Aether and Iron - Time travel/steampunk event - Free entry to those registered!

By sakkaf. 20/05/11, 04:55 am

I know some LARPers that would like this! Very Happy

By neimhaille. 25/05/11, 01:47 am

Hey hey :) Is there anyone from CNZ SPCC who wants to organise a stand? Best if it is someone who is either a mod here or a member of SPCC (any committee members up here?) so as to have an official aspect to it.

Tami is happy for it to happen but needs someone to talk with in the next day if possible but otherwise just a big congregation of cosplayers is fine :)

I'm off to a meeting with Tami today and she is super excited by the event, I mean super. Lots of stuff planned and I'm hoping I can plan around the timetable to have a good workshop available :)

Speaking of which I would love to see peeps there, I can loan a few pieces on the day, or if you have a mannequin to help me set up a display that would also be great :) I have two but could do with a few more

By **Duckeh**. 30/05/11, 05:01 am

Oh! I would love to, will talk about it with the other mods and check it's all fine for us to do as much. SPCC is all based in wellington, I think, though I could still ask if they want anything on the table?

Excited too! Hohoho. Dress making mannequins okay? I can ask a few people. As for costumes... I'm not too sure what I will wear and I'm not sure if anything of yours would fit me? Will look through cosplay closet tonight though. P:

UPDATE:

Spoiler:

By neimhaille. 30/05/11, 09:46 am

You will need to contact the new events co-ordinator, like with Wellygeddon space is a premium and there is juggling that goes on ;)

oh yes please :) dress forms are great but they are so much more than dress shop ones that I don't blame anyone for not being able to help if they have one :) I'll email the venue again to see if they have any I can borrow as it would be helpful all around to just use what is on site.

And while I don't think it needs reminding here, I said I'd get this out there: this is even more of a family show than Geddon and the education for kids is their main focus. So think G rather than PG for costumes.

I'm hoping to have my Hunting outfit done, and spruced to be all steam punky :) So trip to K Rd Army Disponsal is in order.

Ideas on what to wear... A lot of Steampunk is based on late Vctorian sportwear for men and women.

I love this group:
http://steamfashion.livejournal.com/1196047.html
There are elements I recognise from fashion history but then it is twisted either more or less. And swapping of materials for modern and unexpected ones

http://steamfashion.livejournal.com/791377.html
This is a cute quick tutorial for a skirt that can be punked. It actually works mundanely as it follows fashion lines.

A vest and shirt is great for men and women.

And yeah, raiding the Army Disposals place is great. Goggles galore.

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I love this ;) This is from a 1907ish magazine artcle about how to dress for motoring. I need to scan the full article actually.

Some more ideas, a mix of bathing costumes, sportwear and day wear for the period most often looked at for Steampunk:

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I also have a link to books for men's gear, including patterns so I just need to them...
http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/100pages/1893to1898cuttersguide.htm
Uniforms and sportwear, jackets and trousers.. it's an amazing resource for even beyond historical and Steamy wear :)

Also don't go past Western wear as a source of inspiration. elements work really well, space cowboys and all ;)
http://www.costumes.org/classes/fashiondress/western_wearblip.htm

By zephyrine. 31/05/11, 05:18 am

Where's the poll option for "I would kill for a steampunk event to go to but I live in Quake-central?" Aether and Iron - Time travel/steampunk event - Free entry to those registered! - Page 2 21673

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By Trisana. 31/05/11, 07:00 am

I don't know about that, but perhaps "I live in quake central?" XD

By zephyrine. 01/06/11, 06:01 am

Typo corrected >_>

By brunetteyes. 04/06/11, 02:45 pm

I would be sooo keen for this and I even have a Victorian style dress, but June 12th is right before my exams start ;(

darn darn.

By Le_Saboteur. 05/06/11, 03:58 pm

So, who's coming along to this?

I picked up a few bits and pieces today. Hopefully I can actually figure out how to work suspenders! And find a flight cap!

By neimhaille. 06/06/11, 07:31 am

I am in desperate need of help. Help needed is no longer available so if anyone wants a free victorian bodice pattern fitted to them let me know. I will just need help getting to and from the venue (large load of costumes to dislay). Then use you as a fitting demo and the rest of the time is yours.

PM me here with your email and I'll get back to you.

By Number-IX. 06/06/11, 08:39 am

I'm keeeen Very Happy

! I'll just wear this Victorian style lolita dress i made for my first ACB. So uh, we just turn up in costume and we get in for free? :3

Edit: @Soph/brunetteyes oh suckk sad

i was looking forward to more photos of our acp gang xD oh and uhh, i was wondering if i could somehow borrow your petticoat for the day >_<' lol~ seeing as the dress im wearing is supposed to be worn with one, but i dont have one haha.

By ixi9003. 06/06/11, 12:46 pm

:) I have a costume all sorted, well 2 I suppose Very Happy

One is a friends that she made for the NZ Body Art Awards or something. Its really cool!

By Cosplay69. 10/06/11, 10:15 am

okay friend brought up a good question.. what happens if it rains? D:

By brunetteyes. 10/06/11, 11:24 am

@No.9
Sorry, over exam break I'm either holed up at home at my desk or holed up at Uni. I cant meet up or anything to let u borrow it. Do you mean your black lolita dress with the white lace that u bought? im not sure if it would fit underneath it neway.

@69
good point. its been raining like heck today.

By **Duckeh**. 11/06/11, 09:50 am

TOMORRROWWW~

Edit: People can pay for ACB tickets then if they want as well.

By Number-IX. 11/06/11, 07:20 pm

@soph naw thats okay! Ty anyway. And no i was talking about this victorian lolita dress i made years ago for my first acb, my skirt bit was made so i could wear a petticoat but i could never make one haha so its baggy when i wear it! Its ok though, i dont think i can make It today anyway- no ride and ive got my japanese speech to memorize and a composition to write sad