My RL costume exhibition (May 2012) and a new Ephemera dress, after 5 months of absence from SL
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Yet another reason to wish myself back in London.
Forum Activity for @tiamat-windstorm-von-hirvi
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A new collection in Le Grenier du Château?
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What an excellent idea, M. Beaumont. I enjoy seeing my husband in your court apparel, but as a Colonial governor he occasionally needs clothing of a more rough-and-ready type - and I would prefer that he not be mistaken too often for a pirate (after all, he gave up that line of work some time ago.)
Free products, and a new line of paintings!
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I must confess that my art collection has expanded out of all proportion since my discovery of Second Life; so many opportunities that could never be afforded in RL - and I can see from this photo that your shop should serve as yet another irresistable temptation, M. Honfleur.
History of the Corset, that Necessary Undergarment?
History
I find that even for SL, I prefer the fashions of the Empire/Regency period, when waistlines rose and corsets became a mere stiffening. The hourglass shape of other ages may have been beguiling, but the freer styling of 1810 was far more condusive to effective defence of one's own honour!
Of course, the sheer complications of getting past the daytime garments of a lady of an 18th century court may have had similar effectiveness against the fumble-fingered, at least.
Possible Scam Targeting This Members List
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Thank you, Tatiana. It's unfortunate that we always have to be a bit suspicious, but a fact of internet life! I'm impressed that you discovered her so quickly.
Tiamat
Possible Scam Targeting This Members List
General Discussion
I think our members list may have been targeted by a scammer. This morning I discovered a friend request in my email box which I suspect is no friend request at all. When I followed the link back to the ning, I did not find the request here, and you will observe that the person (a stranger to me) is strongly urging me to email her personally.
Here is the text:
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princess has added you as a friend on Royal Courts of Second Life
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Hi,am princess.
This is important please contact me at
.....@hotmail.com
Thanks i am waiting to hear from you soonest
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To accept this friend request, visit:
http://royalcourts.ning.com/profiles/friendrequest/listReceived?c=1&xg_source=msg_friend_req
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To control which emails you receive on Royal Courts of Second Life, go to:
http://royalcourts.ning.com/?xgo=GHBAnSdFR-S5kpNjB4CMG4F7Vv/2V9DwVJHpG5DYPuVRmrwIUsPLkQ&xg_source=msg_friend_req
ETA: I've edited out the email address as she certainly doesn't need more publicity. Thanks! Tat
updated by @tiamat-windstorm-von-hirvi: 06 Oct 2016 06:11:21AM
English Country Dance for Seconed Life
General Discussion
Certainly there is a market for these dances - in my own drawing room, for instance! I have a menuet, a chaconne and a Scottish country dance, but desire more variety, and a more exact match for the Georgian period.
Bexar Welcomes King William IV in Antiquity
Communty News & Events
William IV was actually quite an interesting person, not least because he held a "real job" as Duke of Clarence - midshipman, lieutenant and captain in the Royal Navy, where he showed genuine competence in the opinion of Admiral Lord Nelson. The experience gave him a perspective of societal needs that many of his relatives lacked, and his later role as Lord High Admiral taught him some lessons about practical politics and the necessity of paying attention to advisors that made him peculiarly suitable in the role of king during a key period in the United Kingdom's evolution into an effective constitutional monarchy.
William didn't do a perfect job in the Admiralty, but he did abolish whipping as a penalty for all but the most serious offences, and came to the throne actually understanding that kingship was a job. Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, who served as prime minister under both brothers, is reported to have said that he was able to do more business with William IV in ten minutes than with George IV in ten hours! Chancellor Lord Brougham respected William's ability to ask enough good questions to understand an issue before acting on it - something else that George seldom bothered himself about. WIlliam took his responsibilities seriously, and although he caused his own controversies, the people at least perceived that he wanted the best for the country and empire, and in general they liked and respected him for it.
William was fond of his niece Victoria, though not of her mother. Not least among his achievements was that he provided Victoria with a good role model for her approach to the role of queen, and he restored to the monarchy much of the respect his elder brother had eroded, giving Victoria a solid position from which to begin her own work.
And yes, the shoes are wonderful!
Bexar Welcomes King William IV in Antiquity
Communty News & Events
I will soon be preparing a special article for the Antiquity Times to congratulate His Majesty King William on the occasion of his accession to the throne of Britain. I hope that he may do me the great honour of allowing me to interview him for the benefit both of his subjects in Antiquity's British communities and colonial possessions, and for those Antiquarians who are not beholden to the British crown but feel the need to better understand the leadership of their neighbours.
Tiamat Windstorm, Editor, Antiquity Times
AR - Pavillon de Sérénité & Furnishings _ V. Important Change
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Completely charming, and I GREATLY appreciate the lack of alphas. If a lower-prim un-alpha variation becomes available, I will look at it with even greater interest; this one is already tempting me more than it should.