This isn’t my first foray into the whole “regency steampunk” genre, though I don’t know if this genre already exists or not. My first foray was back when I did my Best Friends set and one of their pages was regency steampunk.
This is my second foray into the genre. I think it is largely more successful, mostly because I am a better artist now than I was three years ago. I still struggle with making goggles that really “work”, but I have hopes that eventually I might figure it out.
Steampunk fascinates me just as much as Gothic fashions and Cyberpunk fashions fascinate me. I am always interested in alterative fashion cultures as they reflect some part of our cultural fabric. Despite finding them interesting, I have never had any desire to “dress up” in steampunk. I simply don’t like wearing costumes, a fact which shocks many people when they find out I draw paper dolls.
Anyway, moving on… The colors are based on actual common early 19th century colors including Turkey Red and Indigo. Both of these colors are produced by dyes from India or Turkey. They are such rich colors that I countered them with cream and black. Personally, I love how real natural indigo fabrics look. It’s an amazing color.
Be sure to cut along the dotted lines so she can wear her clothes and the floating tabs should keep her little top hats on her head.
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During the early 19th century, if one was in France, it would have been Empire Punk. If you were in England, it would have been called Regency Punk. If you were in the United States of America, it would have been called Early Republic Punk. Or maybe the names could be called, Empire Steam Punk, or Regency Steam Punk.
Yeah, the early 19th century has a lot of names for this time period. I usually go with Regency for all the reasons I outlined in my article about Regency Fashion History Resources… Books, Fashion Plates & More, but you could get very granular if the mood struck you.
Very nice. The colors are great (again!!) but the thing I really love is the gown on the right. It has a bit of a 1930s or 1940s vibe as well as Regency. It’s a pretty paper doll.
Yeah, the dress on the far right is totally my favorite.
I just discovered your blog by accident and want to say thank you! I love, Love, LOVE your work!
Well, thank you. That’s very kind of you to say.
I think this might be my favorite series next to Marisol and Mini Maidens. :3
I think doing steampunk in different eras is a really cool idea! I’d love to see Rococopunk with Marie Antoinette era style dresses in Steampunk flavor. I hope you do a Regencypunk dress for Marisole Monday too.
Rococopunk is a really interesting idea… I have to think about that one for a little while.
This is awesome. I was thinking about something similar and was going to call it Janepunk. 😉
Janepunk would be a very good name, I think.