Day Three of the Advent give Away at Ivalde

Day three is this great 1930s dress in a bold red.
So slip on your group tag and go get yours (free) today!
Ivalde

1930's and a Little Teasing...

First the Teasing Adventure -
Select a night when you're alone in sl..no date ..no chatty friends. Just you and maybe a glass of wine. ANYONE can do it without ever leaving their SL home.

1 - Look in your groups and select one. I selected the SL Things to Do group...and looked at all the members online.
2 - Select a person (hell yes - it was a man!) and im him randomly. Yes ladies and gents - they MUST be online.
3 - im them - yup just wiggle your fingers at them and watch their reaction. Their sloooow response (cuz they're scared they might have met you and sort of ..forgot:))
4 - tell them you're a stranger - no matter what - dont tp them or go to them..stay only in im from a distance.
5 - A safe word must be given to them. My safe word for the night was "shhhhh" if they said it I had to leave them alone.

I must admit my goal was to catch the sl man "off guard". Yeeeees, do some teasing. I swear, I contacted 3 men that night and had some of the most interesting conversations of my sl life. They seemed much more candid than the men you see at a concert or out while exploring.

As one of the men concentrated so hard on whatever he was building i randomly imed him with random comments "nonono...move it to the left" "do you HAVE to pick that color" until he laughed and yes, he never once used his safe word:)

Ok ladies - just try it - The men will amaze you at how they land on their feet:) remember - you are both in that group so you have SOMETHING in common...run with it!

Now the 1930s!

Thank goodness Nef is back at Ivalde. You have no idea how much my wardrobe depends on this woman!

Take a peek at what she returned with.

This stunning 1930's suit seems so simple when you first notice it...look closer. From the beautiful buttons up the back to the little nips and tucks at the waist, it has to be one of the most tailored vintage dresses I've seen in a long time.

I wanted something vibrant to make it "pop" so I selected a bold red hair from TRUTH. Yup, I'm one of those hair designers who feels perfectly comfortable wearing other designers wares.

Of course the skin had to back up that hair:) so I selected a great lipstick with a softer grey eyeshadow over at Curio.

The heels were sweet and perfect - yay for color changing scripts!!!! This pair has oodles of bow colors to select from and a bit of silver was all I needed.

Dress - Ivalde, Laurende (1930's)
Shoes - Shiny Things, Tuli Pumps
Skin - Curio, :GP: Petal [Dark] June-Swan 2
Hair - >TRUTH< href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kahmiya%20Cove/162/209/26">REDSKULL*
Eyes - Curio, Rita Eyes - Grey (Large)

I don't wear a lot of jewelry - but this one had my name all over...I love it!


Well - off to explore and if I'm very good, I'll even build some today:)

Warm Glow with Grable Hair!!

I love the holidays in Second Life. Everyone is so thoughtful. The scavenger hunts remind me how generous everyone can be here.

This dress is not free but I couldn't resist showing it. The dress is a 1930s creation and the hair is a bit more 40s but I couldn't resist putting them together.

The dress is Ambre from Ivaldes in yellow, which is not usually my color, but dang, it works here!

The gentle shadowed folds soften the look and the bit of white right over the buttons gives the dress a flirty look.

Of course I decided to go with seemed stockings from Insolence and the Solace Black shoes from Maitreya. You'll notice the tips of my shoes are a bit more shadowed - that's because of the stocking which has a darker toe. I forgot what they call that part of the stocking, but I like the vintage look of it:)

HAIR! WHOOHOOO! I made another hair this week. Betty Grable always managed to pull off this style, so why not me?

In SL we all size our own heads and generally my head is between 40 - 50 on the slider. I do crank it up to 50 to make the hair and am trying to make sure most heads between 40 - 60 will have minimal resizing issues.

It comes in tons of colors so stop by and try out the demo!

HAIR - [V] Vignette Grable in Milkshake
Dress - Ivalde, Ambre yellow
Skin - Curio :GP: Luster-Sprinkle
Eyes - *Sin Skins* Intense Caramel/Jade Eyes
Stockings - Light Grey Seamed Stockings by INSOLENCE
Shoes - Maitreya - Solace Black

Vintage is MORE than Fashion!

Yup - I am a lazy woman.

Someone asked if I sold my houses and I thought dang, i should. So I've added a few things to slexchange and boxed up the structures for sell at the Vignette model homes.

So am am posting these three which are now for sale.

