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Steam punk weekend

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Nonu Tue 25-Nov-14 12:15:22

Just recently heard of this, Apparently people in the village of Haworth, Yorks all dress up in weird costumes and get judged for the best.

Don"t know if it would be my cuppa , but some of the costumes are really quite fantastic and imaginative.

Riverwalk Tue 25-Nov-14 12:20:09

Non yer supposed to include the link! grin

Ariadne Tue 25-Nov-14 12:21:24

I suppose it's a party at the lovely restored railway line they have there - featured in "The Railway Children" film. Absolutely lovely!

Nonu Tue 25-Nov-14 12:23:26

River, I know honey, thing is I can"t, please don"t send me to the NORTY step!!
wink

KatyK Tue 25-Nov-14 12:27:04

I LOVE Haworth smile

Riverwalk Tue 25-Nov-14 12:29:26

Here you go!

Steampunks

Riverwalk Tue 25-Nov-14 12:33:13

Yorkshire has very strange-looking Punks ..... ours are different. smile

Nonu Tue 25-Nov-14 13:01:50

River flowers

janerowena Tue 25-Nov-14 13:10:03

DS and friends toyed with steam punk. It's really quite beautiful. It's a mixture of Victorian and modern. It's a sort of homage in dress to the age of invention. I wish all the threads were photo threads, I have a lovely one of him and some friends.

rosesarered Tue 25-Nov-14 16:05:33

Steam punk books are all the rage too, and I saw a girl in a London pub leaning on the bar in full Victorian get up. Of course, it may have been a ghost.

rosesarered Tue 25-Nov-14 16:06:40

Let's all meet up in The Black Bull in Haworth, in our best bonnets.

Maggiemaybe Tue 25-Nov-14 16:16:29

I'd be up for that! Unfortunately it'd have to be next year, as Steampunk was last weekend. I have been know to dig out my best WW2 bib and tucker for the Haworth 40s weekend.

Maggiemaybe Tue 25-Nov-14 16:16:47

known

Nonu Tue 25-Nov-14 16:26:25

ROSES, sounds like plan to me--- goody !!

rosesarered Tue 25-Nov-14 16:31:13

I particularly like those diddy little button up boots!And lace gloves.

J52 Tue 25-Nov-14 16:31:34

Do you think the Brontes would consider it seemly? X

Nonu Tue 25-Nov-14 16:49:36

I like those too roses, look very dainty and feminine !
smile

TriciaF Tue 25-Nov-14 17:26:20

I came across it recently too - following Google links from a sewing blog that I read, where the blogger had been invited to a party with a Victorian theme."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
I think it originated in USA

Nonu Tue 25-Nov-14 17:56:55

Interesting Tricia.
smile

Starling Wed 26-Nov-14 14:30:44

Confession - I possess a steam punk blouse. However so far I haven't had anywhere to wear it.

gillybob Wed 26-Nov-14 23:08:11

DH was born and bred in Haworth. He has lived in Tyneside for over 40 years and has a weird Geordie/Yorkshire accent. He tells me he used to ride his (homemade) bike through the railway tunnels, as a dare. shock