(Get it? Steampunk. London. It's foggy?...I'm funny!)
Earlier, I had taken a break from trying to write in order to work out some of the background details of this alternative reality. I've been mulling over the fashion because I am trying to get a perfect blend of historically accurate dress and the fantastic steampunk aesthetic. Esther currently has a wardrobe of dresses filled with secret pockets under the lace and bustle. It's led to a few amusing moments where everyone is scandalized by her lifting her skirts to pull out a weapon or gadget.
With her skirts designed, I was stumped on the top. I wanted a more corset like top, but without being too scandalous. Pursuing on Clockwork Couture and Corset Story showed me a whole series of overbust corsets with mini jackets that wouldn't be too scandalous for a hunter. Plus, they have more pockets. Everyone needs more pockets.
This started to tie in with reworking some of the hunter's gears to be more steampunk, but without all the "goggles and gears" cliches. So I ended up with some lovely binoculars on a fancy silver chain. Something still felt off, so I started on a terrible horrible doodle of the design. I am by no means an artist, but sometimes you need to visualize things. Within seconds, the sketch of a dress turned into a scene of Esther watching pixies flying from the trees. With that god awful rendition, I finally figured out what to write. Yay!
I am currently at 6,970 words of a 10,000 word short story. I had hoped to be further along, but too many little hiccups. Oh well. We keep on writing!
With her skirts designed, I was stumped on the top. I wanted a more corset like top, but without being too scandalous. Pursuing on Clockwork Couture and Corset Story showed me a whole series of overbust corsets with mini jackets that wouldn't be too scandalous for a hunter. Plus, they have more pockets. Everyone needs more pockets.
This started to tie in with reworking some of the hunter's gears to be more steampunk, but without all the "goggles and gears" cliches. So I ended up with some lovely binoculars on a fancy silver chain. Something still felt off, so I started on a terrible horrible doodle of the design. I am by no means an artist, but sometimes you need to visualize things. Within seconds, the sketch of a dress turned into a scene of Esther watching pixies flying from the trees. With that god awful rendition, I finally figured out what to write. Yay!
I am currently at 6,970 words of a 10,000 word short story. I had hoped to be further along, but too many little hiccups. Oh well. We keep on writing!
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