Steampunk conjures up images of 19th-century top hats, corsets, petticoats, and aviator goggles, but its followers say underneath the surface it's so much more. Skip to main content. ABC News.

Like aviator goggles, the gas mask is a fascinating yet utterly impractical fashion accessory, and unfortunately, clothing and accessories must be practical before they can be accepted by the ...

The origins of steampunk lie in speculative fiction. In the 1980s, writers like K.W. Jeter, James P. Blaylock, and Tim Powers began crafting stories set in retro-futuristic worlds inspired by 19th ...

I have to admit, when I saw this Instructable for Victorian eyewear made from bottle caps, I thought the goggles would look terrible. As you can see in the picture, though, they rock. The super ...

What bothered Priest was that steampunk seemed to be largely a fashion movement centered on accessories, such as aviator goggles and lace-up boots. “I wanted to give a why to the style,” she says.

What do you get when you combine top hats, goggles, corsets and a rollicking street party? A very enthusiastic crowd at the Wimmera Steampunk Festival, that’s what.

Women in floor-length silk dresses mingled with men in brass goggles, aviator glasses and other accoutrements of the late 19th century, befitting the style of steampunk, which began as a sci-fi ...