Never really buy anything from costume websites but these steampunk style boots with gold trim…possibly on Halloween? Or next time I go out. From BuyCostumes.

With all these current Vampire and Goth trends our eyes caught site of a new website currently taking pre-orders on all clothing. Check them out at Gloomth.

Use these pretty designs as business card holders or cigarette cases – they come in many similar designs by Caia Koopman available from Moodswings.

Flowing renaissance gown from historic clothiers, Blanche’s Place.

This etsy store is one of the more outstanding of female steampunk outfitters and curios. Take a look at Steampunk Couture and follow their etsy store link.

Cute Dutch Mushroom outfit – see more photos on Sense of Fashion.

Wondering how to turn your house into the “perfect english cottage” be it actually in England or otherwise? This book can help with your design ideas. Perfect English Cottage

All we can say about this jacket really is, “want one, now please”. From the talented people at Clockwork Couture.

After reading the above I became a lot more positive about theprospect of building my business from virtually nothing. Having been a full-time mum for six years my resources had all been pooled into other parts of life and working for myself was going to be a real stretch. I was going to put this together from nowt, manifest from thin air.

This book really helped me with the practise of turning nothing into something, give it a try! Freesourcing: How to Start a Business with No Money

Eyelet fabric with possibly a bakelite frame. Southern Belle purse from Jetset Vintage on etsy.