Author: Aeon

A Queen for the Desert

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

Moonlitecat Creations brings us Hatshepsut, a lovely gift in mesh, suitable for any desert oasis.

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Hatshepsut comes in the standard mesh sizes, and fits pretty nicely.  The skirt is mesh, but dances awfully well for long mesh.

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Incidentally, Hatshepsut is thought to have been the longest-reigning female pharoah of the Egyptian New Kingdom (ca 1500 BCE), reigning for twenty-one years after the death of her husband, Thutmose II.  She served as king, not queen, having herself depicted on monuments with the male pharonic beard and kilt, and rather devoid of female body shape.  Some twenty years after her son, Thutmose III, took the throne, he moved to eradicate her monuments and her name from history — apparently in a move to consolidate his political power.

So, there you go, something new to learn!  There’s a lovely article by National Geographic here.

Stop on by Moonlitecat Creations today!  The group join is free, and their styles are fantastic!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

A View of Skye

Aeon Fashion, LotD, Reviews

A dear friend recently introduced me to Arwen’s Creations, a prolific medieval-themed merchant in SL.  Skye is a lovely Scots-inspired gown in a brilliant green tartan.

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Skye has been updated to include Omega blouse and glove appliers to accompany the fitmesh gown and rigged mesh scarf and sleeves.  This outfit has a tonne of options – including opaque and sheer veils as well as several different trim options on the blouse and a colour-change HUD for the gloves.

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Because I’m a bit of a nut that way, I did some searching to see if I could find which tartan is featured.  The Isle of Skye was home to Clan MacLeod, which features green and blue with red and yellow details.    This is not MacLeod, but it’s pretty close to Irish National.  The two-toned green suggests a reproduction tartan, I think?  Perhaps that’s for the best.  I’m always a little wary of wearing another clan’s colours!

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This lovely outfit is just one of the amazing creations that Arwen’s Creations has to offer.  Stop by and take a look!

Aloha!  A hui hou!  Or, perhaps, more appropriately, Bidh mi ‘gad fhaicinn!

Happy Birthday, USA!

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Happy Independence Day to all my friends in the United States!  Just in time to celebrate the Fourth of July, Paisley Daisy offers two lovely gifts for the season!  They’re both available in the five standard mesh sizes, plus Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink fitmesh, and they’re FREE!
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  • Paisley Daisy — Love USA Eagle dress (Group gift, 2016/07)
  • [L.Warwick] – Savannah Ankle Strapped Heels – Noir Leather

Now, I’m not the most nationalistic of people by any means — I firmly believe that we are all in this together.  But I am still proud of my country, and am happy to take the opportunity (any opportunity) to have a party.  I hope everyone, in the US or elsewhere, has a lovely happy day today!

Aloha, mahalo, a hui hou!

Rising from the waters

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Sometimes…. the pearls are hidden in the flotsam and jetsam.

At the beginning of June, I had gone to pick up the group gift from Blue Moon Enterprises (always a treat) and had apparently then completely forgotten about it.  It wasn’t until earlier today that I was looking at my inventory (the flotsam and jetsam in this case) and OMG stumbled across Selkie, a beautiful mesh skirt and tie-back bandau.

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The skirt comes in the standard mesh sizes, but the bandau comes in a single size.  I was a bit distraught at first, as it was much larger than my chest!  But Solas made the bandau mod, so that you can edit the top.  Simply select ‘edit linked’, and click on the bandau itself (not the ties or the abalone shell decorations).  You can then select the front face-center (it should be a red square) and slide that in or out to resize.  Don’t forget to adjust the back as well!  Once you’re happy with the fit of the bandau, select the abalone shells in front and move them to your chest, and the ties in back the same way.  It will fit like a dream!

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Now — fair disclosure — I don’t know how long it will take Solas to put up a new group gift for July.  Maybe at the time of this post it’s already up – and maybe you have an hour or two. Maybe a day.  But maybe you have ten minutes.  If you haven’t dashed over and grabbed this, run now to Blue Moon Enterprises, and maybe you’ll forgive me for not showing this to you before now!

A hui hou, my friends!  Mahalo!

A downpour….

