Prelude to a Flamenco

A long while ago, I met Polaire Aeghin when her cute little blue dress made its way to me via DSN. Her shop, Prelude, was full of equally neat little frocks in light pastel colors, perfect for an afternoon lounging about a Japanese sim or two. Imagine my surprise when she handed me this outfit -- dark, elaborate, tailed and gothic. I kind of love it when brands do the unexpected. Some designers make whole new shops for clothing that isn't like their main line (like Ghanima, recently), some put it into a special 'costume' section. This outfit sits amid the flock of cute pastel frocks like a very different kind of horse!

This outfit appeals to me in several ways. First, quality of construction, and second, dramatic line. It looks like a Flamenco dress, and makes me hum Waits' walk Spanish down the hall... I'm wearing it with equally dramatic hair by Tekeli-li, and a necklace that I picked up from the Jewelry Fair by J and W Designs. Taken together with the skin from Plastik, I feel like some sort of Celtic queen about to go kick some Roman bottom. Here's to changing one's design style! Why not, every now and again?

***Shoes: First Flower Hex Boots black
***Hair: Tekeli-li Circe Black
***Outfit: Prelude - Mandragore in Blood
***Skin: Plastik BaelElven Spec.Ed.Apricot - HadesRed
***Necklace: J and W Jewelers Jennifer Collection Ruby/Opal/Gold