Lore

In case you’ve missed it, it was Second Life’s 21st birthday the other day, and there’s a month of celebrations and events happening.

Of course, one of the big events is the Shop & Hop, which unbelievably covers twenty four regions with over 480 creators this year!  Just as well for the girls at FabFree (more on this in a sec) or you’d be wandering around for weeks!

This is the first giftie I want to show you.

This short sleeved dress is sized for Lara, Lara Petite, Legacy, Legacy Perky, Reborn, Peach, Kupra, Khara, Belleza Gen X, and Gen X Curvy.

It has a HUD with a very nice selection of abstract floral patterns, some subtle like the one I’m wearing, some much more bright, for a total of twelve in all, so you’re sure to find something you like.

The chain belt is a separate object, and is sized for the major bodies mentioned above.  It also has a twelve color selection.

Now, a big thank you! must go out to the girls at FabFree for getting early access to the Shop & Hop and putting together a comprehensive spreadsheet of all the gifts on offer, including photos of most of them!  For all 450+ stores.  What a fantastic effort!  You can find the spreadsheet via the FabFree SL21B post on their website.  I highly recommend it!


Witchy Witchy 2

Wait I have another witch costume! Toward the other end of the color spectrum here, and another one of my mix and match specials!

The basis for this one is the beautifully detailed Locus Pocus Witch outfit by IrriSIStible. It consists of mesh hat, bra, two versions of the skirt with optional veil, bangles, appliers for the gloves and socks with a nice sparkle pattern, and two versions of a wand, one of which is animated. The outfit looks terrific on its own but you know I can never leave well enough alone and I just had to add more stuff… flexi sleeves and skirts from two different outfits, a choker, arm and leg garters, sparkle body dust, star particles… You know, maybe I can add just one more thing…

 

In this closer view you can see the wonderful mesh detailing that IrriSIStible achieves.

Locus Pocus is available for the major mesh bodies.

Did you save some candy for me? Cheers!


Mix and Match 3

Sometimes inspiration strikes from any old place. I was out and about furniture shopping and came across a sign in the store with a picture of a dress I really thought was pretty. I IM’d the store owner to ask what is was and she kindly told me. It was called The Bridal Gown from Dead Dollz, and what particularly appealed to me was the lace overdress. So I bought the dress and took that part and start building around it.

As being all lace it was already see through, and rather revealing at the top, I add a set of flower modesty covers for top and bottom, also from Dead Dollz, which matched the lace overdress pattern nicely. To this I added a set of flexi sleeves from one of my favorite gowns, the Bianca from FlowerDreams.

  • Pose: The Finnley Series – Four by An Lar

Rounding it out was a pair of nice lace applier gloves and of course my favorite boots, the Gothic Lolita’s from Candy Kitten.

So let your inspiration soar – be inspired by something in your inventory and start mixing it up with other bits and pieces and see what you can create! Cheers!


A Time for Elegance

Every now and then a girl needs to dress up a little bit… and with elegant and flowing style. Today I’d like to show you a selection from my gown wardrobe, something for any particular formal event.

Let’s look first at the Bianca gown from FlowerDreams, available in seven colors. It includes top and bottom layers for the popular mesh bodies as well as Omega, and lots of lovely flowy prim bits as well. Perfect for when you’re feeling a little bit of the fairy tale in you!

Now how about those nights when you want to glitter a little bit? Maybe even be a little daring? Then baii maii has just the thing for you in the 218 Glitter Gown with fits for the major mesh bodies. You’ll be hard pressed to know whether onlookers are more dazzled by the flashy dress or by your skin peeking through! Hint: the texture is materials enabled, and if you add a little light to yourself it looks absolutely amazing!

  • Dress: 218 Glitter Gown by baii maii (Marketplace link)
  • Shoes: Astrid Ankle Boots by KC
  • Jewelry: Diamond Lotus Gold Necklace by Exquisite; Butterfly Pink bracelet by Silvery K ; and Moonlight Arm Cuff by Real Evil
  • Hair: Vanilla A and Venezia A by eXxEsS
  • Pose: Finnley Series Four by an lar

Looking for something a bit classier? Returning to FlowerDreams we have the Leah gown, also a bit daring but in an elegant way, with top and sides revealing one’s form. A bit of carefully placed hair in case you aren’t *quite* that daring… Leah is also available in seven colors, with appliers for the the major mesh bodies and Omega.

And finally, this week a two-fer: both black and red versions of the same gown, worn by me and my lovely Kie during a formal dance. This is Irina from Utopia, with the amazing detailing that only Utopia can bring. It’s available in seven colors with appliers for the major mesh bodies and Omega. Here the open back makes a nice frame for a detailed phoenix tattoo from U-Design.

That’s it for this round, my sweet friends! Cheers!