Steampunk is a retrofuturistic aesthetic imagining Victorian-era steam-powered technology, built on gears, brass, and goggles, and emerging from 1980s science fiction by blending 19th-century dress with speculative invention. Corsets shape the body. Victorian-era tops go above them. Leather waistcoats layer over. High boots go below. Brass goggles and top hats sit on top, with gear-embellished accessories and pocket watches throughout.