Cosplayer: Christopher Simpson

Photographer: Murdo MacLeod for The Guardian

Cosplayer: Fille Lei at Steampunk Jahrmarkt 3 in Bochum, Germany (2017)

Photographer: Ed Gordijn

Cosplayer: Allan J. Wells at Anno 1900 Luxembourg 2017

Photographer: Dominique Linel

Cosplayer: Eamonn Bell at Asylum Steampunk Festival 2017

Cosplayers: Will Bligh & Rogue D'Ridge A'Belle at Asylum Steampunk Festival (2013)

Photographer: Brian R Jeffery

Cosplayers at Anno 1900 in Luxembourg (2017)

Photographer: Damien Spike

Cosplayers: Viona Ielegems & Dirk von Heinrichshorst

Photographer: ZOO Antwerpen

HALLOWEEN TIP: Turn your normal Steampunk costume into a creepy Halloween costume by adding a spandex second skin suit! They come in a variety of colors, but we think the white and black are the scariest. They look even better if you add an accessory over them, like goggles, a monocle, or a mask. It really drives home the point that you're looking into a dark void where someone's face should be. What's not to love? If the thought of a full bodysuit makes you sweaty, you can buy just the hood/mask here.

Cosplayer: Mark Green at Lincoln Asylum Steampunk Festival 2017

Photographer, top: James Armstrong

Photographer, bottom: Mark Kent

Cosplayer: Desmond Oliver Burnett

Photographer: VonKreutz Photo

Josh Suit & Dominique at Wild Wild West Con 3 (2014)

Photographer: Paul Davis

Unknown cosplayer at Gaslight Gathering 4 (2014)

Photographer: Mr. Muggles

Cosplayer: Kenneth Shelley

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there showing your kids that you're never too old for cosplay!

Photographer, top: Anton Korepanov

Photographer, middle: Paul Michaels

Photographer, bottom: Sandi by Gaslight

Cosplayers: Joanna Read (of Blue Lady Couture) & Scott Read at Whitby Goth Weekend 2010

Photographer: Kevin/kjl08

Model: Baptiste Joet

Photographer: Alain Warnier/CAW Photos

Cosplayers: Lady Georgina Marsh and Sir Ninian Marsh

Photographer: Kevin/kjl08

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Here is Daniel Ross with his lovely daughter Lily May at Whitby Goth Weekend 2016. This fashionable father makes a new dress for his daughter for every new WGW, and has even branched out into his own bespoke dress business, Lily Daniels Boutique.

Photographer: Pat Lyttle

Cosplayer: Blacwin Mcloud

Photographer: Ruud de Korte

Cosplayer: Mark Green at the 2014 Lincoln Asylum Weekend

Photographer: Dave Stelfox