Plurk Pretties

While catching up on my plurks this evening, I was tempted by some of my plurk buddies posts about new pretties.  Even though I shouldn't have, I dashed inworld...just to look, right? Wretched Dollies designer Star Fairymeadow has joined the Silent Lion Troupe of special offerings for only 75L.  This little number is called Cerulean Floral Dress with a cool blue floral print corset and skirt ruffle with the black skirt then a layer of net petticoat flirting underneath that.  The corset is accented with black lace and a touch of silver white. After seeing Kat Alderson's designs for her Cad & Tart jewelry, I knew it would pick up the silver on Star's dress.  Another quick dash across the grid  for silver choker touched with a light blue, two sets of earrings, two bracelets, and a matching headband (which I forgot to wear).  Kat named this collection the Princess Stephanie and it is 25% off right now.  I admired Kat wearing one of the new styles from Truth this week so added another "do" to my closet shelves. Truth should just open a permanent link on plurk so we can shop and plurk at the same time.  Will wonders never cease? Tuli dropped an announcement about her new Audrey release.  What could I do? Grab my group tag and head over to Journey of course. Primped in the mirror while admiring Audrey in tone 4 which is one of two VIP Group gifts.  Now I have managed to shop, blog, and plurk all at the same time!
~Credits
Gown - Wretched Dollies - Cerulean Floral Dress
Jewelry - Cad & Tart - Princess Stephanie

Hair - Truth - Midori

Skin -Tuli - Audrey tone 4 - VIP Group Gift

Casting Spells...

 

Tucked away in the darkness of the manor, there is a private place for study and writing.  Special bottles and potions are locked away for safekeeping in the stone walls deep underground.  Medieval fog swirls around Winterfell Harbor which calls for a gown reminiscent of that long ago time. 

 

 Miss sachi Vixen has a new gown suitable for keeping watch from the castle towers for your prince to come home.  Adam n Eve Clothes' Rosalynd is sewn from brocade with antique gold netting forming a corset twinkling with jewels. 

  

The gown arrives with three skirt variations, the slim skirt shown, grande ballroom skirt, and a flirty short skirt.  All the skirts are trimmed with a drape of gold tulle with bows on the hips. The dusky purple suited the harbor's mist & clouds but the gown comes in six colors.  

Tuli's Jade with the new makeup by Elysium just gave an edge to this medieval lady.  Antheia matched with Jade in tone 2 picked out the colors of the purple with the accents of blue from Hatpins Branwyn wreath in Sky Rose and Snow Lily.  The low cut gown is accented with The Black Widow Amber Prayer Bead Necklace by Alchemy Immortalis.  A black widow spider trapped in amber hangs from prayer chain beads, belladonna seeds, and silver claws.  

 

Time to close the hidden door to the secret chamber and lock away the ancient journals. If you wander that way, beware the sapphire blue potion bottle since a spell will release the black widow's children!

~ Credits

Gowns - Adam n Eve - Rosalynd

Hair - Truth - Eva

Skin -Tuli - Jade Tone 2 with Antheia makeup
Wreath - Hatpins - Branwyn Sky Rose & Snow Lily
Shoes - *G Fields- Ribbon Slingback Shoes Silver
Necklace - Alchemy Immortalis - The Black Widow Amber Prayer Bead Necklace 
(Check xstreet for a special summer sale price on the necklace!)
Props - Shade Fantasy Outfitters - Alchemy Lab (animated)

Pink is Pretty

Since SL is borked, I rummaged in my photo folders.  Totally forgot that I had a "pink" moment a couple of weeks ago.  While on my weekly shopping dash to Hatpins, I just swooned over the dark rose pink of the Lady Nellie.  All shiny ribbons, jewels and a touch of gold netting in the back made it just perfect.  What to wear with this tophat which doesn't fit my usual steampunk copper and bronze colors?  Catching up on reading blogs, I had missed ~silent sparrow~ special offer of a (Geist) Batty Suit on xstreet so with a click I had a new outfit.

The uni-sex suit was toned in white velvet and brocade.  On a whim, I very carefully made copies of the outfit.  Tinting the suit was entertaining though I'm sure Hya would have died at some of the colors I clicked on! Finally, a muted dusty rose complimented the Lady Nellie hat. Pink is pretty!

