Precious Gems Gowns
Ever since I made the Precious Metals Gowns, I have been wearing the copper gown around the shoppe. It's become one of my favorite outfits. But I kept wanting to wear a purple version. "But there aren't any purple metals", I'd tell myself. Then it hit me ... I should do some Precious Gems!
These gowns have the luminescencent glow of the metals gowns, with the faceted shimmer of beautifully cut gemstones. Available in a wonderful Amethyst purple, and a gorgeous Sapphire blue, which just happens to match the Men's Habsburg blue-vested suit.
Both the BlakOpal Precious Gems Gown in Amethyst, and the BlakOpal Precious Gems Gown in Sapphire come with three skirt options. It can be worn as a stylish tea-length dress, with the more formal long skirt, or with the addition of the victorian-style bustle. The sheer shoulder drape wraps loosely around the bodice, giving you a beautiful decolletage, and the elbow-length gloves add just the right touch.
This is an elegant, versatile gown ... one I hope you enjoy wearing as much as I do.
=^.^= blakopal
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Men's outfits:
BlakOpal Habsburg Suit in Black & Blue
Blakopal Levant Suit in Purple
Shot on location in Paris 1900 (SLURL)
This is an elegant, versatile gown ... one I hope you enjoy wearing as much as I do.
=^.^= blakopal
Photo info ...
Men's outfits:
BlakOpal Habsburg Suit in Black & Blue
Blakopal Levant Suit in Purple
Women's accessories:
Womens shoes by Basevi Moda (SLURL)
Pearl necklace by JCNY (SLURL)
Diamond necklace by Wunderlich's Historical Garb (SLURL)
Pearl necklace by JCNY (SLURL)
Diamond necklace by Wunderlich's Historical Garb (SLURL)
Shot on location in Paris 1900 (SLURL)
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New for men, the Habsburg Suit!
After many requests for our male customers (and lots of prodding from Trilo *g*) I am very happy to announce the release of a new outfit for men, the BlakOpal Habsburg Suit. With a wonderful stand-up collar and silk trimmed lapels, this is a very stylish outfit. The shirt comes with a high collar with a wrapped cravat, and brocade silk vest … which we are also offering in a bundle of five additional colors. The pants are in a fabulous two-tone contrasting fabric. The suits are available in four versions.
BlakOpal Habsburg in Burgundy with a Champagne vest, and warm-gray pants.
BlakOpal Habsburg in Black with a Wine vest and charcoal-black pants.
BlakOpal Habsburg in Black with a Blue vest and charcoal-black pants.
And because we know you're thinking "But blakopal, I don't have Ivory shoes to go with that suit!", we also present the BlakOpal Nexus Low-Top Boot in Ivory. (You're welcome. *g*)
These suits & boots are available now at BlakOpal Designs (SLURL), and also available on Xstreet.
I hope that you enjoy the new outfit, and have a great day!
BlakOpal's Bridal Shoppe
04 April, 2010 11:49 AM
| steampunk, boots, platinum, white, wedding, gown, cream, pertnering, fashion, corset, victorian
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There have been a few changes going on on Reachra Island, home of BlakOpal Designs (SLURL). This week we have begun creating a few specialty stores that might be of interest. I'll be writing about the new places as I get a chance, and of course you are always welcome to stroll and explore as you like. They are all located down along the streets that lead from the Main Store and along the docks.
Today's focus is on the store next door, BlakOpal's new Bridal Shoppe. You may have visited this storefront when it housed the Photo Studio. If so you'll be happy to know that shop isn't gone, it's just moved upstairs.
The new Bridal Shoppe is a gathering of a beautiful selection of white, cream, and platinum gowns from the various BlakOpal Designs collections, for easy side-by-side viewing. We hope that you will find it useful when you are looking for that perfect dress for your partnering ceremony, or any other celebration where you want a special white frock.
And when you are ready to find dresses and suits to pair with your selection, our main store is just a few steps away.
Wishing you all a wonderful day!
=^.^= blakopal
The new Bridal Shoppe is a gathering of a beautiful selection of white, cream, and platinum gowns from the various BlakOpal Designs collections, for easy side-by-side viewing. We hope that you will find it useful when you are looking for that perfect dress for your partnering ceremony, or any other celebration where you want a special white frock.
And when you are ready to find dresses and suits to pair with your selection, our main store is just a few steps away.
Wishing you all a wonderful day!
=^.^= blakopal
Precious Metals Gowns
25 March, 2010 03:48 PM
| steampunk, tea-length, metal, gown, mettallic, formal, fashion, victorian
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Shimmering with layers and layers of super sheer metallic fabrics, wrapped around the waist, and encircling the shoulders … like a virtual cloud of wonderful, ethereal silk. That's the idea behind the new Precious Metals line of gowns. Shimmering in gold, platinum, and copper, the metallic fabrics are simply luscious.
These gowns are designed to be stylish and fashionable, spanning any time frame. Worn with the long skirt and bustle, it's perfect at your next Victorian ball. Remove the bustle for a more modern, but still formal look, or wear the tea-length skirt for everyday wear, or that special afternoon event where you want to look less formal, but still stunning.
The BlakOpal Precious Metals Gown is available in three metallic shades. The low-cut strapless bodice is encircled around the waist with a silk wrap that ties at one side in a long bow. The sheer pointelle tulle shoulder wrap circles loosely around the shoulders and upper arms, with draped ends at both shoulders. Matching elbow-length gloves, thigh-high stockings, and panty complete this stylish ensemble.
