Steampunk, Cyberpunk, or A little of both?

SIX CHILDREN!!! ***thunk*** (sound of Elic fainting) okay... I'd probably go with a future one... actually, "Elic Behexan" IS from the future... AND it/he's an alien... okay, well, my friend who was making her own corset just moved back to the Dallas area, but she used those extra long zip-ties instead of whale bone - after all, whale bone is hard to come by these days... she found a place on the internet that taught her how to make them...

A group I am a fan of on Facebook announced it months ago and it is basically a word of mouth spread the word sort of thing. Time Travelers day will start at Midnight on the 7th and last until midnight on the 8th. The idea is to pretend to be a time traveler but not tell anyone you are one. However you make reference to things in order to let on that you are one. The three types were Time Traveler from the past, so someone from the Victorian era ending up in our modern times. The second and third are either from a Utopian/Cliche future, or a Dystopian future. I'll be going with the easy one, Victorian because I just don't have the knack my hubby does for pulling off the future. If we get to go out (we've got a snow storm coming this week after 12 inches this weekend), I'll be marveling at the technology but also showing extreme intimidation of these horseless carriages not powered by even steam. Namaste-Anora

Oh, I forgot to add that my corsets are faux corsets. They are not true Victorian ones because I've not been able to find someone to fit me and I've not made my own as of yet. After having six children my stomach is not what it used to be.

Dora- I think I've been doing steampunk since I was a child but just did not know what it was called in terms of fashion. I always wore long skirts, Victorian style blouses, and dresses. The only thing I never had growing up was proper shoes for the style but as an adult I was finally able to buy a pair. I will tell you they are awful to break in. I've had mine for a year but because I do not wear them year round they are taking a great deal of time to break in the leather. I'm thinking of going with a less traditional shoe and perhaps going with one that a more common person might have worn simply for the sake of my feet. During the summer I do not wear shoes, I wear sandals so I'm still trying to work that part out. Namaste-Anora

Rogue- It is so nice to see one other person, save our first poster, who actually knew what Steampunk/Cyberpunk was! Ok, I'm going to provide you with a few Cyber sites as that is my husband's niche and he was just putting together a wish list of things he wanted. I can't wait for Tron to come out now that I know Jeff Bridges is in it. I was a bit miffed at first because I remember seeing the original in the theatre and thought they were ruining the legacy with a new one. However, now that I know Jeff is on board I'm all there! I'm more of a Steampunk person and dress quite a bit in Victorian era pieces. Though traveling with a Mechanist I do like a few of the more Cyber pieces. I've not attended anything here at all. I missed ComiCon here and I'm still mad about not having the funds when they were here in MN. Next time though! I've joined a lot of groups via Facebook though and am coming into connections with many who do the Steampunk/Cyberpunk and getting loads of ideas, as well as some very cool friendships. Just today my husband and I went out Steam/Cyber to practice for the "Pretend to be a Time Traveler for a Day" event http://www.facebook.com/saracdanielson#!/event.php?eid=97666262433 . We had a blast! Here are some items you might like: http://cryoflesh.com/shop/steampunk-warrior-pants-p-1397.html http://cryoflesh.com/shop/tube-metal-symbol-gauntlet-p-1095.html Namaste-Anora

I don't know where there are cyberpunk events in my area, and I don't have my costume finished and perfected yet, so I am waiting for that. Right now, I attend comic book conventions as a volunteer (because I can't afford admission), but when I do get the money, and when there is one in my area, you bet I will be attending in costume.

Rogue- I'm not sure if you've seen this database but it's all Cyberpunk: http://project.cyberpunk.ru/works.html Namaste-Anora

Hatley- I'm not sure if you saw the other links I already posted to one responder but they have some good articles. Steampunk by definition is dressing in the fashion of the "steam" era, meaning most people dress in Victorian clothing. Cyberpunk is defined by dressing in era clothing from sci-fi time travelers, so most dress in a cross between Victorian era clothing/western clothing of that time period adding in futuristic gear such as mechanical arms, shielding, etc. The picture I've attached is an example of some who are part of a Steampunk group in NY. It is not the same as the "punk" from the late 80's. Enjoy. Namaste-Anora

Another way to liken it is to look at authors. Jules Verne would be the epitome of Steampunk, and Issac Asimov would be the epitome of Cyberpunk. Hope that helps give a better picture.