~Credits
Hat - Hatpins - Lady Nelllie
Suit - ~silent sparrow! - (Geist) Batty Suit
Boots - BAX Coen Designs - BAX Ankle Boots in Black Patent
Hair - Truth  - Grazia - Thank you, Jenica for the social networking research!
Skin - Tuli

Summertime and the living is easy...

 

Summer is an easy time though right now it is so hot that only the lightest of dresses will do. Wretched Dollies Stary Fairymeadow has this darling little sundress spangled in starry tulle fluffy skirt goodness.The bodice is a tiny pattern with a corset lacing up your waist. Necklace of pearls and gold quartz do remind me of Southern ladies who always wear their pearls.  (Thank you Frau Lowey for the plurk reference to Maggie of Cat on Hot Tin Roof!)  Did you hear me squeal?  I was looking for sandals.  Went looking in the closet for my Maitreye Shanti sandals.  Squeal! Found I had the updated Viewer 2 versions! Did a little happy dance with the new skin updated notecard!

Star has a lovely blue Sky version of the Golden but for a limited time, there is the Hyacinth that comes with a white and black skirt.  Just changed my shoes and pearls!  That hot summer afternoon has me tossing my hair up with a bandeau.  I confess if Truth has a new hair, I'm so there.

Now why does a historical vintage lady love these cute skirts?  I have fond memories of my grandmother wearing her starched petticoats to church in the fifties.  Of course, as little girl, I was dressed in the little lady version of the same - petticoats that had been bleached to white then dipped - yes, dipped - into liquid starch and water in the kitchen sink.  The petticoats were then hung up to dry by their skirts.  When you sat down on the church pew, little crinkley sounds echoed up and down the church aisles.  And if the preacher talked way too long in the summer heat, the slow flutter of funeral fans waved the smell of Faultless starch and Shalimar perfume over the congregation.

I think my Maw Maw would have loved this dress which she would have worn with her pearls and peek-a-boo sandals. Really, a southern church lady grandma? Yes, if that Southern grandmother had played jazz piano and danced the Charleston when she was sixteen.  Stay cool during this summer days!

~ Credits

Gowns - Wretched Dollies Stars Are Trump - Golden and Hyacinth (Limited Edition)

Necklace - Wretched Dollies Pearls & Golden Quartz and Black Pearls & Diamonds

Shoes - Maitreya Gold - Shanti Black and Chocolat

Skin - Tuli - Hope Fair and Bella Sunkissed

Hair - Truth - Nora and Riley

Pretty in Pink

I practically jumped for joy when I checked my overflowing mail basket.  Teaa Demina had left a sweet note of apology for being absent (that RL does tend to take precedence in our lives for good and not so good reasons).  She delivered an announcement of a pretty springtime dress named M'Lady Bella. Tucking up my hair really quick, I popped over to her main shop.  Being in a "pink" mood, I danced around in the Rose bustled and lace gown. The bodice was white lace with pearl buttons marching down the front with both a lace ruffle high collar and ruffles outlining one's figure.  The bustle was draped in a paler rose pink with more lace - so pretty for springtime.  The gown itself is a striped fabric with matching trim along the hem.

 

However, when you swirl around to peek in the back, there is another matching fabric draping from underneath the bustle - so pretty. Make plans for a springtime shopping trip over to M'Lady's to see the other colors of Bella which comes in Teal and Cream.

~ Credits

Outfit - M'Lady - Bella in Rose

Hair - Truth - Lillian in coffee

Skin - Tuli - Hope - sunkissed blush
Poses - Striking Poses - Ballgown Elegance

Victorian Purples

 After a suitable period of mourning, Victorian ladies could gradually leave their blacks for subdued colors such as gray, mauve, and purple.  Being a Merry Widow, my closet seems to have several mourning purple gowns.

Gown:  Goth1c0  Ophelia Victorian in purple and black.

Love the striped corset with the belts circling the waist. Includes a high collar with a bow plus the top hat decorated with flowers and ribbons.

Gown: Grim Bros - Miss Vapeur Plum

This gown definitely has touches of steampunk brass and cogs on the collar and sleeve cuffs which come in two options of purple to match the dress or steampunk brown.