Steampunks don't always walk around wearing their full Steampunk finery, so how can you tell whether someone is a Steampunk or not? Here's a tongue-in-cheek (and yet 100% true!) guide to help you determine whether someone you know is a Steampunk. They may be a Steampunk if....
Men's fashion in the late Victorian era includes styles worn during the Gilded Age and La Belle Epoque.
Satin cravat, England, 1840s
Working class Edwardian men still had the misfortune of being able to afford only secondhand clothes and very cheap ready-made clothing. Men worked hard labor jobs for six-day, 52-60 hour weeks in factories, railroads, mines, and farming operations. --> Jump to buy clothing. New immigrants may have been given uniforms or clothing as part of
Waistcoat c.1850 National Gallery of Victoria
More than a century before Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox became household names, many men risked arrest for wearing women's clothes, while others became top female impersonators.
Men dressing in women's clothing has been going on pretty much since the dawn of time, with reports of "cross-dressing" dating as far back as ancient Rome. Although, it wasn't until the 20th century that the term "drag queen" came into popular use.
Men's fashion in the late Victorian era includes styles worn during the Gilded Age and La Belle Epoque.
