friend of mine has one about 3 inches tall and has the dilemma of loving his mohawk and having the desire for a hat. FlashGit, no need to worry, you'll be fine |
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Crescat Scientia
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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2012, 08:48:46 pm » |
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Indeed, long hair on a gentleman is no impediment to enjoyable steampunk cosplay.
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von Corax
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Canada
Leverkusen Institute of Paleocybernetics
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« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2012, 01:36:27 am » |
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The only hair choice I've seen pose a significant problem is a mohawk. A good friend of mine has one about 3 inches tall and has the dilemma of loving his mohawk and having the desire for a hat.
Look for a funny-bad movie entitled Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter. One of the priests has a slot cut in his motorcycle helmet for his mohawk to fit through. A well-made topper (or even better, a stovepipe) could have a 3" slot cut through the brim and the bottom of the shaft with no problem, although it might need a reinforced sweatband…  |
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Delireus
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« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2012, 08:51:08 am » |
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The only hair choice I've seen pose a significant problem is a mohawk. A good friend of mine has one about 3 inches tall and has the dilemma of loving his mohawk and having the desire for a hat.
Look for a funny-bad movie entitled Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter. One of the priests has a slot cut in his motorcycle helmet for his mohawk to fit through. A well-made topper (or even better, a stovepipe) could have a 3" slot cut through the brim and the bottom of the shaft with no problem, although it might need a reinforced sweatband… Hah, I can just imagine a bowler with a slot! Adorable. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2012, 05:18:47 pm » |
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Please allow me to introduce myself... Although it doesn't really show in this picture, my hair is tied back and falls to just about the bottom of my shoulder blades. It was down to my waist a few years back, but I donated a foot to Locks of Love, and I'm tending another crop. Plenty of ways to work with long hair - I've seen one guy (in a video interview) simply run his through a length of copper tubing (mine's too straight to make that work without some additional engineering). And there's certainly plenty of historic precedent for long-haired males, even in the straight-laced image so many people have of Victorian England. There's at least one engraving of Beau Brummel (the original Victorian dandy) showing shoulder-length curly hair... |
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Argus Fairbrass
Rogue Ætherlord
England
So English even the English don't get it!
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« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2012, 05:30:30 pm » |
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... Philistines.
You can say what you like (and I haven't seen it on stage), but I could never get used to Treat Williams with that ludicrous barnet* *Cockney rhyming slang Barnet Fair = hair. |
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Uncle Arthur
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« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2012, 05:32:36 pm » |
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Had a ponytai when I got started. My arthritis made it difficult to deal with so I now have rather short hair. Play any way you feel good.
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Dr Fidelius
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« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2012, 06:24:54 pm » |
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... Philistines.
You can say what you like (and I haven't seen it on stage), but I could never get used to Treat Williams with that ludicrous barnet* *Cockney rhyming slang Barnet Fair = hair. The inclusion of Beverly D'angelo's boobs more than compensated for Treat Williams' unfortunate tonsorial choices. |
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« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2012, 07:06:41 pm » |
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... Philistines.
You can say what you like (and I haven't seen it on stage), but I could never get used to Treat Williams with that ludicrous barnet* *Cockney rhyming slang Barnet Fair = hair. The inclusion of Beverly D'angelo's boobs more than compensated for Treat Williams' unfortunate tonsorial choices. I misread tonsorial as tonsils and for some reason, my mind went straight into the gutter. I really wonder why I bother fishing it out anymore... |
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Argus Fairbrass
Rogue Ætherlord
England
So English even the English don't get it!
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« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2012, 09:30:57 pm » |
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... Philistines.
You can say what you like (and I haven't seen it on stage), but I could never get used to Treat Williams with that ludicrous barnet* *Cockney rhyming slang Barnet Fair = hair. The inclusion of Beverly D'angelo's boobs more than compensated for Treat Williams' unfortunate tonsorial choices. Fair point. Intriguingly an American lady who bore a striking resemblance to actress Annie Golden (as she looks now) turned up on one of the Steampunk sites a couple of years ago. She was using a pseudonym but did say she was an actor and singer and she'd recently fallen in love with Steampunk, I wonder? Anyway back on topic, long haired Steamy type cosplay ideas aye? |
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Charleson Mambo
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« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2012, 05:26:39 pm » |
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The only hair choice I've seen pose a significant problem is a mohawk. A good friend of mine has one about 3 inches tall and has the dilemma of loving his mohawk and having the desire for a hat.
Either a tall enough topper or a derby with a slot cut out of it? Charleson Mambo |
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Argus Fairbrass
Rogue Ætherlord
England
So English even the English don't get it!
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« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2012, 12:14:13 am » |
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Hats I'm afraid can often be murder to longer hairstyles. From what I gather it was simply the fact that gents in particular started paying closer attention to their hair and more elaborate bouffants such as the Ducks Arse evolved, that spelled the end of the hat as common attire. I must confess if I'm going to a restaurant or anywhere that good manners require traditional etiquette be observed and the hat removed. I often as not won't wear one at all, so as to avoid spending my evening sporting the phenomenon known as hat hair.  |
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Dr Fidelius
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« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2012, 01:03:29 am » |
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Hats I'm afraid can often be murder to longer hairstyles. From what I gather it was simply the fact that gents in particular started paying closer attention to their hair and more elaborate bouffants such as the Ducks Arse evolved, that spelled the end of the hat as common attire. I must confess if I'm going to a restaurant or anywhere that good manners require traditional etiquette be observed and the hat removed. I often as not won't wear one at all, so as to avoid spending my evening sporting the phenomenon known as hat hair. Indeed. Around my area, it is damnably difficult to find a restaurant with a decent hat rack whereupon to park my topper. |
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« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2012, 01:53:05 am » |
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I have a good friend with an 18" 'Hawk, and when not gel'd it flows nicely out the back of his Topper. He even wore the tux and Top to work. We work in a Autokinetica shop (I repair, he details) and the boss told him he looked too "Shabby" so the next day he came in dressed to the 9s and washed cars in his Saville and Cummerbund. Couldn't find patent-leather steel toe shoes on short notice, though
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« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2012, 03:28:12 am » |
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Lately, my locks are shoulder-length.
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