I’m not certain how recent the addition is (a quick Google search tells me this may be less than breaking news), but I’ve just discovered that the excellent Victorian/Edwardian era clothing store Gentleman’s Emporium has added a new section to their site, appropriately entitled “Steampunk Emporium”.
The steampunk selection appears to be mostly rehashed versions of other outfits, although the new Egyptologist and Autoist outfits are very cool. As always, each outfit comes in the form of a character, with a name and backstory. These backstories are written as human interest stories from the era, and are typically quite witty. Take for example the biography of Barnaby Clifton, Intrepid Motorist:
“Further demonstrating his eccentricity, Mr. Clifton has procured several remote plots of land which he contends will become valuable simply because the unsightly patches of black oil upon them can be converted to fuel for these locomobiles. One can only hope that there are enough other eccentrics who share his love for speed and black smoke to make his property investments worthwhile.”
Other new additions include a selection of goggles and aviator caps (for aspiring airship pilots), and an assortment of brass acessories, such as compasses, binoculars, and even an X-Ray Monocle.
