Vogue's Alma Top & Long Gaucho Pants - Cutting Edge Style with Sexy Flair

I recently went to the SL Marketplace 
in search to buy a new pair of long pants. 

Sounds like a simple thing to do, right? 

Well, I spent over an hour growing dizzy
looking at pair after pair.

For me, the challenge of shopping for long pants is
second only to finding a new bikini! 

Frustrated, I came back in-world and 

 then low and behold, voila! 

Zal from Vogue Fashion sent me 
this red and black Alma top with slinky 
pleated boho style gaucho pants. 

These delicious flared wide leg pants immediately 
reminded me of Katharine Hepburn. 

I love how the cut of these pants flows past my hips 
and then flares at my thighs all the way to the floor. 

They pair just perfectly with this beautiful Alma red 
long sleeve, banded and plunged top with its contrasting 
 striped-patterned lapel, cuffs and sexy open back. 

This chic combination will take you anywhere you 
want to venture in SL in absolute flair. 

This versatile flattering style can easily replace a dress.  
It possesses an elegant look for a more formal event. 

Combine Vogue’s Gaucho Pants and Alma top 
with bold hooped earrings, and a pendent necklace. 

For shoes, you might  try either heel, platform or ankle 
boots to create a long line silhouette appearance. 

With the flared pants, it never hurts to wear something 
more substantial to anchor the proportions of the pants.

"Becky Da' Boop with Da' Scoop!"

Evolve Fashion's Meiying Dress: A Stunning Balance of Casual & Glamorous

I have an affection for vibrant patterns, and this

Meiying Floral Maxi Dress by Evolve Fashion

is my latest love!

And, what better says summer like this

gorgeous floral printed maxi dress.

This sexy, halter bodice maxi dress is ready to

wow and awe with its brilliant hibiscus colors of

yellows, greens, reds and blacks.

Besides Maxi dresses being right for just about any 
occasion, they are also easily dressed up or down.

Just add the right accessories and hairstyle and you’ll

be good to go. I slipped into my favorite sandals 

and paired this maxi dress with pendant hibiscus earrings

and a flower in my hair to pull it together.

I’m a bit old school. Personally speaking, revealing too

much skin isn’t something I’m comfortable with

most of the time, so this maxi dress is perfect for me.

I love anything classy. And, nothing 

says “ladylike” the way this maxi dress does!

Maxi dresses are classy and perfect when I feel like

adding a little girly-girl flair to my style to fit the mood. 

 The look is fun and feminine.

Reign’s vivid floral patterning and kiss-hugging silhouette combine to give you sweet style in an effortless, cute outfit!

While many women here in Second Life associate gowns 

with formal occasions, it has become acceptable and stylish 

to wear a maxi dress without hurting your fashion repertoire. 

This Meiying Floral Maxi Dress by Evolve Fashion 

strikes a balance between casual and glamorous. 

It is elegant, comfy, and chic all at once!

"Becky Da' Boop with Da' Scoop!"

Evolve Fashion's Saura Gown - As Magical as the Land of Oz Itself

I'll get you, my pretty...
and your little dog Toto too!
  Ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

 

Wait a minute?  Isn't this Wicked Becks of the West?

 

Evolve Fashion's Saura Gown
is befitting and proper for my life as a
sorceress to shake things up here in Second Life. 

Wicked never looked so good!
 

 

If Margaret Hamilton (who played the Wicked Witch
of the West in "Wizard of Oz") were alive today, 
this would be the very kind of gown that 
she would have inexplicably preferred acting in. 
 

So, let this sweeping backless gown
 take you over the rainbow.

The vivaciously artful use of limes, olive greens,
and blacks used in the patterning of this gown are as
magical as the Land of Oz itself.

 

Sashay down the yellow brick road to
 Emerald City turning heads in this lovely
Saura Gown by Evolve Fashion.

You will absolutely love how the trumpeted sleeves flow
with the long sleek panels of this gown.




"Becky Da' Boop with Da' Scoop!"

Evolve Fashion's Belgis Gown - A Composition of Grace & Beauty.

This Evolve Fashion's Belgis Gown is the modern-day 
retro version of the Southern Belle gown. 

This Belgis Gown's gorgeous plunged neckline and shoulder ruching, with its elegant empire bodice and hooped skirt is a modern day interpretation of its antebellum past. 

Why can't we always wear southern belle dresses & hoop skirts? 
I say we take a vote to bring the hoopskirt back in style.  LOL!

Seriously, in my mind there is nothing more charming than 
the thought of going back in time and being a southern women, 
assuming the roles of Southern Belle gentility. 

Yes, and that means to make love & cornbread, not war! Ha!

Back then, Southern Belles were expected to speak more than one language, play an instrument, and take pride in domesticity.

They came from the upper echelons of Southern society -  
Flirtatious and feminine without being too forward, 
with a composed sense of grace & beauty. 

A lady of that period never showed anything 
below her collarbone before five o'clock PM. 

For undergarments, you would need at least one corset, 
drawers, a chemise, several petticoats, and stockings.

Long sleeves were always required. 
A girl under the age of twenty-one never wore red. 

OMG!  How times have changed!

Today, modern Southern Belles have redefined their domestic roles.  Most now vary in socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, 
are career-minded, and very independent.

However, today's Southern Bell etiquette is still similar to that of her ancestors, dictating that you show your softer side and never let on how strong you really are. 

Today's modern belle embraces certain aspects 
of her past with southern sensibilities.

Over 150 years later, this distinctive hooped dress aesthetic still remains, and can be still worn at traditional Southern social events.

As a bit of trivia, most hoop skirts are designed with anywhere from three to eight  hoops (or bones) running through the fabric, though the typical ones the Southern belles wore would have had six and were covered in ruffles or tulle.

So...what's that you say, Rhett?  You don't want me wearing these gorgeous drapes again?  Well, frankly I don't give a damn! 

Take me back to Tara in your Corvette!

What do you mean I won't fit?  Pfft!

"Becky Da' Boop with Da' Scoop!"

Belladonna Sans Una Donna Pearl Dress & Hat: A Beautiful Sonata

If you're looking for a stylish cocktail dress with an elegant twist, 

take a look at this sensational

Belladonna Sans Una Donna Pearl Dress & Hat. 

This dress flatters your figure while evoking stunning 

sophistication and undeniable beauty.

From its veiled hat, to its modest scooped neckline, 

down to its wonderfully crafted layered and scalloped hem, 

you will look absolutely smashing wherever you journey 

in Second Life wearing this dress. 

I accessorized this cute dress with very simple accessories.

Just like a musical score with a beautiful accompanying 

sonata, this dress is the centerpiece with my accessories 

serving as its dashing accompaniments.

Always remember that the woman makes the dress 

and the dress makes the evening. 

That said, I wore this chunky square silver necklace with matching pendant earrings to harmonize with the scooped neckline of this Belladonna Sans Una Donna Pearl Dress.

I also paired this dress with long white gloves to elegantly 
enhance the white within the variegated 
colored print of the dress. 

I added a small white clutch and finished the dress 

with a pair of white espadrilles.

"Becky Da' Boop with Da' Scoop!"