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Are you looking for a new top hat to top off your Steampunk look? Then you’re in the right place. But first, why are top hats so Steampunk?
We all know that Steampunk fashion is heavily based on the Victorian era and the fashions from that period. The reason top hats are so popular within the Steampunk community are not only because they look insanely cool, it’s because top hats were a popular accessory in the Victorian era. You get top hats in many different styles and many different heights/shapes. This takes us onto the next point, what makes a top hat Steampunk?
A Steampunk top hat can be anything, I can be a plane top hat with no decoration added to it, or it can be heavily decorated and worn with goggles. The truth is, the level of Steampunk of your outfit does not rely on having a top hat, but it does make your outfit look insanely cool. It really gives it an extra something that can be easily designed or customised to add some extra Steampunk vibes to it. An easy way to customise your top hat is to add some cogs to it, or if you’re going for a pirate look, you can add some feathers. One of the most common ways of giving a top hat an extra…
