HoA Blue Floral Gown and Cloak

This is one of my range of flamboyant baroque and rococo gowns in the style of the opulent courts of 18th century Europe and is suitable for the Versailles, Languedoc, Court of Spain and other similar SecondLife sims of ths period.

In the eighteenth century France was the leader in fashion although the design of gowns did vary from country to country as they added their own local nuances.

Contrasting overskirts were popular in France and England during this time but other courts tended to prefer a single fabric visible. Both styles are available in our range.

Skirts began to widen and trains disappear during the later years of the reign of Louis XIV but it was during the reigns of Louis XV with Madame de Pompadour, and of Louis XVI with Queen Marie Antoinette that the hooped petticoat allowed skirts to take on almost any shape desired.

During the first quarter of the 18th century the sacque or watteau train was popular with heavy fabric hanging from the shoulders to the ground. This then disappeared and skirts widened to their maximum by the middle years of the century before receding somewhat and a long train appearing at the back of the actual skirt pulled from the waist. The trains on this dress can be adjusted or turned off so that the dress can be made suitable for any of these eras.

There are a number of optional items included in the package or available separately. These are :

Arm frills - you may wish to try wearing the upper, lower, both or neither frill if included to find the look you prefer.

Fan - the speed of faning oneself is selectable. You may use the supplied fan or any other prim fan you wish.

Hat/Hairpiece and veiling- if included this can be turned visible and invisible or in between under the control of the skirt menu

Necklace and earrings - sparkle on and off is controlled in the main menu by touching the skirts

Gloves - these went in and out of fashion regularly, as did the length and fabric used so copy/modify as you wish

18th century round beauty spot - use edit and place according to mood
(cheek = flirty, corner mouth = kissable, forehead = haughtiness, laughter lines = playfulness, lips = mischievous, lower lip = discrete, next to eye = provocative, nose = impudent)

This gown now includes the latest version 4 of our special scripts, possibly the most advanced dress control system in SecondLife. Clicking on the skirts in any sim that allows scripts will bring up a menu of options.

Satisfaction is my aim. Please IM me, Alisha Ultsch, if you have any questions or comments.