Cute as a Pumpkin

The post title is a take-off on a phrase I heard often when I was growing up and now in Second Life, "You're cute as a button." I had to take it in RL, but I get asked in SL, why, since you CAN be taller in here, in fact you can be anything you want to be, why are you short? Well to be honest I wouldn't know how to handle all those extra pixels:) So I'm short inworld and you use the aforementioned phrase at your own risk.



So here are two pumpkin-themed outfits based on the G Field Halloween dollarbie. The outfit on the right cost L$2 at the most, excluding hair and skin The [chuculet] crocodile brown earrings were L$1 I think. The "tights" are the burnt orange cords from the Celestial Studios' "Week of Love" a year or so back. And the boots are a subscribo gift for Maitreya, the Soho Boots in Pumpkin. I really like the Long Sweater from G Field, with its system skirt and large buttoned collar. [See there ARE buttons in this post.]

On the left the A+A feathers&bullets necklace has bumped the collar and I've added the new Zaara Nishar leggings in pumpkin, oooooops "Tangerine." The necklace was made for someone with more of a continental shelf than I have so I had to wiggle it around a bit to sit right. And the leggings ... the turquoise picks up enough of the green from the belt and buttons that I like the look. All together the leggings and earring added about L$360 to the outfit -- not bad at all! My skin is Jolie from Dutch Touch, Dew in Cream and Cameron in Pumpkin is from Truth

I'm one of those people that think Pumpkin is a terrific fall color, not just for Halloween. So "cute as a pumpkin" it will be :)

One-Offs

Trying to get rid of a bit of blogging backup here :)


The first one is more of a "Two-Off." I wanted to show off the Grim Bros Rose Shoes in all their glorious detail. They are available in MANY colors and the price, at L$277, means I will come back for more. The steampunk detail is softened by the curlicues AND the gears move! The blur in Annyka Bekker's fishnet stockings is NOT her fault--I was too impatient to let it rez fully. Her fishnets are the very best on the grid I wager. I'm wearing various parts of a ~silent sparrow~ lucky chair outfit. The pieces are recolors from hya's Gutter Glitter and Scraps collections, including the wonderful tattoo. I'm wearing one of the Audrey Little Miss skins in Medium and my hair is ETD Patricia in Auburn Burnt.


One the right is a Kuri Style dress available for L$2. I can't even begin to tell you how wonderful the top is and how beautifully the layered skirt moves. For L$2 go find out for yourself. It does come with a leopard shrug, which didn't suit this look. On my feet are the Pinup shoes in Grey Python from Stiletto Moody. My hair is Chelsea Hotel from Tiny Bird --a 50 Linden Friday purchase.

On the left is Dutch Touch's new Jolie skin, the Dew makeup in Cream. I love the freckles -- they look very realistic. This is the first of the Dutch Touch skins that hasn't overwhelmed my avi and I love it! Hair is Elizabeth 2 from Truth and I'm wearing bits from Laila and Ebba by MichaMi. Earrings are from [chuculet].

It's a Touch of Dutch Challenge from Ana Lutetia

As part of Achariya's Dress Me Up Challenge Ana Lutetia suggested the following: "hmmm... what about Dutch Touch for a grunge look?"

Well I actually do have some Dutch Touch in my inventory, but not the real grunge stuff so I played fair and bought the Pippi outfit.


I remember seeing this on a friend during my first year on SL and wondered why anyone would wear something with holes in it LOL. I seem to have overcome my aversion here... The textures on the top are very nicely done and the cuffs on the pants are equally excellent. I had trouble finding the right boots in my inventory and ended up wearing my old standby, ETD Calf Boots in black.

I meant to wear a Dutch Touch skin, but I've been having trouble getting the new Fleur Allure Biba off my pixels. This is Biba 1 in Truffle. Hair is ETD Lisa in auburn burnt. Necklace is the Lovely Sorrow one from Curious Kitties.

So thanks to Ana Lutetia for getting me to go "holey."

A Visit to Dutch Touch

One of the things that I noticed when I joined Phil's Place almost a year ago is how prevalent and how creative the Dutch residents were, from dance clubs to fashion, including The Dockside, Aphrodite Creations, Blooberry and the well-known Dutch Touch.

I had avoided Dutch Touch as I'm not into urban grunge, nor am I entranced by bruised and battered skins. Violence against or among women is not a joke to me. But when I saw the recent releases on the fashion feed I had to go and see. It took me three visits to choose the Josh dress and then another to select the Fiep outfit.

What really won my heart once the dress was purchased was the high quality and detail of the textures. The poster shows the Josh dress without the short sleeved shirt, which needs a better picture than this to show its lacy detail, very much like an antique curtain of linen. This blouse option turns a sexy little dress into almost a national costume. Very "Dutch" in fact. The textures of the skirt layers [which needed adjusting on my small avi] are delicate and complex.

On the right is the Fiep outfit, which has numerous pieces and many layers. Since it's still winter where I am I just wore them all LOL. I am admiring the way that different colors fit together so beautifully. My only complaint is that the trousers are no-mod -- I would have liked to have been able reduce the cuff flare a bit.

On the left I am wearing the new Hampton sandal platforms in charcoal from Elika at ETD, on the right my standard ETD Calf Boots in black. Hair in both cases is ETD's Jasmine in strawberry and my skin is Fleur Marni 2 in buff.

I am also going to try to post the maker of the poses I am using from now on -- after all that is creative work indeed! Today's poses are from [LAP] Long Awkward Pose, a source of interesting and well priced poses.