I close my eyes,
only for a moment, and the moment's gone
All my dreams,
pass before my eyes, a curiosity
Dust in the wind,
all they are is dust in the wind
only for a moment, and the moment's gone
All my dreams,
Dust in the wind,
all they are is dust in the wind
Same old song,
just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do,
crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see
Dust in the wind,
All we are is dust in the wind
Don't hang on,
nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
All we do,
crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see
Dust in the wind,
All we are is dust in the wind
Don't hang on,
nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away,
all your money won't another minute buy
Dust in the wind,
all your money won't another minute buy
Dust in the wind,
All we are is dust in the wind
“Dust” would be the final result, if all the elementals battled to the bitter end, and dust is the color of this gown. I am normally a studio shooter, but I was stirred to shoot this in a desert setting, and mock me if you will, but the song of “Dust in the Wind” was my earworm as I shot.
When I first started in Second Life, a little under two years ago, babydolls were all the rage. They were everywhere, you couldn't get away from them, especially if you happened to be in the financial bracket I was then (*cough*camper*cough*). And I hated them. With a fiery passion. I hated the unflattering way they hung there, all sticking out and and ending at the waist, making even the most expertly crafted avatar look like she was wearing poorly-fitted maternity wear, I hated the way no-one (at least within my price range) seemed to bother shading them, they were just block colours or fussy patterns, and I just...urgh. Hated them. Happily, those dark days are over now, and underbust skirts and loose-fitting top garments in Second Life are experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with elegant empire-waist gowns and sweet smock jackets, all made with carefully trained eyes for style and talented hands. It's really fascinating to see how Second Life fashion evolves over time, to see designs be refined into something beautiful over time. 
