Belle du jour

Hi sweeties,

A couple of months ago I did a post about the Wowmeh mesh body (see it here do not disturb). At the time I just stumbled across it on MP and I thought it was a great product for the price though I felt it needed a bit of improvement. The overall body was pretty good though the arms tended to deform a little and the hands and feet (and boobs) needed some serious work. Well, the creators have gone to work on the body and the result is pretty darn good. The boobs and arms are now fixed and the overall shape is pretty awesome. I'm still not too happy with the hands and feet and, though the body has apparently been fixed to allow Slink hands to be used, I personally found the fit still slightly off. I couldn't get my Slink feet to fit at all (unless I made my avi about 7 feet tall and ultra thick and muscly - no thanks) but I did manage to get my JD feet to just about fit (though I had to edit the join in PS afterwards). I won't bother doing a full review of the product as there are plenty out there (plus lots of reviews on MP) but I will just say that I love this body and, with free updates for life, I really look forward to seeing how it develops. Oh, and if you're interested in getting yourself a Wowmeh mesh body I suggest you do it soon as I've noticed the price is going up pretty frequently....

For these photos I also wore my Tangos and mesh head too so I'm all out mesh. It makes taking pics so much fun. I went to town on the editing though I think I tend to overcook my pics sometimes, I have to reign it in a bit. I use a combination of Gimp and Photoshop Elements but I'm still totally learning how to use them. There are a lot of awesome tutorials out there though I get really frustrated sometimes as I find one showing clearly exactly want I want to do only to find its for the full PS - and elements can't do everything that the full program can, obvs. Anyway, I'm reasonably pleased with the way the pics turned out, hope you like 'em too xxxx.

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Credits:

Mesh Body ~ *Wowmeh* Mesh Body Style v2.6

Skin Applier ~ *Fiore* Wowmeh Mesh Body Appliers (SPF 20)

Mesh Head ~ *The Mesh Project* Mesh Head f (Soft) Basic

Head Appliers ~ *The Skin Shop* Carmen (Soft) 09 (Face /Eyes/Lips) Brows (Soft) Dark Brown

Boobs ~ *Lolas* Tango Mesh Breasts (Fiore Lola Tango Appliers SPF 20)

Eyes ~ *IKON* Vanity Eyes (Brown) M

Feet ~ *JD Designs* My Feet Tip Toe (XXS)

Nails ~ *Hello Dave* Slink Avatar Enhancement Colours Pack 1 (Pinks & Reds) 

Hair (Blonde) ~ *Alice Project* Willow (Low - Infinity) Blonde 2 Light Tips

Hair (Brown) ~ *Argrace* Akane (Coppers) Cinnamon (Resize)

Pose (Standing) ~ *Del May* Curvacious

Pose (Lying) ~ *Argrace* Akane Pose - 3 (Comes with hair)

Location (Top pic) ~ Small Town Greene

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Lizzie and Jane

Greetings, reader!

Oo, I got in such a fluster when I saw this months round of the Seraphim Social as the theme is 'Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen' - one of my favourite books of all time. I love all things Austen (and Bronte and classic novels in general) and it was so much fun to see all the Austen and Regency related goodies that were available. I got totally carried away planning about a million different pics I could do though, of course, my usual time limitations meant I only manged to do the one photo after all. Perhaps I'll find time to 'create' a Darcy and Bingley at some point and do a fun wedding or ballroom shoot. Hehe. 

I love these two gowns by BCC and Croquet - very simple and effective. Perfect Regency day gowns. I spent quite a lot of time trying all my various skins to find ones that would be suitable for the era, that is, not too tanned and obviously void of any make-up. I didn't really want to buy any new skins but I think I managed ok in the end using the lovely Mothergoose skins that I already had. Lizzie may look a little too tanned but she is outdoorsey so we'll just imagine she's been spending a lot of time walking backwards and forwards to Netherfield. 

I made a little set, the details of which I will list below, though I modded a lot of stuff I had. The climbing flowers by Spargel and Shine are divine - these were the only new things I purchased for this photo but I'm definitely going to be using these in my summer home. Oo, and being a bit Austen obsessed I have, obviously, recently watched the movie 'Austenland' and its a lighthearted bit of girly escapism, thoroughly enjoyable for any fan of the books and Regency period. Perhaps a little obvious in plot but worth a watch if you love Austen . Even better is the 'Lost in Austen' ITV mini series from 2008, the heroine is MY kind of Austen fan! 

On with the credits.....

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Credits (Left To Right):
Skin ~ *Mothergoose* Nadine 1

Eyelashes ~ *FTL* Eyelashes (CO1 Natural) No Mascara

Eyebrows ~ *Beauty by Alaskametro* Tattoo Eyebrows (Chestnut) Brow02

Blush ~ *My Ugly Dorothy* Makeup Tattoos (Cheek Blush 2)

Teeth ~ *Redgrave* (part of) Bella Skin

Eyes ~ *ID* Summertime Reflections (DBrown/The Woods)

Hair ~ *Alli & Ali* Emma Hair (04) Bow off

Hairbase ~ *EF* Laya Lace Front Caps (Hairbases) Light Brown

Flowers in Hair ~ *Noodles* Daisy Crown Gold (Heavily Modded)

Dress ~ *Croquet* Pride (Ice) @ The Seraphim Social - February

Necklace ~ *MG* Gold Cross (Short)

Basket with Pose ~ *What Next* Portobello Basket Pose Prop Set (Pose 2) Reds

Skin ~ *Mothergoose* Suzanne 01

Blush ~ *My Ugly Dorothy* Makeup Tattoos (Cheek Blush 1)

Eyes ~ *Mayfly* Deep Sky Mesh Eye (London Fog) w4

Hair ~ *Kik* Gisele 1 (Smorky Blonde 4)

Bonnet ~ *Tentacio* Jane Hat (Beige) @ The Seraphim Social (February)

Dress ~ *BCC* Jane Empire Dress (Pink) @ The Seraphim Social (February)

Shoes ~ *Fri.Day* Lizzie Slippers (Antique) Rigged @ The Seraphim Social (February)

Gloves ~ *Adam & Eve Skins* Slink Applier HUD (Gloves Broderie Anglias) White

Necklace ~ (Noodles* Little Lotus Necklace (Gold)

Pose ~ *Del May* Sweet Blossom

Scene:

Pergola ~ *Lame* Mia's Pergola (White)

Climbing Flowers ~ *Spargel & Shine* Clematis Lattice Multi (Modded - Lattice removed)

Flower Clusters ~ *Garden of Dreams* Bellis Flower Set (Pink / Colourful Small Patch)

Hanging Wisteria ~ *3D Trees* Hanging Wisteria (Modded - Lattice removed)

Curtain Canopy ~ *Worlds End Garden* (on MP) Canopy (Small) Modded - only curtains used

Grass ~ *Kidd* Short Grass (Green Meadow) 5 x 0.3 Flatsquare

Sofa ~ *Ionic* Princesa Sofa (Past Gatcha 'Nostalgia 6')

Table ~ *Culprit* Devon Table Set (Faded) Side Table

Teapot ~ *R.S.W* Garden Rose Teapot 2.0

Bucket of Flowers ~ *Shutter Field* Country Bucket of Flowers (Silver)

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