Power Shopping Glengarry's Arundel Design

I have been strong until now. Arundel Design has lovely gowns and outfits for Victorian, Regency, and Elizabethan dress-up. Even manly clothes are available for the gentleman in your life. But did Arundelain Dumart have to open a shop practically next door to my Caledon II home at Arundel Design? To have temptations such as a dress shop close to home will be the downfall to my Linden pocketbook.

One of my first Victorian gowns was the "Alma" design which can be worn for dashing around Caledon or Steelhead. I never could remember in my early days where I found it. Just knew I kept wearing it whenever I ventured out into Caledon those first days.

However, on the afternoon of Kaye Robbiani's Garden Party for RFL, I decided I needed a new dress. I was wearing the Black Rose gown - lovely creation. The texture pattern of the floral print is simply a work of art. The touches of gingham in black check or pink check add a touch of whimsey to the design. A dear friend, Scotti Lyle, sister to Kaye, had decided to wear her Peony gown, which is an Arundel pink creation of ribbons and bows and roses. She is so pretty in this gown and ready to hostess for the garden party

Oh my! Two pink gowns at the same event! I knew I had other options so rushed home to try them on. Tossing dresses right and left, I couldn't decide. So like the "prim princess" I am, I went shopping "just to see what might be ought there." Flew right across the block to Arundel Design which I had noticed while "lookie looing" in Glengarry. Dashed up the steps for just a quick look. Skidded to a stop! Pirate outfits for girls who want to cavort about in black boots and corsets. Tore my eyes away to the dresses. Started shopping for anything but pink. (Sighed over another pink dress!)

Noticed "Melanie" which had a ruffled bustle with a train with touches of lavender, pink, and white. The outfit included hair bow, choker, shoes, and the works. Arundel Designs will include wigs and shapes with their designs so if you want to look just like the design photographs you can. This is very helpful to new residents of Caledon and other period sims who are trying out this period look.

Then "Lavender Blue" just managed to hop out of the vendor into my shopping bag. That is the way to shop - have two blue outfits to compare, right?

As I turned to leave, I stopped to read all the information on the pirate outfits. The outfits come in five different color combinations. My downfall was that the swashbuckling boots, silver earring, and pirate hat are included. (The broadsword was hiding in my inventory.) And did I mention that the corset and leather pants are separates? Top it all off with a pirate hat decorated with a plumey white feather - by the way, a hat which actually fits!

I reasoned I could wear these other places besides sailing on the high seas. Did I need a reason? The red and black outfit wedged its way into the shopping bag with the garden party gowns.






















Dressed and ready to go the garden party - the Lavender Blue with the long elbow sleeves plus the blue ribboned bustle won over the equally pretty Melanie. I'm sure I will have other springtime parties to wear all my Arundel Design gowns. Now I just need to find a pirate crew and I'm good to go!