Oh, steampunk...

[castalia]

Some days I'm not sure which is worse - the Etsy infused, "Hi, I'm new! Tell me how to make/buy the right clothes!", throw-some-goggles-on-your-head-and-call-it-done atmosphere of steamfashion or the holier than thou, "You don't know the history of Victorian clothing like I do", "I only wear aristocratic clothes, not like all you poor plebes" snobbery to which steam_elegance descends.

I really need a happy medium somewhere, damn it. Somewhere I wouldn't have to be subjected to so many "buy my crap!" posts nor be bombarded by the elitism of those who think you're not doing it right unless you spend hundreds of dollars per item of clothing made by some professional company (and god forbid you want to be an airship pirate character or one of the working class).

The steam track at D*C had better not be like this, or I shall not be happy.

Comments

[windrose.livejournal.com]

This sort of foolishness is exactly why I dropped all the steampunk comms from my f-list. That, and the traffic was too high for me to keep up with.

[keleos.livejournal.com]

This is why I only visit those comms, they're not on my flist, because I couldn't take it every day. Personally, I like the happy medium myself. There are so many different variations (and lately I've been having a grand old time looking around at some stuff that falls into the "dieselpunk" range) that for anybody to say "my way is best" is just ridiculous. If I wasn't so damn lazy, I'd start my own comm. But I am, so I won't. *G*

[ngaio]

Have you tried forums? Like Gaslamp Bazaar? http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/forum/index.php?sid=09969d4ea983e3359ae7ba3c97433dab

[deborak]

Having been a con costumer since 1979, I'm used to it all and neither end of the spectrum bothers me. I chuckle at the starry-eyed noobs and I chuckle at the bitter old 'perts. I do look at their product pricing so that I can undercut them selling my own crap. I don't plan on going to any D*C steam programming because I will make what I like how I like and really don't need any 'guidance.'

I hope you find a comm you like at some point though.