I suppose it depends on what look you're going for. It's very Victorian but not at all steampunk (same for the shirtwaist blouse).
I've spent the morning looking at things that are labeled Victorian and Steampunk and I've managed to come up with a slightly better idea of what steampunk is, at least to me. It's a sort of stripped down Victorian for women who want to engage in a man's world and want to look pretty damn good while they do it. They strip out all the frou-frou that would be found in a group of ladies sitting around sipping tea and discussing the latest Parisian trends. They want to look sexy but be able to climb the rope ladder up into the airship when needed. Tops are form-fitting, without extraneous fabric. It's not straight-up Victorian, it's Victorian with modern flair and sensibilities.
Taking the sleeves off the bodice and turning it into a vest is a nice steampunk element. The blouse is nice but very straight up Victorian. If you're looking for a ready-made blouse to cut down on the sewing, have you checked out Steampunk Emporium's Ladies Tops (http://www.steampunkemporium.com/store/steampunk_ladies_tops.php?__utma=1.1686573528.1310433731.1310572179.1310574743.6&__utmb=1.1.10.1310574743&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1310572179.5.4.utmcsr%3Dgoogle|utmgclid%3DCID9gIjS-qkCFct95Qod3RPhaQ|utmccn%3D%28not%2520set%29|utmcmd%3D%28not%2520set%29|utmctr%3Dsteampunk%2520hats&__utmv=-&__utmk=91149338)? If you scroll through, there are a few blouses that are more on the Victorian end of the scale, without the huge sleeves.
This, by the way, is not at all me telling you how your costume should look, just my thoughts on the difference between steampunk and victorian, since I'm on vacation and doing nothing with my day but websurfing and thinking about steampunk vs. victorian, lol.
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I've spent the morning looking at things that are labeled Victorian and Steampunk and I've managed to come up with a slightly better idea of what steampunk is, at least to me. It's a sort of stripped down Victorian for women who want to engage in a man's world and want to look pretty damn good while they do it. They strip out all the frou-frou that would be found in a group of ladies sitting around sipping tea and discussing the latest Parisian trends. They want to look sexy but be able to climb the rope ladder up into the airship when needed. Tops are form-fitting, without extraneous fabric. It's not straight-up Victorian, it's Victorian with modern flair and sensibilities.
Taking the sleeves off the bodice and turning it into a vest is a nice steampunk element. The blouse is nice but very straight up Victorian. If you're looking for a ready-made blouse to cut down on the sewing, have you checked out Steampunk Emporium's Ladies Tops (http://www.steampunkemporium.com/store/steampunk_ladies_tops.php?__utma=1.1686573528.1310433731.1310572179.1310574743.6&__utmb=1.1.10.1310574743&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1310572179.5.4.utmcsr%3Dgoogle|utmgclid%3DCID9gIjS-qkCFct95Qod3RPhaQ|utmccn%3D%28not%2520set%29|utmcmd%3D%28not%2520set%29|utmctr%3Dsteampunk%2520hats&__utmv=-&__utmk=91149338)? If you scroll through, there are a few blouses that are more on the Victorian end of the scale, without the huge sleeves.
This, by the way, is not at all me telling you how your costume should look, just my thoughts on the difference between steampunk and victorian, since I'm on vacation and doing nothing with my day but websurfing and thinking about steampunk vs. victorian, lol.