Working Women

In secondlife it's really hard to give the appearance of working a long hard day. What makes our avs so great is that we can be perfect all the time if we want to. No bed hair or bad breath. This may be a disadvantage in rp. At times we want to look messy, like we just cut off a limb or baked bread. So Ladies lets get messy!
Alluring Sin of Demure designs has created three dresses for the working Women. Scribe, physician and baker are the three dresses that she has craftily made or should I say craftily messed up. They all come with props, one clean dress and one not so clean dress. The physician has blood splattered on her dress and bloody hands. The Scribe has ink stains on her hands and ink smeared on her dress. The baker has flour dusted everywhere. When I saw these dresses I actually wished I did caste work. So for these fab and messy dresses you get 4 out of 5 tarns Alluring, Good work!


Dresses-Gerta Working Dress- Baker, Gerta Working Dress-Green, Gerta Working Dress-Scribe
Hair-Chelsea in espresso by Truth
skin- Hana by Redgrave

The Jewell Theatre

Last weekend I had the privilege of spending a rehearsal with the best acting company in SL, the Jewell Theatre. Two weeks ago I went to a play on the Isle of Farnacium with my Father. The play was called "The Ost", the script was very witty and funny, catering to a more FW audience but can be enjoyed by all. What I enjoyed most of all was the grand sets and the beautiful costumes. I have always enjoyed theatre in SL, but the Jewell Theatre has combined my 3 favorite things SL, Gorean fashion and theatre. They have a wide range of actors and I had the pleasure of interviewing two of the actresses. Lady Keyla Destiny and s'anne (Sanne Theas) are the two actresses that gave me a view into the world of the entertainment caste.

What may be the most unique part of this group is that they fit the rolls to the person not the class. Though Lady Keyla is a FW she plays a slave in the new play "Free", she says that at first she "was feeling rather uncomfortable thinking about losing her dresses and having to kneel" but her passion for acting is what won in the end. s'anne who is a slave in everyday SL, plays an Ubar's daughter in the "Free". she says that it's "interesting especially when you have a Master on His knees in front of you... but it makes becoming the role more defined." The sim that the Jewel Theatre is located on is Pilgrim Bay a very FW friendly area. You have no need of escort because they usually have security on call at all shows

I promise you when you go to their plays you will notice the costumes. The clothes are approved by the lovely and talented Director/Writer Fake Jewell and at times picked out by liat and dara.
I decided to have a bit of fun with this posting and show you my take on two of the Jewell theater costumes.Hair- Gogo in espresso by Truth
Cloak-Lucille cape in Black by Lions & butterflies (best cloaks ever!)
Veil- Scarlet Gown veil by Merchant Tarl
Dress- Immortal dress by Emo City



Hair-*Doll* in Black by Mirai Shan
Dress- Saiyge by Evie's closet
Modesty top- modesty top in black by Madison Winthorpe
Necklace-Ivy necklace by AlchemyImmortalis Cyannis

The next dress is one of my favorite costumes, modeled by s'anne. This dress is from Evie's Closet, and it has a lot of detail. As you all know by now I am a "prim detail freak" I must have prim detailing and I'm not talking about just slapping on a sculptie . I like it when designers mix sculpties with flexi and regular prims. Sculpties may be faster, but they don't get the wow factor points. I enjoy looking at a 70 prim arm piece and figuring out which is sculpties and which isn't, and its even better if I can't. Good job Jewell Theatre costume team.
Last but not least we will be taking a look at the lovely sets. Every gorgeous outfit needs a lovely setting to complement it. Dorian Cao creates these amazing, jaw dropping sets, that gets praise from the audience after every curtain raising. I didn't want to ruin the surprise you get when seeing these sets in person, but I had to show you a peak at one of the sets. This is my favorite it's a full scale Panther camp, that Dorian has some how fit onto the stage of the Jewell Theater. I look forward to every scene to see what will pop up next. A full scale slave auction, an Ubar's daughter's room, a tavern , a physician's office and even an Ubar's office. What next Dorian? A city block? I have no idea what's next, but I'm sure going to be there to see it.


Special Thanks to:
Fake Jewell, Ketter McAllister (publicist), Keyla Destiny, s'anne (Sanne Theas) and Dorian Cao

Sun Princess

This outfit is what I call Sun Princess, because it looks as though she has a sun crown. The colors are also very rich and regal. When I first bought this outfit, I was at a lose as to what I should put with it. Because of the cut it can be easily overpowered by jewelry and accessories. So I decided that I would take a subtle yet eye drawing approach.
The head piece and veil are from Beyond the Veil. I didn't want to over state the sun theme in the dress by going with red and orange. Instead I stuck with red and blue, representing the sun and the sky, allowing the head piece to do most of the speaking for the theme.

