[MODE] 3 new dresses.. 1890s!
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Well, if you would really like to have one, you can contact me and I will do my best to make it work! Is your shape Trans?
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Well, if you would really like to have one, you can contact me and I will do my best to make it work! Is your shape Trans?
[MODE] 3 new dresses.. 1890s!
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I have not worked on dresses for quite some time, but I figured it was time to try some new things again! (My last dresses were those Renaissance dresses, I believe?). Alas, Ethel had me all to himself for a while, but the last few days he has been covered in ruffles, like myself! I think the 1890s is a interesting period in terms of fashion. The skirts are closer to the hips than in the previous decades, and a lot of emphasize (and mockery) is based on poofy sleeves, especially in the earlier years. Fashion is slightly less extravagant, but therefore not any less beautiful or luxurious! I have to say I had a lot of fun trying to play with clothes a bit again, and I think I will continue to do so, but for different time periods each time, because I like to learn new things, and share them with you guys!
Now, down to business. All gowns come for L$ 200, hats and kokoshniks are included, so are a matching pair of shoes. They are transferable, and can be bought on the SL Marketplace.
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/MODE-Russian-Court-Gown-Tatiana-2/5477098
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/MODE-Evening-gown-Anastasia/5477103
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/MODE-Day-dress-Olga/5477112
Now the following dress, the Tatiana (named after one of Nicolas II's daughters), I found a very interesting dress to make, because it was a dress I never heard of until I actually came across it doing some research for these new dresses! It was based on French fashions, and was also called the "Frenchified sarafan", the sarafan is a a traditional Russian dress. By a decree of Nicolas II in 1834 rules were set about this dress, regarding whom could wear which color, the length of the train etc. It would only be used for ceremonial functions, not balls or dinners.
However, what I found the most interesting was the Kokoshnik, which is traditional Russian headwear, and was usually worn with the previously mentioned sarafan! In all those beautiful pictures, we see the court gown accompanied by a beautiful tiara, and I was confused, as protocol prescribed a Kokoschnik! So, annoying as I am, haha, I mailed a expert and asked, who enligthened me, " The Kokoshnik is not defined by its materials, but by its shape. A kokoshnik's form does not change, though the materials of its construction may. A plain velvet Kokoshnik would have been just as acceptable at court as a massive tiara in the Kokoshnik shape. " Thanks to Nick Nicholoson for the help, I would suggest you take a look at some of the things he has done (I see he wrote a Pierre Gilliard biography), when you are interested. Married women had a veil to go with it, the Tatiana Kokoshnik comes both with and without veil.
updated by @marielouise-harcourt: 15 Jan 2017 10:11:55AM
Please help me: Survey time!
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Hello,
A while back Ethelred Brougham was one of the first to start a papal court based roleplay. The Villa Farnese project was set in the 1530s, with pope Paul III. A renaissance roleplay. Unfortunately, due to lack of interest and high support costs, the project was closed. Now we are aspiring to create a new roleplay. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.esurveycreator.com/s/aa446fd
Kiss,
MarieLouise
updated by @marielouise-harcourt: 06 Oct 2016 06:24:41AM
SL Creator Philip Rosedale No Longer on Linden Lab's Board
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SL Creator Philip Rosedale No Longer on Linden Lab's Board
Second Life founder Philip Rosedale is no longer on the board of Linden Lab , Rosedale just confirmed with me this week, something I only noticed recently -- though as it turns out, he actually departed earlier in 2013:
"I left the board around the start of the year [as] I was starting High Fidelity," Philip tells me by e-mail, "but on great terms -- both Mitch [Kapor] and Linden are both investors in High Fidelity, and I'm still a big shareholder in Linden." (High Fidelity is a new kind of virtual reality platform that's still under wraps.) While Philip left the CEO role in 2010 , he still maintained a position on its board. Having left the board, however, he no longer has any more input on company management decisions, overall direction, or policy formation.
I see this as a major milestone in the company's history:
Second Life is still responsible for most of Linden Lab's revenue, but with Philip gone, no
Linden board member has direct, day-to-day experience with SL as a product, or personal memory of its development, and the growth of its hardcore userbase (which still makes up the bulk of its total users). For that matter, neither does Linden Lab's current management, most of whom come the traditional game industry (Sony, Electronic Arts, Eidos, etc). This is not necessarily a bad thing, and I've argued before that Second Life should be more explicitly developed and promoted as a game (at least for new users). It also suggests a very different direction for the company that Philip started. And veterans of the traditional game industry tend to take a very aggressive view on intellectual property, which may at least partially explain the draconian new Terms of Service .
And speaking of which -- yes, I also asked Philip if he had an opinion about the ToS that he wanted to share, but for whatever reason (which may include being too busy to reply), I received no answer there.
Source: http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2013/10/philip-rosedale-leaves-linden-lab.html
updated by @marielouise-harcourt: 06 Oct 2016 06:24:21AM
The Spanish Court of Charles IV is now open again
Social Announcements & Introductions
How exciting! I will bring a visit, and maybe some cake, haha!
Dark Countess' tomb exhumed to solve 200-year-old mystery
History
There have been so many theories with regards to what happens to the royal families, like many tests have been done on the Romanov family, whether or not it was really their remains were theirs, same for Louis XVII etc. Heck, Elvis might be alive too. I always find it terribly interesting, so thank you for sharing! However,.. I don't think she switched, but if the DNA results show so, that would be pretty cool!
TTR Kitchen Garden: Pumpkin & Daisy
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Well, I actually meant like, more little garden products, haha, with or without pumpkins!
Did you ever read Linden Lab's Privacy Policy?
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Well the fact they claim rights to things uploaded I can understand nor would it really matter, but with mesh.. 3D Modeling is a serious industry for people. Thank you for sharing, Tatiana.