♦ I’ve always known I was a fantasy geek. I have a massive hard-on for swords and the fantasy genre is something I’ve grown up with. I’ve always appreciated sci-fi, but even though I love lasers and science and space, I wouldn’t identify particularly as a sci-fi geek (because that geekdom goes deeper than I can claim to have travelled). I’m not a horror fan as such, because whilst scary films are fine, I am an awful wimp when it comes to scary games 1.
Steampunk, however, is a bit of a newer genre, at least when it comes to being widely recognised. But it turns out I was a fan before I even knew what it was. Steam machines? Hell, yes. Corsetry? Damned sexy. Waistcoats? Like lingerie for men. Pocket watches? The height of cool. Cogs? Pretty! Dirigibles? Awesome!
I’ve slowly oozed into becoming a steampunk lover, it seems. The incredibly good Carnal Machines steampunk erotica anthology (which I’m considering doing a short review for) definitely didn’t help. When I saw this gorgeous corset on sale, I had to have it. Click the link, it’s worth it. The thing is beautiful.
So I bought it and soon, thank God, the perfect event came along for me to wear it. An Erotic Meet party. I pulled on a wench-tastic white blouse and laced my corset tightly over the top. I added my bronze pocket watch and my bronze Triceratops necklace. On my bottom half I started with nude hosiery, then black cotton bloomers, Victorian boots and a long black skirt hoicked up at the front to show off my legs. On my head, a top hat and, of course, goggles. I have to say, I think I looked pretty hot as a steampunkstress.
Here’s a snapshot I took, what do you think..? ♦
Notes:
- Limbo was surprisingly doable, but the Ocean House Hotel level of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines can fuck right off. Don’t even start me on Amnesia: the Dark Descent. No, really, don’t. ↩
That, my dear, is pretty freaking awesome!
(As an aside, have you read the Parasol Protectorate series? Steampunk fantasy mystery science books, and bloody brilliant!)
xx Dee
Thank you! I just had to have that corset. (And, no, I haven’t, but I think I’ll have to! They sound awesome. Thanks for the tip!) x
That looks wonderful! (I have bookmarked the corset website to look at in more detail later!!!)
Would love to see the full outfit I bet you looked stunning!!
~Mia~ xx
Thanks! It’s a great website for a proper corset, at least I’ve been very happy so far!
I’ll have to see what I can do about getting the full outfit up here sometime. If I can remove my face! :)
I am really enjoying steampunk myself! I also adore fantasy, and it’s a nice alternate genre :)
I need a sexy corset too :)
Steampunk is just uber cool. Fantasy is certainly my home, though. And yes, corsets are so sexy! Everyone should have one!
Oh It looks wonderful and I too would like to see the whole outfit!!!
If I can anonymise it, I’ll give it a go! Ta! :)
You are a terrible influence on me! The corset site has a huge sale on for Black Friday. Thanks so much I finally ordered my first corset!! Ok, I ordered 3 and I have been wanting one for months!!!
Thanks so much!
No worries! It’s a great site, isn’t it? They always have so many goodies I want. But I still have one I haven’t worn yet, so I’m being patient.
Hope you love the corsets! Let me know how you get on :)
Yes, you make a very hot steampunkstress! I admit I’m hoping for more photos of you in this awesome corset… :)
xxPenny
Huzzah! Thanks! I don’t get to wear it as often as I’d like, but I’ll have to make the effort and take some shots! :)
Lovely!! I like the hint of nipple peeking out there :)
~Kazi xxx
I think that might just be shirt shadow, but it’s hard to tell! :)
Hot, damn hot! SH is seriously impressed with that look.
Glad you like it! :D
Just like I said before, love that corset! *wants to steal it away* Sexy picture!
Mine, mine I tell you! :)
Oh I remember that outfit well and yes you looked fucking hot as hell in it!
Mollyxxx
Glad to hear you remember it fondly! And thanks for the lovely compliment! x
I’ve never played Bloodlines – but I have played Vampire: The Masquerade. I can see how steampunky characters may fit into that, although you’d have to fit it into the alternative steampunk reality. That’s doable. More doable than fitting steampunk into AD&D: Forgotten Realms, anyway.
I’m deviating.
I love your steampunk stuff and I believe I still have a picture of Stu wearing your goggles. Two pictures, in fact. Honourable mentions in my mind when it comes to the genre are the 8th Doctor’s Tardis, the Devil’s giant mech in The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, and the Mortal Engines books by Philip Reeve. If you haven’t read those, get onto it. They’re brilliant.
Fitting steampunk into VtM is easy as long as you allow some Sons of Ether mages to pop into the setting! World of Darkness has eeeeverything :) Forgotten Realms is doable with gnomes and so on, but Eberron is much more made for that.
Oh, wow, I’d forgotten entirely about Stu and the goggles! With his permission, I’d love to see the pics!
Mortal Engines is awesome! I love the series! I haven’t read all of them yet, but they are completely awesome. x
Gee you’re clever with the way you put the outfit together (wish I was creative like that). Very cool corset.
I dunno, it wasn’t that hard, heh! But thanks! I bet you could do something cool with not much effort :)
RAWRZ! I am not into steampunk personally because I’m just too lazy, but I do have a huge admiration for the style and look of it. And from what I can see, you wear it well! I would’ve loved to have seen this in person. :)
I know what you mean about the laziness. It’s definitely not something I do a lot. Jeans and a t-shirt, more like. :)
Looking fabulous, Miss Slk! I love the composition of the shot with the flesh/corsetry/flesh as you read the image vertically. And it’s such a gorgeous corseton you.
LP x
Flesh, leather and lace, that’s what steampunk porn is all about! :)
And thank you! x