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Another steampunk topic? Yes. Fite me. This is a subject that has been going through my mind for a while, as i noted most of the vicwardian aesthetic we see nowadays is listed as steampunk. There are however various groups that are inspired by the victorian/edwardian era and they are not one big group. Each of them has their own specific qualities that the others do not have. Let's list a few of these groups, shall we. There's victorian/edwardian reanacters, whose goal is to mimic the victorian era as precisely as todays materials allow. Sometimes they do change things around a little to make them safer or more hygienic but all in all the goal is to live like it's 18-something. Reenactment is largely based on precise historical research and being in period is valued greatly. Some reenactors only do their "act" on special occasions like historical fairs, but some of them make this their life. Those often shy away from modern media, building a little victorian world around themselves. It's not uncommon they will grow their own food and weave their own fabric, avoiding to have to shop in modern shops. But there is more: a second group, one I overlooked for long but is certainly there; neovictorians, neo-edwardians or neovicwardians. This is a group of perfectly modern people that take a liking in the 1800-aesthetic. This group likes to dress victorian-inspired and is often mistaken for just being well dressed or being dressed steampunk. Now, they are well dressed, but certainly lack the fiction of steampunk. Neovicwardians live now, as children of our time and are content that way. A group i did mention before (and many times before that, because this is my terrain) is the group that is steampunk. Steampunk takes of the victorian/edwardian era what is good and blows it up. The dresses are heavily history inspired of being period correct is not much of a concern. Styles and times are mixed and matched to create an unique look. You think it looks nice to wear your corcet over your overclothes? Thats cool, even though actual victorians would be appalled. Usually steampunks have a certain facination for the industrial revolution and will show this this, but like everything victorian the steampunks like, it's blown up and turned inside out. Gears are showing, actual steam seems to be coming from pipes that stick out of impossible machines... because steampunk is fiction, and in fiction everything is allowed. And the last group i want to mention, even though they technically do fall under the steampunk umbrella, is the steamgoths. Taking the same inspiration as steampunks do, steamgoths venture in a darker, shadier area. A world of eldic horrors, vampire hunters and alchemists with a little too much time on their hands. In style this group holds the middle ground between steampunk and gothic, and knows a lot of dark themes. They don't shy away from the dark corners of victorian history, though they do polish it up to make it look pretty. So there you have my summary of things i found. If you want to correct me, have something to add or have a question feel free to respond, if you just feel like responding please do so as well. I may add a bit about clockpunk and dustpunk later but for now i think i typed enough hope you enjoy.