The Roundbottom project is in full swing around here, with large chunks of my profits from web design going into expenses. This weekend, I miraculously somehow stumbled upon a going out of business sale at a costume store in Denver. I was trying to find replica revolvers, and this came up. Today was the last day, and everything was 70% off. Needless to say, Sarah and I went hog wild. I’ll be uploading some photos of what we scored later on, but here’s a list:
- One men’s frock coat (black)
- two pairs suspenders
- white cravat
- one set of kid gloves (red)
- one set of spurs
- Asian-styled parasol
- gray derby hat
- black Bowler hat (vintage)
- civil war cap
- one cross between a cowboy hat and a top hat (don’t know what the actual name is)
- two pairs men’s Victorian pinstripe slacks (one size for me, one smaller)
- three men’s tuxedo shirts, varying sizes
- Renaissance bodice (red)
- Men’s vest (silver)
- 18th century men’s shirt
- three vintage turn of the century women’s blouses
- three blouses that are period, but not vintage
- five skirts of varying sizes, peticoat styles, etc
- one set of military goggles (at military surplus store later)
All this was acquired for $250. Which seems like a lot, but we’ll get dozens of shoots out of this stuff. Woohoo!
So a note to you steampunkers–keep your eyes open for costume shops going out of business in your areas. Great deals can be had at these closures.
