This is Steampunk

This is an image that I borrowed from Crafty Bitch (she's got a blog here) and it's a GORGEOUS example of Steampunk. The very cool thing about Steampunk is that if you do it RIGHT, you're recycling. It can be very green! What I really like about this piece is that it's not over-industrialized. She's created an excellent balance between Victoriana and Industrial. Some who believe themselves to be "Steampunk Purists" maintain that it has to be all edgy and streamlined industrial with just a few flourishes of Victorian embellishment, but I disagree. As with any art form, it is what YOU want it to be.