Rather than mixing these in with my other costume posts, I figured I'd showcase all of the best steampunk costumes I found here. That way, if you're sick of steampunk, you can just skip this one. (And also the steampunk fashion show post, and steampunk exhibition post. Heh.) I have two sets of steampunked Wizard of Oz cosplay to show you. Here's the first: Glinda's crown was pretty awesome, and the flying monkey was wearing a rocket pack. Here they're joined by two more "friends": Gorgeously done military/stewardess uniform: She made it herself. Check out the pretty bustle: This next guy on the right was huge, and his costume had so much going on it was hard to take it all in: And the guy on the left is a steampunked Hellboy? Maybe? I'm sure it will shock absolutely none of you to learn that John reeeeally liked this girl's outfit: (Sorry for the blur.) We overheard her saying she made the leg covers from a skirt. This gal had a whole bird on her head, and a birdcage hanging from her belt. This was taken at the steampunk ball, which unfortunately was so dark and crowded that I got very few useful pictures. (Boo.) And finally, my favorite of the whole con: the ultimate steampunked/post-apocalyptic Wizard of Oz cast: I don't have particularly good photos of these guys, so what I lack in quality I'll try to make up for with quantity. Heh. Here's a shot with the flash on: "Lion" is the same guy who is usually steampunk Boba Fett. (Turns out his name is John Strangeway. He and several more in this group [if not all] work for Penny Dreadful Productions. Check their site for lots more steampunk goodies!) The girl on the floor is Dorothy; in her lap is a little stuffed Toto. I love that she's wearing red booties for her "ruby slippers." The Wicked Witch's metal corset was amaaaazing: As was Glinda's dress. You'll see better shots of it in my steampunk exhibition post; they had it and the Tin Man costume on display there. The flying monkey is decked out in an aviator cap n' goggles and a Rocketeer-style jetpack. The scarecrow is a zombie scarecrow, because, as they pointed out, what did Scarecrow want? That's right: Braaaiiins. *giggle* UPDATE: I believe the Tin Man suit is the same one used in the short movie Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man. (I overheard the suit makers mentioning a movie.) It's a gorgeous film, and only about 20 minutes long, so definitely go see it when you can. The group later moved downstairs, so I tried again there with the flash: And there you have it! Between this group and the steampunked X Men who won the costume contest, you could say that steampunk really ruled the con. I didn't manage to photograph the X Men myself, but here's a photo by Daniel Valdez (who is the guy in the chair): Oh! Wait; actually, I *do* have a photo of Rogue from last year: I just didn't know who she was at the time. :) You may recognize Daniel's wheelchair; it's quite famous here on the internets. If you *haven't* seen it before, though, then definitely watch this: So. Amazing. If you're not sick of steampunk yet, then you're going to love my fashion show and exhibition posts, which will go up after my next costume gallery. So, be sure to check back!

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