I live in the frigid North (ie, Minnesota) and the temperature was -9 yesterday. This made my thoughts turn to warm drinks, roaring fires and cool coats to keep winter at bay. If you are in a cold climate, I hope this gallery of steamy coats and my recipe for a Hot Toddy will warm you right up! This drink dates back from the 1700s and was definitely enjoyed during Victorian times.
Hot Toddy
1 cup hot water
1.5 ounce whiskey or brandy
1 spoonful of honey
cinnamon stick
lemon juice (optional)
Pour hot water into your mug and stir in honey until completely dissolved. Add liquor of choice (using whiskey adds a smokey flavor, brandy is sweeter). Add a squirt of lemon juice if you choose (I am allergic so I never do but that is the normal way to make one) and stir with cinnamon stick.
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By Steampunk Couture
ANTM contestant Brittany Steampunk photoshoot
NBC Dracula
Via etsy designer unknown
By Prada
By The lazy pirate
By Rachel White
Found at Corniche.org.uk
Via Elfsacks
Via Argon Bats
NBC Dracula
By Lazy Pirate
By Naraku costumes
By Prada
By Nico and Adrian
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January 24, 2014 | Categories: Steampunk You Can Wear | Tags: America's Next Top Model, clockwork couture, Daisy Viktoria, Grant Imahara, Hot Toddy, Prada, steam punk, Steampunk, steampunk blog, steampunk clothes, steampunk coats, Steampunk Couture, steampunk fashion, steampunk jackets | Leave a comment
Daisy Viktoria thought she was going to be a scientist, but her passion for fashion pulled her away from chemical engineering and into the world of fantasy. Her whimsical designs flirt with fairy tales, Victorian England and the wild west, and she was kind enough to send me photos from her most recent Steampunk-inspired shoot. (Click on the thumbnails for larger images)
I love the gold and black motif in this set of designs, especially the black on black striped shorts. But if bustles and corsets are a little too steamy for your everyday wear, Daisy has many subtly Steampunk designs as well. If Santa leaves some money in my stocking I am definitely going to ‘stock up’ on some of her ready to wear items. (Click on the thumbnails for larger images). You can check out more of her designs and her online store here.
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December 2, 2013 | Categories: Steampunk You Can Wear | Tags: Daisy Viktoria, Design, Fairy tale, steam punk, Steampunk, steampunk blog, steampunk clothes, steampunk fashion, Victorian era | Leave a comment