Steampunk, Meet Steampup

Yes, Halloween was back in the long-long ago time when things still made sense, but reader AB, of Rey and Grogu fame, just shared these pets dressed for a long-long ago time that never was. So fire up the dirigible and wind your pocket watch, it’s full steam ahead.

This Halloween, my husband and I donned brown togs and pocket watches for a steampunk look, and Fennec the Steampup served as the official Trick-or-treater Greeter!

french bulldog wearing a pet costume with a top hat and goggles, and a waistcoat with pocketwatch
Pardon me, the mechanical butler’s on the fritz again.

Dakk the Russian Blue devil cat deigned to try on Fennec’s outfit for a brief photo op punctuated by angry meowing.

cat wearing same costume, looking concerned
Great Giffard’s Gears, we’re behind schedule!
cat wearing same costume, with mouth open in a displeased meow
More power to the aft propellers, if you please!
cat wearing same costume, looking up
Um, should we be worried about that skyscraper ahead of us?

Jinx the black lab was willing to pose in the vest but considered the hat beneath his dignity.

black Labrador dog wearing waistcoat part of costume
I’m just here for the treats, not the tricks.
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6 thoughts on “Steampunk, Meet Steampup

  1. 6rabbits November 18, 2024 / 2:44 pm

    Very impressed you got the outfit on the cat, even briefly!

    • allein 🐾 November 18, 2024 / 2:48 pm

      I’m glad everybody survived…

    • AB November 18, 2024 / 3:00 pm

      There were treats involved with Dakk! Fennec, on the other hand, just loves getting attention and making new friends.

  2. Georgiana November 18, 2024 / 3:25 pm

    That cat really doesn’t look happy, I’d sleep with one eye open if I lived in the same house.

    • Duckie 🐥 November 18, 2024 / 3:30 pm

      The foam at the corners of the mouth…

  3. Kar November 18, 2024 / 3:30 pm

    Steampunk, when the goths discovered brown.

    Love those little pocket watches!

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