Gail Carriger & the Airship Ambassador discuss the Parasol Protectorate ...

So I'm wearing a mushroom blouse that I can't remember where I got. I t has a built in cravat and it buttons but it has stretch so it goes over the rack without a gap. It's kinda a magic shirt, to be honest. Over it is a Dark Garden off the rack cupid style underbust corset. I got it in the last of this stripe fabric I love, basically I wanted something that looked like Victorian wallpaper. And I have a long white lace skirt on. Sorry I didn't get a better full shot of the outfit, but here are some images with the component parts...

The shirt with a different corset:

The corset over a now long gone dress.

The skirt.

 

I'm not wild about the bra I'm wearing with this top in this video.

It's a pointed 1950s style and doesn't go with a steampunk look. So I guess I'll return to the t-shirt bra or similar.

The issue is, I find a bra that doesn't have underwire works better with a corset. And being larger racked that's difficult to find.

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Gail Carriger shows of her Parasol Collection (video)

Mentioned in this video…

• Broderie anglaise cream colored full parasol.
• Blue painted china pattern parasol.
• Umbrella with grey lace pattern used as a parasol.
• Vintage 1920s umbrella with jeweled handle and pattern interior.
• Leather parasol holster from AtticRaiders. 
• Paper sunshade with tentacle pattern Got via Donna, my cover model for the Soulless books).
• Multifold supper flashy flowered sunshade (comes in lots of different colors).
• Set of mini parasols. 
• Edwardian vintage tilting parasol.
• Parasol holster made out of cargo shorts. I have a DIY how to on this over on Retro Rack.
• Get a full blog post with still of all these parasols and more, over on Retro Rack.

Hope you enjoyed this peek behind the scenes!


Yours in shaded glory,


Miss Gail

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Gail Carriger in Steampunk Pinup Red & Black Corset at Teslacon

I broke out the big guns for Teslacon this year, Fashionable Reader. Which is to say the red and black leather and brocade flasy corset. AKA the Class 5. You can read more about how it came to be in this blog post.

 Outfit breakdown...

• Fascinator with knit ladybug addition (similar $15)
• Ornate pendant necklace, gift from family friend (similar $9)
• Leaf earrings, gift from an ex (similar $10)
• Pen necklace, no longer available (eeek!) 
• Black chiffon wrap shirt (similar $20)
• Class 5 corset, bespoke from Dark Garden, style no longer exists, I'd say the Alexandra is most similar, with wide, tie cross back straps.
• RubyBlackbird corset buttons, no longer avaiable 
• Long bias cut maxi-skirt, thrifted (similar $15)

With a lovely reader who is portraying Queen Victorian as drawn in the Soulless Manga.

I really do love this corset, very eye catching and I always get a ton of complements.

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You can shop my recommendations via the following lists:
Steampunk, Retro Jewelry, Makeup, Retro Clothes, Lifestyle

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