What I Didn't Wear 12-13-07

What I Didn't Wear 12-13-07, originally uploaded by Rubianne Ellison.

Hi peeps! Welcome to today's entry!

Just like I promised, today I'm featuring an outfit that's a tad more appropriate for season. The picture was taken in The October Country, a great sim that plays old radio shows and audio dramas, including the one I'm listening to as I write this- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Today' I "didn't" wear the Wind dress from Pixel Dolls. Pixel Dolls is another staple of SL fashion, and it's one of the oldest and best fashion houses in the metaverse. The selection at Pixel Dolls is mammoth and diverse. There, you can find everything from formal gowns like mine to flannel lumber jack shirts to leather pants that lace up the sides. Another plus of Pixel Dolls are the prices- the store is constantly having sales. The Wind dress, for example, is one of 4 dresses in The Elements series. I wore the Fire dress, an impressive burgundy, as the maid of honor at a friend's wedding. The Water dress is a soft, pretty blue, while the Earth is a deep, dignified brown. All four dresses feature long flowing skirts with beautiful flexi motion, simple lace around a dropped shoulder neckline, long tight sleeves, and neck scarves that float gently behind the wearer. I got all 4 of the dresses, with include shirt and jacket layers, glitch pants, gloves, scarf and pants for only 50L each. That's right- only 50L. I don't know how much the dresses cost right now, or even if they are currently for sale, which is my beef with Pixel Dolls.
The store moves often, has unannounced sales, and doesn't always have all its inventory out. However, what is sold there is always so impressive, and usually so cheap, that its a continual favorite amongst SL fashionistas. Most Pixel Dolls clothes are transfer and mod, which has also made me a fan.

If you've ever wanted to wear boots over your jeans, or shorten glitch pants that show beneath a prim skirt, mod is the way to go. To wear boots over your jeans, simply tighten the cuffs and/or shorten the pants while wearing them and editing your appearance. If you're nervous, rename the modded version- that way you have the a copy of the both versions of the pants.

Anyway, the 4 elements dresses are probably my favorite formal dresses, and I pity you if you can't get a hold of them. In a fashion scene that seems to promote the blingy, ruffly and intricate, these simply beautiful dresses are....simply beautiful.