March 15th Today, I am...

...this supercool steampunk watch!

I am made of brass all over, numerous filigrees with floral patterns, two feather wings and a set of leaves forming a second pair of wings, one Swarovski pearl, one resin cameo and a beautiful watch face with mother of pearl front. Steampunk is the science fiction of the steam age, re-imagined with the advantage of modern hindsight. Drawing upon the wealth of historical technology and the scientific fantasies of the Victorian and Edwardian periods, steampunk seeks to reinvent modern wonders such as the computer as the people of the age might have envisoned them. Following in the footsteps of Hules Verne and H. G. Wells, steampunk authors blend history, science and imagination into a world of wonder that might have been. Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that portrays a world where steam is king: without higher technologies to replace it, steam is the dominant source of power, leading to the creation of strange and new technologies which dominate an entirely new society.

other steampunk watches:

interesting steampunk fashion facts:

* goggles are the easiest way to identify a Steampunk
* if you meet a Steampunk, be prepared for florid dialoge last heard in 1850's England
* steampunk includes the supernatural as well
* the term "steampunk" itself, now a badge of honor, began as a putdown, a joke
* steampunk has always displayed a split personality
* Alan Moore's superb graphic novel The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and its sequels certainly represent the extreme heights to which steampunk will go in its tendency to appropriate past fiction into itself.

(facts found at Cracked and Huff Post)

February 27th Today, I am...

...this incredibly gorgeous corset!

My name is "The Crown Princess", a "richly embroided couture outfit, consisting of an underbust corset panty, a matching neck corset and strapless bra." You can find and purchase me at Royalblack. "The corset pieces are made from sheer strong mesh and are elaborately decorated with synthetic leather cutwork, silver beads and Swarovski crystals." All the corsets are handmade in Vienna by a designer and master tailoress, Barbara Pesendorfer. What makes them so special, are the "perfect fit, exquisite fabrics and workmanship at highest stage meet sensual classiness, aesthetic extravagance and timeless silhouettes." You can find all sorts of different collections, such as Glorious Empire, Royal Black Reloaded collection, Enchanted Garden, Festival collection and Various Couture Designs.

other Royal Black corsets:

interesting corset facts:

* corsets were once a symbol of status; he higher the class of the lady, the heavier the corset and the more confining (this was because a lady of wealth did not need freedom of movement for household chores)
* even girls as young as three wore laced-up corsets in the 1830; it was believed that the corset would hold up a fragile body
* the Guinness Book of Records includes a “smallest waist on a living person” category of 14 and 15 inches
* medical conditions including spinal curving and internal injuries can be helped using a fitted form of corset to immobilise and protect the body; one famous medical corset wearer was Andy Warhol
* women were thought of as the weaker sex, therefore their minds and bodies were weak, so the corset was deemed morally and medically necessary

(facts found at the Corset Memoirs and Victoria's Past)