High-end, handcrafted baubles playing on the theme of “endangered technologies” for a steampunk-flavored shop of curiosities. Necklaces of distressed keys and honeycombs, brooches of beasties, one-of-a-kind Scrimshaw pendants engraved on salvaged piano keys, scarf adornments that hang on by biting into the fabric, jewelry boxes secreted behind Walt Whitman bookcovers, and for the truly old-world, gentlemen’s straight razors decorated with vintage erotica.
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Located at the former storefront of Serious, this Melrose boutique carries much of the same Lip Service-heavy rocker stock, but twisted up with rugged neoVictorian biker chic from Wild Card, Shawna Hoffman, and Skingraft for all kinds of gorgeously unholy mix’n'match potential (it’s totally Guns’n'Roses meets Mad Max on the Hats page). Junker, Dax Savage, Rockin’ Bones, Angel Court, Serious Dandies, Black Market, Bootleg, S&G, Gasoline Glamour, Sweet Bird, Antiseptic’s posture collars, and Universal Studios’ Monster tees comprise the lineup, along with Forgotten Saints’ own line of tees.
Everything for the medieval lifestyle: the garb, the swords, the tankards, the tents, right down to the rings of castle keys. There’s a great selection of imperious jewelry and they also delve into the amusements of the time with festival masks, puppets, and gaming of yore.
Bellydance fashion that blends opulent costuming with modernity, where the Flying Skirts choli tops can be ordered in cotton-lyrca as well as velvet and lace. 25-yard superfull skirts presented with tuck-and-pin serving suggestions, Rosehips overskirts, ornate vests candied with embroidery and corset lacing, Wild Card bloomers and leather holster goodies, pants both harem and tribal jazz flared, multipurpose bandhini, belts loaded with bells and tassels and fringe, tribal jewelry – steampunk, too – hair flowers, henna kits, and sets of wicked-looking “dancing fingers.”
Budget-friendly Victorian explorer drag that also works well in modern ensembles, featuring ruching, cargo pockets, and buckles that are just as blendable with t-shirts as they are with high-necked blouses. Underbust vests and harnesses, smart little jackets, tiered skirts made to haul gadgets, “cycling” capris, black velvet bowlers and teaparty hats, spatted boots, Alchemy Gothic’s new steampunk line with some reticule boxes and assemblaged curio necklaces and other original oddities, and a Chop Shop page that turns customization into a DIY contest.
Jewelry fashioned from dichrotic glass and watch parts, sometimes at the same time, making for some colorful steampunk pieces that appear to be powered by gemstones. Dominos remade into floral tableaux, glass-fronted lockets, polymer clay turned psychedelic and goddess-faced and wrapped in tribal wire, and plain old timepiece designs for the mad scientist purists. Custom welcome.
Gothess in all the classic flavors and beyond: bondage pants, satin gowns, lace overcoats, bellsleeved shrugs, corsets, cage petticoats, ballet boots, all kinds of gloves, cyberlox, with some punkish tartan bits and splashes of lolita and dark hoodies for more casual moments. New Rocks, Demonia, and Stargazer can all be found here, and there’s quite an array of beaded Victorianesque chokers.
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