Steampunk V*
Faces at the Festival
Waltham, Massachusetts
May 2024
Since Covid, the costumes have become fewer, simpler and less colorful. Black and earth tones seem to predominate. That’s not to say folks didn't have a good time this year; they did. But inflation has robbed many of the means—and perhaps the incentive—for creating elaborate themed costumes. As a result, this annual Steampunk festival may eventually morph into a simple celebration of spring, a time of rebirth.
