Here’s something you don’t see every day, Blue in pigtails! I was looking for a hairstyle suitable for a medieval styled gown, and I couldn’t find the one I had in mind in my (supposedly) sorted inventory, but I came across this and it worked well for the event. While I was changing out of the gown, I thought it would be fun to wear the pigtails for today’s photo shoot 🙂
This little dress was a win from an MM board. It comes in standard sizes, plus fitmesh for Lara, Freya, Isis, Venus, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP.
The dress also comes with a three texture HUD for the dress, and matching colors for the sheer overskirt. There are some minor clipping issues at the back in extreme poses, which unfortunately alpha cuts won’t help out with as the back of the dress is too low.
Oh, and I wore my angel wing tattoo to alleviate my innocent look lol.
Happy Aloha Friday! Hello, my lovely friends! Something light and summery for your Friday today — the Tia tied top by Just Ordinary. Tia comes with a texture HUD with 10 different lovely designs!
Just Ordinary — Tia top (Freya/Isis/Physique/Hourglass/Maitreya/TMP/Tonic Curvy/Tonic Fine/Ebody fitmesh, standard five sizes rigged mesh)
I was looking for the perfect little skirt to go with this, and came across this lovely tropical print mini from *agp* in my “unopened” folder in my inventory. I’ll confess, I have no idea how long it’s been there, but it’s lovely and flirty and perfect for the summer!
Did I mention that the Tia top is currently on sale for 50L? Hurry over before it’s too late! Have a wonderful Friday, and a safe and happy weekend, my friends!
Here’s a simple little mini that suits a night on the town!
The dress comes in standard fitmesh sizes plus body specific fitmesh for Lara, Venus, and Physique. It has some minor clipping issues in extreme poses (you can usually tell when you have that list of body fitmesh, it’s an early creation).
It also comes with a six color HUD in solid darks. The shadow map is nicely done.
A long time Second Life staple is Meli Imako, a purveyor of full perm clothing items. Most often their products are used as the base for other creators to produce ensemble outfits, adding and changing textures. While that is still their strong suit, recently Meli has been including some pretty decent textures in some of the models as well, allowing them to be used as-is for those so inclined. A very good example of the latter is the Vixen dress, a wonderfully frilly confection:
Vixen is available in five mesh sizes as well as Fit Mesh for all the major mesh bodies, with the hat available separately. Note the Meli Imako does not have an in-world store so all of their products can be found on the Marketplace.
Another good outfit right out of the box is the High Seas Pirate Corset, which is equally at home as a Gothic style Lolita dress. Here is an example of the dress with one of the three included textures, the black:
To add to the atmosphere on this one, I mixed in a chiffon dress held aloft by ravens, from The Dark Swamp. The Meli corset dress is available in five Fitmesh Sizes plus fits for all major mesh bodies and three included textures. And true to the premise that Meli supplies meshes for other creators to adapt, I know that this dress is available in pre-made sets from at least two other vendors: Sn@ocks in five separate colors; and Adris King Designer in an eleven-color HUD. Both use the same basic pattern that comes with the texture set with a few modifications.
Now just because other vendors mod these items doesn’t mean you can’t as well. Here is the same dress with colors I changed using Photoshop and uploading the texture back into Second Life, this time on the happy side of the Disney aisle as Snow White. I added some mesh bows, one for the front and one in my hair, and found nice boots and stockings to go with.
And finally, to show that sometimes just a little bit of modification can give you just what you are looking for, here is the Women’s Cravat Blouse and Corset skirt. I wanted a librarian sort of outfit but one with a little sexy appeal; so I was able to adjust the transparency on the top and add a lacy bra underneath. The outfit is available in five mesh model sizes (not Fit Mesh).
This super cute lingerie set is L$300 at the Entice main store. There are a number of colors to choose from and a fatpack too.
While really nicely done, it’s not quite as good as the corset I got. Although it’s fitmesh (sizes for Lara, Physique, and Hourglass) the fit could be a little tighter. Not that I’m complaining too much!