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A week or two ago, I had the pleasure to share Calista Rain, the first release from Silvan Moon Designs, the new collaboration between Blue Moon Enterprises and The White Armory.

Just as that blog post went to press, Silvan Moon released additional colours that I didn’t have the chance to photograph.  I finally got the chance to take a few more pics, so I just thought I’d share them with you here.

So… four more colours of Silvan Rain — a veritable downpour.  I won’t waste a lot of time with words, they speak for themselves. 🙂

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Four more wonderful shades, for a total of five.  I’m just absolutely stunned by the shading, the textures… these gowns are magnificent, and are available in standard mesh sizes plus fitmesh for standard SL avatars, Slink, Maitreya, and Belleze mesh avatars.  Keep your eyes out for more new treasures from Silvan Moon Designs!

Aloha!  A hui hou!

A more romantic era

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Silvan Moon Designs  has brought out their second offering, the Divine Regency gown, straight out of the romantic period.

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The gown is offered in the five standard sizes, plus Maitreya, Slink, and standard fitmesh, with a fitted cape and flexi bits to give that lovely kind of flow.

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Tea Time is but the first teaser colour in the line, with more colours to follow shortly.

I added this lovely necklace and earring set from JCNY Collection.   It features some very fine detail, plus a colour-change menu for metal and stones.

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An empire cut flatters someone with a larger bust than mine, but this gown is pretty enough that I just had to share it.

The Silvan Moon offerings are currently available at both Blue Moon Enterprises and The White Armory Shops, as well as a small Silvan Moon Designs shop.  Come and take a look!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

 

The Siren’s Song

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It’s not often that I see a “new release” ad and start salivating.  Perhaps I should get my crewmates to tie me to the mast so I can avoid the sweet allure before I read the notices each morning.

Caverna Obscura has released such a temptress in Siren, a revealing all-mesh gown in three variants sized in Maitreya and Slink fitmesh with associated accoutrements.

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Let me take a moment to say OMG fitmesh is perfect for lingerie and clothing with some degree of transparency.  No more fighting with ill-fitting standard sizes when alphas (or alpha zones) cannot be used!

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Siren comes with a couple of different styles: in addition to the blue sheer (with and without glow), it also includes a fishnet version, which is a bit more… revealing.

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I had a last little surprise as I was changing to the fishnet dress from the blue sheer during the photo shoot.   I happened to put the net one on before I removed the sheer, and I was happily surprised to find a very cool effect: the net turns the blue sheer fabric into scales.  Perfect for a mermaid above the waterline?

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Stop by Caverna Obscura and pick up a demo, try this one out, you surely will be unable to resist her call!

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Ready for Summer?

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Aloha, my friends!  Just in time for summer, a light and flirty print dress from R&R Swag!  Maui comes in the the standard five sizes, as well as Belleza, Maitreya and Slink fitmesh!

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Maui also includes some lovely rubbah slippahs (that’s ‘flip flops’ for you non-islanders), as well as red and blue leis.  This is a lovely little gem of an outfit.  Stop by

Mahalo!  A hui hou!

Grasshopper

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When I was a kid, my parents would sometimes make a special treat — ice cream grasshoppers, vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and creme de menthe.   It’s little wonder why that comes to mind with this offering from Carrie’s Lingerie, the lovely Betty.

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  • Carrie’s Lingerie – Betty (chocolate & teal) bra, garter, thong, stockings, suspenders, and gloves

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Mahalo, and a hui hou!

Captivating

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Dressed by Lexi brings us a lovely gift this month, the seductive Captivate gown.  Lexi has created all of my favourite gowns, and Captivate is a very sexy little number with Omega appliers and a flexi-prim skirt, the best for dancing!
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I’ve added a lovely little jewelry set from (Style Society).  This was a gift from one of my first friends in SL, and it makes me think of her every time I wear it!

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Captivate is available in six beautiful colours, and Lexi has shoes and a jewelry set to match them.  They shoes and jewelry set feature texture-change HUDs, and are sure to accentuate not only this gown, but other items in your wardrobe as well.

Take a look at Dressed by Lexi today, I’m sure you’ll find it just as… captivating.

Mahalo, and a hui hou!