A Ladies Suit for the scholarly types
01 December, 2009 12:06 PM
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A bit more conservative and refined in it's styling, the fitted jacket has details borrowed from styles I saw on my recent airship journey to Paris for the Festival de la Couture: folded satin detailing on the cuffs, back, and jacket hem, with a bold satin lapel that sets off the contrasting vest. I like to think of the vest as the spark of color that grabs attention and says 'there's more here than meets the eye'. Underneath, there is a nice crisp white shirt with a soft lace cravat tied around the neck, for a very buttoned-up, professional look … but feel free to leave the shirt off if you have a mind to be a bit saucier. (It's also worth noting that if you happen to be wearing a Victorian Corset underneath, it will peek suggestively out of the vest decolletage. That will surely turn the head of that professor you have been wanting to know better.)
The Roedean Ladies Suit is available at this time in three unique styles, the first is fashioned from a gray & black striped fabric set off with red satin vest and hem details, second is a special Holiday version in striped two-tone green fabric with deep red silk detailing that would be perfect for holiday entertaining, christmas caroling, or strolling about town doing your holiday shopping, and third we have the Gold Tartan suit which uses the hunter tartan of the New Babbage steamlands on the jacket with a solid gold skirt with ruffled trim (we do have plans to offer other tartan variations).
Quite a wonderful collection! We hope that these outfits will make their way into your wardrobe, and wish you continued success in your studies, or whatever fun you are getting yourself in to. *grins*
=^.^= blakopal
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Dressing up in style for winter
It looks like the winter season is upon us again. The air is getting crisp and cold, and flurrys are beginning to turn the world into a "winter wonderland". There is a bit of magic in watching the map in Second Life as regions one-by-one turn white with frost.
As a clothing designer, I can't help but feel the desire to put some warmer clothes on the neighbors, lest they catch a chill! And of course, having just the right outfit for Ice Skating on your favorite frozen pond, and sipping Hot Buttered Rum or Hot Cocoa outdoors with friends is just SO much more fun when you are dressed for the weather!
With that in mind, I present my newest outfits for the season ... The Rousette Fur-Trimmed Winter Coat & Hat. A warm, caped coat with soft fluffy fur around your neck, waist, and cuffs to keep you warm, and add a bit of fun. And we all know the importance of keeping the heat in with a warm furry hat! The coat comes with or without attached skirt, so you can wear it with other skirts, or pants if you like. In two color s: Burgundy with black trim, and one in shades of brown.
Rousette Coat & Hat listing on Xstreet.
Happy winter!
=^.^= blakopal
Photos shot on location on the beautiful frozen lake at The Golden Thorn (SLURL). (free ice skates available!)
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