Shades of Patina

 

























Patina colors ancient metals bronze and copper with a deep blue green shading.  This gown from Evie's Closet is shaded with blues and greens accented with fairy flower lights. Aventine is a gown that is suitable for a ball gown or dancing around a fairy ring. The collar attaches with a tiny silver chain while the fairy flower lights sway as you move.

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Gown - Evie's Closet - Aventine - Blue/Green
Jewelry - lassitude & ennui Ophelia Roses earrings
Shoes - lassitude & ennui Selene mesh boots
Hair - Truth - Evelyn - Chocolate
Skin - LAQ - Vilda - Peach
Poses - Alchemy Immortalis - Waterhouse Romantic Classicism Poses

Mists of Gray

Cold winds are blowing around the Harbor today.  Mists of gray swirling around from the sea color this gown from The White Armory. Colors of iron gray satin are layered with embroidered gold thread.  The corset bodice is accented with silver buttons and striped satin. Gray sleeves accented with floating white puffs of gauze finish off this gown.  Pulling a lassitude & ennui jewelry set Ophelia Roses and Pearls from the jewel box finished off this look for the 4th week of Color Challenge: Iron

 

 Looking out over the Harbor, encased in winter frost, makes one long for summer roses and lost loves.

~Credits
Gown - The White Armory - Stormy Sea
Jewelry - lassitude & ennui Ophelia Roses and pearls necklace & earrings
Shoes - lassitude & ennui Selene mesh boots
Hair - Truth - Evelyn - Cocoa
Skin - LAQ - Thea - Fair
Poses - Olive Juice Blooms of Flowers and Coquette

Coral and Curving

Since the temperature is unseasonably warm in real life, I pulled out a favorite outfit from G Fields.  It was hard finding an orange shaded coral! This cute floaty top in a gerbera daisy pattern had shades of corals, oranges, and yellows with ruffles here and there.  White rollup denim capris were pulled together with Slink's white denim Shaz platform sandals that have the cutest flowers on one shoe and a clinging tiny frog on the other one. (Looks I'm sitting on the frog shoe!)

I loved these yoga poses from Studio Sidhe.  Of course, they show off those cute painted toe nails of my Slink mesh feet. Really historical outfit? Well, since I'm a child of the sixties, this outfit sure reminds me of a long ago time! Now to start looking for Electric Indigo - wasn't that a band back there in another decade?

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Blouse and Capris - G Fields

Skin: LAQ - Susan -Fair

Hair:  Truth - Summer - chocolate

Jewelry: Zaara Melange earrings in yellow

Shoes: SLink Shaz sandals

Poses by Studio Sidhe

Pose Anywhere Hud

Champagne 'n Shadows

 

Shall I give it a go? 52 Weeks of Color Challenge starts this week.  Besides the usual time constraints, etc., I'm going to try doing this with vintage, Victorian, medieval whatever fits historically outfits.  Hopefully, I'll be digging into my closet trunks to see what I already own that will suit the color of the week. Of course, I'll be shopping - heavens - me, not shop?! 

The color of the week is champagne which always reminds me of classic fashion.  What better gown to wear than one of Nicky Ree's classic gowns - Lady Aurora.  This lovely creation comes with multiple variations of ballgowns from simple to full grand trains. Designing Nicky Ree's shop has always been one of my favorite shops. With this gown, the lace decorating the skirts and trains is so detailed and looks so expensive that if you were to shop in real life, there would be a major credit card damage being incurred to cover the costs. Most people only go to Nicky's for bridal gowns but you have to remember she has many different departments - not just formalwear.

Pulled a favorite necklace from the jewelry casket - Ami amet deli pencet French Brooch Necklace by Alchemy Immortalis.  It has changeable gems and metals which makes it a "must have" necklace.  Just checked on the necklace in the marketplace - go click now! It's on sale for 99L.  

Now, let's see if I can keep those shadows on the SL viewer!

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Gown: Designing Nicky Ree - Lady Aurora - Champagne

Skin: LAQ - Susan -Fair

Hair:  Truth - Francesca- pecan

Manicure: Adam n Eve Astrelle Blushed

Jewelry: Ami amet deli pencet French Brooch Necklace by Alchemy Immortalis

Shoes: GF Ribbon Sling Back Shoes

Poses by Striking Poses

Pose Anywhere Hud

Gold & Dark Chocolate

My friend, Star Fairymeadow - designer of Wretched Dollies - has always designed the kinds of outfits that I can change from gothic to historical to funky.  I'm sure sometimes she thinks I've lost it when I show up in a Dollies dress with uber spiked heels with my prim toes polished in funky colors. I'm so honored her latest dress is named Eleanor after myself.  Bless her, she managed to combine all the goodies I love in one outfit that I can mix and match to my heart's content.

 

Eleanor in Gold just suits my Steampunk side.  Gold brocade for the corset and ruffling the skirt combined with the warm gold dusted brown of the full skirt, corset ruffle, shrug sleeveless jacket, and cameo collar option is just great for wandering the garden or dancing the night away.  Add the delicate lace of the modesty shirt just because who can resist lace.  With Star's attention to detail, one can also wear the lingerie version with the lace and corset and ruffles.  It looks fantastic as a top to any pants you have in your closet. Did I mention there are darling cameo earrings included?

Options include two hat styles. A straw sunhat edged in white topped with peach roses and cream ribbon can be found in this classic black.  Bless Star - she also included 4 shades of hair just perfect to tuck under the hair. Love the look of hair that is tumbling out of what could be a "pinned up the back" hairdo. I always have trouble moving hair around to fit under hats like this and now I have "hat hair"!

