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Snapshots from Gaslight Steampunk Expo 2022<\/h1>\n

The first weekend of October I had the supreme pleasure of attending this year’s Gaslight Steampunk Expo.\u00a0 I was invited to present four slide-history talks. This year, I focussed on the theme of the event, Halloween!\u00a0 So I presented talks on The Femme Fatale, Victorian\/Edwardian Fancy Dress, The Winchester Mystery House, and a brief history of Halloween.<\/p>\n

Assiut Head to Toe<\/h2>\n

Photographer Alisha Westerfeld and I chose to wear assiut head to toe on the Saturday of the Expo.\u00a0 My goal for 2022 is to wear this amazing assiut robe to every event I attend through the end of the year.\u00a0 So far, I’m making it happen.<\/p>\n

For this event, I decided to skip a dance belt for ease of movement. My base layer is a long-sleeve tee shirt and leggings to make this robe comfortable for all-day wear. Alisha paired her decadent assiut tabard with a long slinky skirt. It was a serious blast to be so dramatic, sparkly, and still comfortable!<\/p>\n

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Gilded Age Assiut Vest<\/h2>\n

One of the projects for the upcoming book on costuming with assiut is this dapper assiut vest. My long-time friends Nancy and Jim joined me in this current book. Nancy and I collaborated on the embellishment of this ready-made vest similar to this one<\/a>.\u00a0 We used a pieced hand-stitched applique technique and swapped out the buttons.\u00a0 Jim Hay styled his vest with pants, a coat, and an amazing top hat. In this outfit, Jim could keep up with Carnegie, Vanderbilt, or Rockefeller!<\/p>\n

Clockwork Alchemy<\/h2>\n

My next steampunk-themed event will be Clockwork Alchemy<\/a>, April 7-9 in San Mateo California. I look forward to bringing some super-nerdy history slide talks to this event.<\/p>\n

Now I’m off to clean my studio to prepare for my next wave of costuming for the upcoming book.
\nHave a fantastic and creative day,<\/em><\/strong>
\n~ Dawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong>
\nOctober 14, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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