On 3/24/2010 6:55 PM, Käthe Barrows wrote:
I personally don't know how Steampunk picked up the "punk" part of its name.
It was a spin-off of the cyberpunk science fiction movement of the 80's. Several cyberpunk writers decided that, after exploring near-future technological advancement, it might be fun to explore near-past technological advancement. It was kind of a quiet sub-genre that didn't get a lot of love until only a few years ago.
And, unlike the common perception of Goths, black clothing is not universally worn by the Steampunk crowd.
The running joke is "Steampunk is what happens when goths discover brown." andy _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
