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The_Harlequin_King
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« on: December 08, 2010, 06:57:AM »
Dickens on the Strand is a festival held on the first weekend of December every year to celebrate Galveston's Victorian-era heritage. Here's the official website. I believe this is the first year the festival really tried to promote steampunk in addition to the usual stuff. At any rate, Here are some pictures I thought were interesting. The first couple of ones have me in them, of course, in the green jacket.




This one features a steampunk Santa Claus:




The guy in the booth is Mr. Sozo, acting like one of those mechanical fortune tellers.




Some other random fellows:




At least some of the actual cops patrolling the festival were dressed as bobbies:
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 07:10:AM »
Good times! As you know, my family used to go to this event every year. I've not heard of anything like it anywhere else.
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 11:45:AM »
i want to be member of harlequinking posse!!

btw what that thing attached to your firends eye, and does it work?
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2010, 09:37:PM »
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btw what that thing attached to your firends eye, and does it work?

A monogoggle. It's for decorative purposes at the moment.
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2010, 11:10:PM »
Cool I wish we had something like that around here but all we celebrate from that era are Cowboys and Indians and mining.
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 11:10:PM »
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btw what that thing attached to your firends eye, and does it work?

A monogoggle. It's for decorative purposes at the moment.

is that cloting comfortable?
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2010, 04:24:AM »
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is that cloting comfortable?

It's comfortable enough. The multilayered clothing of pre-modern dress was designed for cooler climates than what Texas usually offers in an era when central heating hadn't been invented yet. I won't deny that if style isn't a concern, pre-modern fashion is outmoded. Even a modern necktie is strictly decorative for most men.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2010, 08:31:PM »
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is that cloting comfortable?

It's comfortable enough. The multilayered clothing of pre-modern dress was designed for cooler climates than what Texas usually offers in an era when central heating hadn't been invented yet. I won't deny that if style isn't a concern, pre-modern fashion is outmoded. Even a modern necktie is strictly decorative for most men.

i see pictures of you dressed in this vcitorian style and i like it but you only do it for special occasions, right?

i wonder if you ever out on pair of jeans and tshirt . .
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2010, 07:35:PM »
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i see pictures of you dressed in this vcitorian style and i like it but you only do it for special occasions, right?

i wonder if you ever out on pair of jeans and tshirt . .

Every day is a God-given special occasion!

Keep wondering.
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2010, 08:41:PM »
hehe!
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