The brooch is a lovely addition to the dress creating the appearance of pinning the overcoat together. I just felt that a necklace would draw attention away from the theme, so instead I went with the brooch making it an actual piece of the dress.
The prim skirt is very lovely, it gives the look of a two layered skirt. This dress is very beautiful, and eye catching. I recommend this outfit to any high caste Free Woman who is trying to catch the eye of that special someone.

Veil and Head piece- Reina veil and hair piece by Beyond the Veil
Dress- Decadent in Red by Fantasia
Brooch by AlchemyImmortalis Cyannis
Skin- Hana by Redgrave
Hair- Skin- Hana by Redgrave
Hair- Allure by Sirena Hair

Few of My Favorite Things

Today's dress is by my all time favorite Gorean FW dress designer Alluring Sin of Demure Designs. She is an all around designer meaning she can do prim work and textures. Her designs come off simple but at the same time intricate in her attention to details. This is one of her older designs, but she has redone the skirt giving it a full body as well as a subtle layering affect. The flexi prim movement is perfect in every way, drawing all eyes and complements. The trimming on the dress gives it a finished look that is lacking in many FW clothes. All of Alluring's dresses are excellent; this one is one of my favorites. Lady Alluring has set the bar I give this dress 4 out of 5 tarns.

Originally I had shrugged off Beyond the Veil because I always considered their veils to be over the top and dramatic. Recently I have gone back to take another look. I was surprised! Hidden among the dramatic veils are simple yet artistic works that will get second glances. Also some of her newer veil packs have layered veils on different attachment points that may help authenticate your character’s wardrobe. In the past I have had to find many similar styles of veils and try to attach then to different points in order to get a 5 layer veiled effect. The under veil which I used as the house veil has an intricate working of chains underneath. The street veil is the above the eye veil in the Wren pack, and it completes the veiled effect by keeping with the chained theme.

The necklace is by luc fashion jewelry formerly known as Earthtones. My rule of thumb with buying necklaces for free women is to try to get the shortest necklace to be two inched or more below the neck, so no mistakes are made. I didn't want to overdo the chained theme so i went with a black triple stringed beaded necklace. The gold beads in the necklace bring cohesion with the veil and dress. Ladies do not be afraid to wear jewelry, just use your common sense! No chokers, wearing them is not bold its being stupid!

Thank you for reading my posting, more details on the pieces in the dress are below. Don't be afraid to IM and ask questions or have a chat.

Lady Margie Meng
Dress- Kaitlin in Merlot- Demure Designs by Alluring Sin

Veil 1 (House Veil)- Genevive Face Veil - Beyond the Veil by Ylusive Surface

Veil 2 (Street Veil)- Wren Above-the-Eye-Veil in the Wren Veil set- Beyond the Veil by Ylusive Surface

Necklace- Grazia Necklace- (luc) fashion jewelry by Lucas Lameth

Hair- Marisela II- ETD by Elikapeka Tiramisu

Back from Extended Leave

Tal Ladies

It has been a very long time since I last posted, and I wanted to tell you the reason for the delay. I was experiencing some computer problems and thus could not access SecondLife. With that said, I would like to inform you that I will be back in full force. An outfit each week will be posted along with my many Gorean fashion rules. I have a great passion for both Gor and fashion, so bringing them together is a dream come true. I would love to hear from everyone with both fiery hatred and contructive criticism.

Lady Margie Meng

Bustled Beauty

Today's dress is yet another one from Lilyanah Demar. The dress has an optional cloak for those cool sl afternoons. The simple detailing on the chain and shoulders of the cloak is nothing short of lovely. The lace trimming on the dress could have ended up looking like a thousand other dresses as well as cheap looking. Instead the lace trimming added an edge of danger and sophistication that took the over all look of the dress in a different direction. The bustle in the back of the dress, added an interesting detail to an otherwise plain skirt. The three-quarter sleeves with ruffles on the arms are my favorite part of this dress, they seem to move perfectly with my av, giving it more of a rhythmic feminine appeal. Altogether I give this dress 4 out of 5 tarns.

If you have any questions, or you wish to tell us about a quality free women's dress store that is above average please IM Margie Meng.

Detailed Dream

Sorry about the delay in getting out the next blog, but I hope this makes up for it. The first dress I want to show you is one by Lilyanah Demar owner of The Great Serve. I have just come across her Free Women dresses, and they are both lovely and detailed in her use of prims. This dress is called Habit Gown in red. When I look for Free Women dresses I look for the movement of the gown, how it covers and comes back into place. In keeping to those standards I give this flexi skirt 3 out of 5 tarns. The down side of this dress is that the textures were not up to par. Despite the choice of textures I could not resist the prim work on this dress. Excellent work Lilyanah Demar!