The bows and the front and back are really cute, and if you want to get naughty, there is a crotchless bottom included in the pack too 🙂
Aloha, all! Let’s take a look at a gorgeous little treasure that Solas and Bee at Silvan Moon Designs have created for the Fantasy Gacha Carnival! This is Lady Penelope, available for Maitreya and SLink Physique bodies in seven different lovely light shades.
I finally got this lovely necklace and earring set from Empyrean Forge. I’ve been gazing at Springleaf for several months, every time I’d stop by We Love Role Play… and finally Jaz got downright tired of me waivering over it. it’s a large piece — larger than I usually wear, but it’s perfect for a strapless gown like Lady Penelope. The pieces come with HUDs that allow eight different texture choices for the leaves, eight jewel choices, and two metal choices! It’s perfect for that elegant organic touch.
Oh, yes, and I splurged a while back on a membership to Truth Hair. Their group gift (sent right out through the group messaging system!) for the month of August is Yuko, a lovely long straight hair with a host of styling options. While I definitely don’t look like me with straight hair, Truth’s hair is top-notch and I’m terribly impressed with the styling HUD. It’s a lot of fun to play with!
As usual, Solas’ mesh and Bee’s texturing just can’t be beat. I love the diaphanous sleeves and bodice on Lady Penelope. Stop on by the Fantasy Gacha Carnival and take a look for yourself!
Hello lovely reader! I have a bit more time today to show you this rather awesome corset I picked up at Entice recently.
Entice has some really nice clothes in-store, and a whole bunch of older stuff on their marketplace store. Their group is FREE to join, and there are always great things on their Midnight Mania boards (one board is group only, and the other is no group needed), and group gifts too!
This corset however wasn’t a win from a board but rather I came across a L$500 gift card to the store that I think I picked up as a gift at an event ages ago. I thought it was empty, but to my surprise, it wasn’t! Yay! Free shopping!
The corset is L$200 for a single color in-store, and there are eight colors available, or there is a fatpack with two addition colors at a substantial saving.
The corset comes in sizes for Lara, Isis, Freya, and Hourglass, and the fit for Lara is very nice. No alphas needed!
I try never to turn my back on a photographer (even when it’s me) but the back of the corset has some amazing mesh detailing, so this time I’ll make an exception.
It’s still summer, still time to be a bit Bohemian and casual… and here are three outfits designed to do just that.
For a light and casual feel one can try out the Rhapsody top and skirt combo available from ArisArisB&W, which comes in six colors of pretty floral patterns with a HUD. The top features cute tassel trim along the hem of the top. Fits are provided for all major mesh bodies.
For a little darker, somewhat rich velvety look, good choices are items from Oubliette, including the Burnout Velvet Kimono top and Brujah Maxi skirt.
The top is available in five individual colors and includes an optional shirt in six colors. The skirt is available in six individual colors. There are also fat packs for both pieces, and fits for all the major mesh bodies are included.
Mixing and matching things is always something I love to do, and here is a fun example of that. The main parts of the ensemble are from the Arwen gacha set from Giz Seorn, available at the current Epiphany event. It consists of a lovely blouse, a bikini bottom (each available in thirteen colors, plus three rare colors for the top), and a gypsy belt and a gypsy necklace, each available in three colors. The outfit is Maitreya only, and while the components are available on Marketplace from resellers, those rare tops with the pretty patterns run some hefty Lindens. So if you are fond of gachas you may want to run over to Epiphany while you can and try your luck! I matched the Arwen set with flexi skirts from Caverna Obscura’s Starlight outfit, which while quite beautiful as it’s own outfit, made the perfect compliment to the Arwen gypsy look.
Top, Bikini, Belt, and Necklace: Arwen by Giz Seorn (gacha item at Epiphany)
This daring little dress was another win on an MM board. It comes in sizes for Lara, Freya, Venus, Isis, Hourglass, Physique, Curvy, Fine, TMP, and fitmesh for standard sizes.
It’s only in this purple and teal mix, but oh my, those colors are a perfect match for my hair!
