Steampunk Your Wardrobe, Revised Edition: Sewing and Crafting Projects to Add Flair to Fashion
(Paperback, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Steampunk Your Wardrobe, Revised Edition: Sewing and Crafting Projects to Add Flair to Fashion
By (Author) Calista Taylor
Design Originals
Design Originals
1st October 2015
Revised edition
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Jewellery and beadcrafts
Interior design, decor and style guides
Cosmetics, hair and beauty
646.1
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 216mm, Height 279mm, Spine 8mm
474g
Description
Steampunk Your Wardrobe is a step-by-step guide to capturing the steampunk aesthetic in apparel. It begins with easy-to-do projects such as embellishing existing garments, and progresses to more complicated alterations. Projects are also included for making steampunked jewelry and accessories. The author provides clever and eco-friendly techniques for restyling common garments into stylish steampunk attire. Readers will discover 19 simple and creative ideas for repurposed fashion from your closet or the second-hand shop that require little to no sewing skills. This revised edition features a gorgeous new 8-page gallery of Steampunk inspiration selected by fashion designer Evelyn Kriete, a moving force behind the worldwide Steampunk trend.
Reviews
"If ruffles, lace, and feathers spark your interest, this book is a must read... perfect for people who are interested in revamping their wardrobe without having to spend a boatload of money... Whether you sew the projects for yourself or to give as gifts to friends, you're sure to enjoy the experience of replicating the vintage Victorian look."
--All Free Sewing
"This book shows how to put together some amazing female steampunk fashions... If you're looking for more than just inspirational imagery, then you're probably going to enjoy the projects found on these pages... What amazes me the most about the book is how elegant and simple looking the projects actually are."
--James Floyd Kelly, Geekdad/Wired
Author Bio
Calista Taylor is an author of steampunk/gaslight romances and non-fiction craft books, and also works as a book cover designer. Her self published books, Virdis and Devil on a Sparrow's Wing are available in Kindle Format on amazon.com. When not running things over with a sewing machine or lacing herself into a corset, Calista can be found tapping away on her laptop, tormenting her characters, and riddling the streets of Victorian London with dead bodies and heaving bosoms.
