By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The Steampunk universe landed among the antique carousel horses in Bristol on a recent weekend when the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret arrived for an afternoon and evening of Victorian-styled science fiction activities. And the gathering of this pop subculture offered an opportunity for its aficionados to strut about in their favorite Steampunk fashions and add to their gear at some of the local vendors on hand at the event held inside the New England Carousel Museum on Riverside Avenue. Visitors could pick up some Steampunk inspired hats from East Windsor’s SDParent Designs (ww.HatsbyStevenP.com). They could outfit their Steampunk dreams from head to toe with Lady Heathers Fashions (www.LadyHeathersFashions.com) out of Ohio. They could add to their look with rayguns, respirators, headgear, and masks from AirShipDarkLords. And they could check out some of the famous corsetry work by Thomas Willeford of Brute Force Studios (www.bruteforcestudios.com) out of Pennsylvania. While the Steampunk vendors were in Bristol, they were asked about their affinity for the subculture, which has been described as what would happen if the future happened in the 19th century. Willeford said the seeds for his foray into Steampunk were planted in his early days […]
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