Gail Carriger

Steampunking Your Life (Sunday 10-11, Peak)
Jake von Slatt (M), Kimric Smythe, Sigmund Werndorf, Ariane Wolfe
Panelists discussed the many ways in which the everyday could be steampunked, from buttons to laptops. Discussion also covered how the steampunk movement has effected their lives. Sadly, I was busy and didn't catch this panel.


Creating the World of Dr. Grordbort (Sunday 11:30-12:30, Peak)
Greg Broadmore

(Photo by Metaphorge)
Greg Broadmore of Weta Worshop presented his design illustrations, his own personal art and animations, stills from Dr. Grorbort, a video show reel, rayguns and more. Q&A followed.

Online Resources
Dr. Grordbort's guns
Wired article on Greg Braodmore's rayguns
Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, steamcon's writer GoHs, write about Greg and his rayguns


Victorian Costuming (Sunday 11:30-12:30, Apex)
Erik Anderson, Jade Falcon
Jade and Erik presented and discussed accuracy, authenticity, and aberration in Victorian dress.


Online Resources
The Lady's Journal
Gody's Lady's Book
Parts of the Fan Defined
Regency Fashion Glossary
LJ users group lamodeillustree
All About Parasols
All About Oxfords: Men's Shoe Style Explained
G. D. Falksen waxes lyrical on the subject of the bustle.
A recent request in steamfashion for costume books met with the following response

Gail's Daily Dose
Your Infusion of Cute:

Steampunk parasols from andibob909
Your Tisane of Smart:
Monty Python on the British Victorian Military System

Your Writerly Tinctures:
Howard Hendrix is organizing a Steampunk conference (or is it a panel) at his university in Riverside, California, in early May 2009. No link as yet.

LPTC, Part the Second:

Quote of the Day:
"People don't realize that the Victorian age was simply an interruption in Britain's history. "
~ Harold Macmillan (1981)