"Harlie"

A Charming fashion for Ellowyne

from

"Chic Indulgence"

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Dollie-ON,

Durelle

The Vintage Challenge

"Steampunk"

This subculture fashion trend is the perfect springboard for my styling and design. I adore fantasy and historical designs and I have chosen this as my Project Dollway theme for 2008. The Steampunk genre has moved into high fashion, and is finding its way into mainstream teen fashion today. My intention is to bring this fashion to the street wear. I shall water down the sever gothy version into a mt own fashion.

My collection will embody elements of Neo-Edwardian historical styling, with various alterations for the mad science/ time traveler that tends to characterize steampunk. The color scheme that will move though out the collection is old gold, rusty reds and bitter green. Leather will be an important element as well as topstitching and buttons. Buckles straps, gears, goggles, keys and chains will also accent the collection.
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This first fashion in my collection has some typical Steampunk details which accents the aviation theme popular in this genre. I have created a fun leather aviator helmet and goggles as an accent piece.
To bring into the vintage aspect to this challenge I designed leg of mutton sleeve on the blouse made of pale lime green taffeta silk. Another element bringing in the Victorian element is a stylized corset in a very narrow stripe. The mid calf length skirt is styled to look like it is riding pants with a decorative accent panel topstitched at the hem and on the panel. Topstitching is another detail I hope to carry throughout this collection.
Another element that will run thru the collection is the use of leather. I use leather on a very short bolero vest sporting a razor back and topstitching.
To finished out the outfit I created a “Letter Carrier” style leather shoulder bag to match the vest. A small lapel pin exhibits another ingredient of steampunk, cogs and wheels, representing time and future.