Gift Guide: The Best Steampunk Gifts
Steampunk gifts come in different shapes and sizes whether that be for Christmas, birthday or wedding. Here is our comprehensive list to give you a taster of what you are looking for when it comes to women and men Steampunk fans. Have a gander and choose your favourite.
Gifts For Steampunk Women
The Steampunk lady exploring the genre will want to have accessories that will complement the style and overall look. See below for our most recommended women’s gifts
First created in the Victorian era it was a herald of the technological revolution and prized by all gents. Cogs and gears have never been in a more admirable, delicate and beautiful form. They are a must for any Steampunk costume, see our range of pocket watches here.
The pocket watch in itself is a motif of the Steampunk aesthetic and when paired with a necklace and displayed around the neck of lady nothing more is as beautiful.
Satchels are a main stay in the Steampunk stories and literature they are handy in chaotic times and usually in a enduring leather that protects whatever is held within like your makeup, goggles or Steampunk bible.
Detail is key to creating a delicate and beautiful Steampunk appearance and a fascinator does just that it fascinates all those who behold it. Usually with mixed bright colours and different materials of any desire including peacock feathers the more elegant the better.
The right of passage for any Steampunk enthusiast and most often the first accessory they will ever own by tradition. Everything else commonly stems from goggles you are on the way when you own a pair of these.
The basis of a women’s Steampunk outfit look no where else when creating your first outfit everything else will fall into place.
Gifts For Steampunk Men
A gent always come’s prepared and with a bit of happiness to hand.
Watch movement cufflinks:
A subtle but beautiful addition to any outfit commonly used as casual wear for say a suit that you can wear easily to work to show your love for the Steampunk fashion and maybe start some conversations.
Buy some gloves and personalise them with cogs even a compass so they are unique from anything else out there.
Be kitted out top to bottom, spats add character and a Victorian twist to any outfit liven up your footwear.
Other Steampunk Gifts
Custom Steampunk themed clothing:
The chance to be creative and unique, there are so many vendors of customised clothing ( t-shirts, hats, hoodies etc ) out there easy to use online mainly that show the niche art and messages or make your own designs. They are great and personas able gifts.
You know the style you want now how do you cultivate and maintain it? a tash is a signature look for a dapper Steampunk gent and a beard trimming set will help you grow it.
Steampunk originates from it’s literature so to truly understand it it reading is a great way to enlighten yourself, with the genre there are several very popular books including:
If you want to inspire someone in their everyday to record their journey into Steampunk get a themed journal.
There is so much Steampunk art out there and it is so distinct to fans commonly featuring the subculture motifs like beautiful cogs and gears or the octopus for example it is unique and eye catching even to those who know nothing of the aesthetic so you can not go wrong.
Steampunk decor:
Steampunk can be worn but also admired as decor around the house from ornaments to paintings they are all out there and you will always be amazed but what wonders you can find with the theme.
So if you have a wedding, birthday, baby shower any event what so ever that requires a little steampunk twist this is a load of ideas for gifts so you never turn up with a irrelevant present. Just remember to listen out for any clues to what they may like.