Don't miss these shoes! Darling round toes with a chunky curved heel.  These are the Gold Dust Bow Pumps version.  Give Eleanor in Gold to yourself - besides who can resist gold covered dark chocolate goodness!

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Gown - Wretched Dollies - Eleanor in Gold

Hat - Wretched Dollies - Eleanor Hat

Shoes - Wretched Dollies - Gold Dust Bow Pumps

Skin - LAQ - Phoebe Peach Glow

 

Steamland Summer

 

Summer in the Steamlands can be a tad warm for we ladies who usually wear full corsets and sweeping skirts.  It was a lovely surprise to find in my "mailbox" this gown from sachi Vixen of Adam n Eve fame.  She was thinking of us ladies when this Angelina design.  In Pearl, the lace ruffles accented with satin bows drapes over a light bodice with an insert panel of butterflies in shades of teal, cream and bronze.

 

Angelina in classic black with the butterfly panel in crimsons and golds is just right for an evening gathering.  For those who enjoy a bit of burlesque, the long skirt is detachable with the result being a "wow" dance hall outfit.

 

Since I loved these colors, I popped over to Adam n Eve to do a bit of sight seeing shopping.  The other shades of Amelia are lovely, but a plaid gown Amelia caught my eye.  There are several plaid shades to pick from but the red was just what I wanted for a hot July. Just the thing to wear while gardening over in Winterfell or just hanging out on the terrace listening to Radio Riel, especially on July 11th for the Riel Day for Life broadcasts supporting Relay for Life.  

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Gowns - Adam n Eve - Angelina and Amelia

Hair - Truth - Josephine

Skin - LAQ - Pearl - Fair

The Highwayman

 Gown: Wretched Dollies - Beer Maiden

Here is my favorite poem - one of those classics that have stood the test of time.  The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes is the story of two lovers in a romance story that does explain my typist's addiction to historical romance novels today.  The audio version as recorded by my typist is attached below.  Both of these outfits remind me of Bess, the landlord's daughter waiting in her window for her lover. Star Fairymeadow's cute outfit is decorated with little shamrocks for that Celtic touch. There is a purple swirl of tulle petticoat under the eyelet ruffles at the hem. Included with the outfit is a white apron.

      

Gown - Evie's Closet - Nathalie - Black

Evie's Closet is a long time favorite.  Nathalie is the newest gown in a variety of colors.  The black version features white embroidered flowers on the corset.  Two versions of the corset with and without the white ruffled chemise provide options.  Included is two versions of the skirt plain and with a tier of white apron.  The value is outstanding since the Nathalie gowns are on sale for 150L. Make sure you check out the WILD.released stamp hunt! I usually don't care for hunting but this stamp hunt is fun, the stores are great for shopping, and the prizes are just outstanding and worth your time.

The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes podcast
   
   
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   ~ Credits

Gowns - Wretched Dollies - Beer Maiden

Gowns - Evie's Closet - Nathalie - Black

Hair - Maitreya - Bo - Coffee

Hair Ornament - Illusions

Skin - LAQ - Pearl 05 Fair

Mothers of Invention Library Collection Opening at New Babbage

 

Presented my speech this afternoon at the R.F. Burton Library in New Babbage for the grand opening of Miss Serafina Puchkina's Mothers of Invention collection.  Managed to collect my notecards and present with only a few juggles of sentences being transposed in the chat window.  Since I talked about the first woman to receive a patent for Straw Weaving with Silk or Thread - which means making women's hats or bonnets from straw, I wore one of Miss Reghan Straaf's creations from Hatpins Finery.  This cute chapeaux model is the Lady Imogene - White Lily.  I just love the Lady Imogene that includes the short veil in gold mesh as shown and a longer back veil in the same shade.

  

I discovered PixelDolls again while clicking down my landmark list.  Have always visited Pixel Dolls for their sales of modern clothes.  To my total delight, the shop had a new set of clothing called Timepiece.  Twelve outfits in different variations of the same look were hanging on the wall. When I purchased the outfit, I was happy with the 100L price per outfit. For my library presentation, I wore Timepiece 01 with the Bonney Lass tartan skirt combined with the Bourbon black coat.  I never seem to leave home without my hair tossed up by Truth in the Lillian style.  LAQ's new skin Pearl may be designed for blondes but I love its Fair looks with my chocolate brown hair.

Another version from the Timepiece collection - this one is Timepiece 05 with the Antique Caramel brocade skirt with the Brown Bourbon jacket. I almost wore this one to New Babbage.  How many of the twelve Timepiece sets came home in shopping bags? All twelve of course plus an additional Bourbon jacket in wine color.  Just in case you would like different colors from the traditional brown or black bustle coats, there are additional shades right next to the Timepiece collection. For peeks into those shopping bags, just let your fingers do the walking through the Virtual Vignettes at the top left of the Caledon Companion.

ADDITIONAL SHOPPING NEWS FLASH!

Today - Sunday, March 7th, I popped over to the store to confirm the prices. The price is now only 50L per outfit! In fact, all the new PixelDoll goodies were set at 50L. I left my journal to do some serious shopping again.

New dress from PixelDolls in the Bourbon Dress in Green.  I added the cami from the Timepiece collection.

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Outfits - PixelDolls Timepiece collection

Hat - Hatpins - Lady Imogene

Shoes - BAX  - BAX Ankle Boot in Black Patent

Hair - Truth - Lillian - Chocolate

Skin - LAQ - Pearl - Fair 01