In 2014 this corset ended up with a broken busk, so I decided to repair the corset by creating an entirely different closure, steampunk inspired.
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The drab green silk overbust corset needed a new busk and closure. I entirely used materials I had on hand. It has a new brass “busk” piece. It is secured into a leather strip with rivets and leather pockets on the top and bottom. The leather is secured to the corset with more rivets. It will spiral lace closed, via the D-rings on the other side.
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Two things that come to mind when one contemplates steampunk are brass and leather, so for years I’ve been wanting to make a brass and leather bustle. I was asked to give a workshop at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition this past April, so I figured that was the perfect opportunity.
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I have a couple more photos, modeled, of a pair of tall, fitted leather gaiters I made for a local steampunk. They are made from chocolate brown heavy bullhide leather. The closure is riveted, offset speed laces. We chose speed laces rather than buttons so the gaiters would adjust a bit as he is loosing
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Before Nova Albion I was working on a pair of tall, fitted leather gaiters for a local steampunk. When I presented them before the convention, they looked like: They are made from chocolate brown heavy bullhide leather, scythed and all seams rolled. The lining was lightweight canvas. The closure is riveted, offset speed laces. We
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