First is the old vintage art deco movie theater, the Romana - the boxed set is mod/copy and has some sweet seats in the theater with lots of different poses. Stop by and chick it out or take a peek on slexchange.

Second is a 1920's kit home inspired by the Sears (Walton's Rest). This one will remind you of summers at grandma's when you were a kid.

Third is Summer Delight which is also inspired by the old 1920's - 30's kit homes. Check out all that incredible detail for only 111 prim - can't beat that!

For model homes:

Romana - and on slexchange
Walton's Rest - and on slexchange
Summer Delight - and on slexchange

So head over and poke about!

What's Up?

Well - this past week I've been up at the workshop hammering and pinning upholstery. I was going for a lush vintage set, something that would bring out the diva in all of us:)

Sooo..I figured it was time to put my newest project in the store (Vignette).

Tadaa!

40's Romance

I love the whole look of 1940's fashion.

Many period looks in SL are pulled off because you found just the right shoes or just the right hairstyle. This dress from Ivalde isn't like that. I could have worn any hair and this dress and it would still look vintage.

I tried to zoom on to the gorgeous fabric so you could get a closer look at the softness. Although this dress was labeled blue, it comes across as purple to me, so that is the color I highlighted. If I'm color blind, well let me know:). Regardless as to the color you choose, this dress captures the era perfectly. So please, take the time to zoom in on these images, you'll be glad you did.

For skin - Don't cha love freebies??? This was from the Gala and Rita Design Announcements group and is still listed in their notices if you go join their group right now! I have to say - I was at the store on opening day and bought tons of skin here. WOW - Thanks to Gala Phoenix for her incredible customer service:) She has a stunning product and went out of her way to make sure her customers were happy when SL was being a stinker. Cheers to Gala!

Hair - Joan Deep Black at the Curl up and Dye Salon.
Dress - Ivalde, Julianne
Manicure - J's Mainshop - Nail-J-SS(Silver)
Skin - Curio, :GP: Opaline-Nightshade, group gift - join now!
Shoes - Maitreya, Slinky Stiletto, Silver
Eyes - *Sin Skins* Romantic Obsidian Eyes
Jewelry - [Encore] Timeless Teardrop Earring and Timeless Single Strand Necklace

I did shop a bit this weekend and am looking forward to getting several entries posted soon!!

1920's/Depression Schoolhouse

Hey!! A school house with character, really! This quaint 1920's school house could easily fit into other eras. It was modeled after the real thing. It's all mod and copy - so have some fun with it!

Schoolhouse: it has 2 rooms - I like to think of one room for the class and the other perhaps for administration or a lab. The center wall separates the 2 rooms but I have left a small space at the top of the wall to allow for easy camera maneuvers. The front and back entry ways to the school have great steps which would allow for a variety of scenarios. Come out and see the place before you buy if you like! (117 prim). To buy the set or see more photos, visit SLExchange OR visit Vignette to see the real thing!


Desks:
The box includes 7 desks - all with a different pose. These old desks were meant to hold 2 students each, but in mosts of the desks i have placed one pose and you are encouraged to find another fun pose in sl to go next to it. (21 prim each and worth it) Take a look at the photos - the benches are built in. These may be bought at Vignette at 100L$ ea, but in this packet you get all 7 for some variety. A teachers desk in not included.

Presidents:
Oh yes - had to have them - but they are removable. They go up to President Coolidge (2 prim)

Chalkboard - great eye candy! It is not scripted but adds tons of personality and sets a great mood. (3 prim)

This package is the whole deal. whether setting up for a student class or adult education / continuing education classes, this set should be looked at. $800L for everything listed above is a real deal:)

If you do stop by - look about - I'm almost done with a great little jazz club in the 1920's - It's hidden underground nearby. The site is open to everyone - feel free to bring a date.

Vintage School house at Vignette

The Waltons

Have you noticed there are not many designers who work with 1930's clothes? Well, I have. I decided to visit the one store i knew would not disappoint me - Ivalde -

When I saw this dress on the wall i really wasn't sure about it, but the minute i put it on and felt the flow of the dress - I knew it was perfect.



This dress is called the Vintage Margareta. It comes in four colors (black red, black pink, black white and white) - Ivalde
The perfect shoes are at Maitreya These shoes come in 5 rich colors. I gave a little squeel when I realized 3 different shades of brown (light, medium and dark browns) also black and faded teal).
Skin - (Another Fundraiser) Total Betty *BettyB* skin (yay for great causes)
Hair - ETD - Natasha - Auburn
Location - Vignette