Cthulhu’s Closet: 12 March 2010

I got it! I finally got it!

Velvet Mechanism steampunk corset

You can even see the straps where the spats were attached to the soldier's trousers

I am wearing:

Corset, from Velvet Mechanism, made from an upcycled pair of WWII army spats.
black shirt, the Warehouse
black skinny pants, Just Jeans
pirate belt, Supre
leather pouch – the case from my binoculars
boots – Jeffrey Campbell
cross necklace – brought from an amazing little gift shop in my hometown. I’d originally brought it to wear at the wedding, but when I put my wedding dress on, it didn’t actually need a necklace.

The cross is made of blown glass, and is reversable - the other side has an amazing rainbow of swirled colours

I couldn’t be happier with the corset. I perhaps ordered a slightly smaller size than I should have, but it still looks amazing (I tied it myself in these photos, so it’s quite loose). It’s not a tight-lacing corset like my Gallery Serpentine one, but it does give a very nice line to the upper torso, especially because the stiff canvas fabric doesn’t have much give. I love the dangling straps and grommet detailing from the original spats. If you want one for yourself, there’s still a couple left in her shop, last time I checked. These spats are quite rare, so I’d hop to it, if I were you.

Steampunk corset!

We’ve just been out to buy a DVD from a horror film – Deathwatch – CDH saw years ago and can’t get out of his head. I am head to desk, finishing off some copywriting work (I’m so late! It’s been a hectic week) and working on my novel. I am not emerging from my office till I’ve fixed 100 pages of text. I’m on page 36. It will take awhile.

Have yourself an amazing weekend \m/
Steff