Nostalgia or ridiculous fashion coveting whim? Or both?

[cupcake_goth]

Remember the velvet military-style jacket from Newport News from a few years ago* that almost everyone had? Black velvet, princess seamed, lots of silver buttons? Yeah, guess what I'm idly looking for on eBay. Not that I'm going to buy it if I find one in my size, because I don't NEED it, and because the Infamous BlueJay is making me something very similar in wool, anyway. But yeah, that's what I'm currently browsing for.

A random aside/observation: clothing that is vaguely Victorian-looking, worn with a hat? Will cause people to ask you if you're "one of those steampunk types?". DEAR STEAMPUNK, THE NEO-ROMANTIC VICTORIAN GOTHS WANT OUR LONG SKIRTS, FROCK COATS, JABOTS, AND TOP HATS BACK, THANKS. But I'm consoling myself with the notion that the steampunk peeps probably get asked if they're Christmas carolers, too.


*Okay, I guess "a few years ago" is closer to five or more years ago. The passage of time once again freaks me out.

Comments

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

eh, five or six years is "a few years ago" in goth-fashion terms. Really, it could probably even count as "somewhat recently". ;)

and... I am sending you email that has nothing to do with this post. watch for it.

[inaurolillium.livejournal.com]

Just because you will have it in wool does not mean you do not need it in velvet. Even though the wool one will undoubtedly be of higher quality, because Infamous BlueJay. I mean, come on, velvet.

[chelseagirl.livejournal.com]

We totally do. (Get asked if we're Christmas carolers.) (Steampunks.)

[againstathorn.livejournal.com]

As an acquaintance of mine once said, the random person would observe that steampunk fashion looks a lot of goth, only in brown instead of black. lol.

I'm Robert, btw.

[sirriamnis.livejournal.com]

Steampunk: What happens when Goths discover brown.

[againstathorn.livejournal.com]

Yes! That's the quote I was searching for! ;)

[corbaegirl.livejournal.com]

I keep telling people that I don't "do" steampunk, I do goth or actually Victorian. I suppose it's better than the, " Whose funeral are you attending?" that I used to keep hearing when I was young.

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Even worse: People ALWAYS ask me if I'm Amish. At this point, I just say "Yes" and then check my email on my iPhone.

[kangaekaeru.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* Observational skills!

Regarding the post, I coveted those badly. Mmm, wonder if I could make one now...

[aniline.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha, that is an excellent response.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

That is a PERFECT reply. Well done!

[winterjaye.livejournal.com]

Ha! nice. :)

[sirriamnis.livejournal.com]

I have that coat. It has no pockets. Just flaps that look like there should be pockets. I hate that.

[magenta-girl.livejournal.com]

I have that coat too, and that annoys me as well. Fake pockets are full of fail.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

That's right, the no pockets thing. I *knew* there was a reason I hadn't purchased one! Thank you for propping up my memory.

[amethyst-wolf.livejournal.com]

As someone who bounces back and forth between goth and steampunk, I can assure you - we get asked if we're carolers, too. ;)