Gold and Platinum shot on location at the Rose Theater in Angel Manor (SLURL).
Accessories: Gold necklace and earrings: '85c Midnight Masquerade' by Jewelry by Jake (SLURL), Pearl necklace and earrings: 'Divinica' by JCNY (SLURL), Copper shoes: 'Ekota Amber' by Enkythings (SLURL). Copper bracelets and earings by Steamy Victoria (SLURL).
=^.^= blakopal
The BlakOpal Anastasia Gown in four colors
It's been a while since I have posted any news here. After the busy holiday season, and other busy times in RL, I decided I needed to take some time away from the virtual sewing machine. It was nice to be able to get some things done in the tangible world, but now it's time to get back to what I love … and that's making beautiful fashions! It can't be denied. *g*
So I am very excited to be able to present a beautiful, full, flowing gown I have named the BlakOpal Anastasia Gown.
It has an amazingly full skirt, with lots of layered tulle, accented with embroidered details, silk roses, and finished with rows of gathered lace. The bodice has a long-waisted tabbed corset that flows out from the waist with more rows of lace that hang over the top of the skirt. The corset top can be worn with or without the shirt underneath. Sheer with embroidery at the shoulders the sheer silk top is gathered into very feminine ribbon bows at the shoulders. The outfit is finished off with sheer lace embroidered gloves, thigh-high floral-patterned stockings, and panty.
This gown is designed to be as beautiful in motion as it is at rest, with full crinoline petticoats that peek out as you sweep across the dance floor. It comes in four color combinations …
The Anastasia Gown in Black & White is beautiful in it's contrasting light and darks. With a black and white corset set off with black undershirt and gloves, and an overlay of black tulle over white satin skirts.
The Anastasia Gown in Black & Red takes the overlaying of tones and adds lots of sexy color. The red silk skirts are overlaid with black tulle with accents of white silk roses, and silver and black gathered laces and satins at the hem. Simply beautiful in it's rich detailing.
The Anastasia Gown in Black & Purple takes things in a darker, more gothic direction with all black detailing on the tulle, lace and silk roses over a deep purple silk skirt, with a corset in shades of purple brocade with black lace and details.
I hope you get the opportunity to see these gowns in world. If you happen to see me wandering about the shop, feel free to ask me to model it for you. I'm always looking for a reason to put this gown on. *g*
Have a great day!
=^.^= blakopal
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A Ladies Suit for the scholarly types
01 December, 2009 12:06 PM
| steampunk, period, gown, ladies, fashion, holiday, victorian
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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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A caped coat for men in these snowy times
30 November, 2009 07:10 AM
| steampunk, inverness, winter, coats, fashion, cape, men, victorian
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Following the turn of weather in the Steamlands, I set about to make even more warm outerwear for residents and travellers alike. Following the Rousette Coat for Ladies, I set my mind to getting something warm into the shoppes for men. I rummaged through my bolts of fabrics, looking for just the right color and texture. Something the men of the steamlands just couldn't keep their hands off of ... and there, in the back corner of an upper shelf, I discovered the perfect one ... sure it was a bit ragged, and a little worn in patches, but it just screamed winter yumminess to me ... ad so the Inverness Coat was born. Based on a caped coat design I had seen recently on a gentleman in the streets, I attempted to add some original BlakOpal styling. I was thrilled to see the men dropping the crates off at the docks a few days later, being able to get the finished coats out on the racks just as the worst of the storm hit town. The reception has been very good so far, and I will be rummaging around the stacks of bolts to see what other long-forgotten yardage I can find for variations on the style.
Have a warm and wonderful week!
=^.^= blakopal
BlakOpal Designs new Island and main store is open
17 November, 2009 07:05 AM
| steampunk, new region, BlakOpal Island, fashion, new main store, victorian
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It's been a while in the planning, but I'm happy to announce that we have opened the doors on the new main store for BlakOpal Designs ... on it's very own Island sim. Trilobyte Zanzibar has been hard at work coming up with a unique theme (you can read more about that in his blog), and has been working non-stop getting the build just right, and doing all the behind-the-scenes work (like switching landmarks in all of the shopping bags! whew!). He's got things where he's pretty happy, though still tinkering on the outlying buildings, stairs to the airship dock and whatnot, so we decided to do a "soft opening", getting the new shop open, and we will do a big Grand Opening some time in the near future!
The photo was taken this morning as the sun was coming up behind the new region, called BlakOpal (Click for SLURL).
Our other store locations will remain open, since we enjoy being a part of lots of communities. This was just too good an opportunity to pass up, and we look forward to growing the Island, adding shop stalls perhaps, and more beautiful places to explore and entertain. We hope you'll come visit the new location ... and be sure to join our group in world to find out about the upcoming events! (Group invite signs are in or near the doorway of all the shoppes).
=^.^= blakopal
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My new second life fashions blog
27 August, 2009 10:39 AM
| steampunk, CS4, second life, photoshop, tips, fashion, victorian
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After chatting with friends, it seemed that it is a good time for me to begin this blog. I'm hoping to be able to use this space to not only show off the fashions I have been designing for the virtual community in Second Life, but also share some of my tips and tricks on how I create my fashions. It was a steep learning curve for me when i got started (just a year ago!), and although i was able to find a lot of good information on the web, it took a lot of searching and combing through sites to get to the SL-specific, photoshop-specific, and fashion design-specific information i needed. Maybe this blog will help some new designers get started a bit quicker, or at least give them a glimpse into my process of working.
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