'Daughter of Shanghai', in Lucky Jade green

A 1882 Victorian-Steampunk Kimono Bustle Dress.

Inspired by the Steelhead Shanghai sim (by TotalLunar Eclipse) and the thought of "What would Asian Steampunk look like?" This time in Jade green with Rust orange accents

This version of the outfit comes with so many accessories!

An opium pipe.

A lovely parasol and a fan with a green clover motif. They both close and open on touch and include holding and fanning anims that work alongside AOs.

A feather boa.

I've also included an accessory chain. It has a charm and a couple of opium accoutrements on it.

Happy St. Patty's day! :-)

UPDATE

Some Blog mentions:

Miss Breezy Carver has also covered the Lucky Jade Shanghai on her blog, celebrating Saint Patrick's day with a number of pictures of our new outfit. Please visit her site here. You might think of subscribing to her site as she does a regular coverage of not only fashion but current events in the Steamlands, especially New Babbage sims.

Thank you Miss Carver for the lovely article!

Miss Twisted Lemon has had some fun photographing both versions of the Daughter of Shanghai dress on her blog, here. She's a great SL photographer that works both on the Primgraph and the PrimPerfect magazines. I'm honored. What's nice about her pics in this instance is that there was no photoshopping and they look wonderful as they are.

Nice av, Miss Lemon! *waggles brows* ;-)

Thank you!

Daughter of Shanghai in China Red

An 1882 Kimono Bustle Dress in China Red

Inspired by the Steelhead Shanghai sim (by TotalLunar Eclipse) and the thought of "What would Asian Steampunk look like?" I took the narrow bustle style dress of the early 1880's and combined it with Asian styling. Being that Valentines AND the Chinese New Year(Tiger, btw) was around the corner, China Red seemed to be the obvious first color. With or without the waspie corset the Chinese silk sheen gives it a luxurious look. The lacy blouse and standup collar with metal hinges ads an exotic flavour to the ensemble, and when the bottom dress fabric is worn without the bustle it takes on an Edwardian fishtail look.

A cute bowler fascinator is ads to the steampunk flavour along with red lantern hairsticks and a little decolletage rose to wear as well, just for flirty fun.

It also looks good when down to the basic system skirt if you need a low lag outfit that still looks great.

Find it in Steelhead Shanghai.

Snow globe Mini-Top Hat

Nothing says Merry Christmas like a Snow Globe on top of a mini-top hat, non?

Yes, it's a snowy snow globe perched on a red crushed velvet mini-top hat, decorated in white feathers, red ribbon, diamonds, Holly leaves and berries. Red netting offers an extra degree of coquetish glamour. It should look perfect with any white, red or green ensemble.

Meant for festive holiday celebration!

Non-denominational.

Sensational.

"Gigi Colombe" for the Holidays

To-a-T presents: "Gigi Colombe", an Edwardian gown, released only in reds and rose colors. This is a reproduction of a gown from the movie "Gigi". In the original the black birds seem to hold up the white strapless gown. Since we are in the holiday season, the birds are white doves and the gown is in cheery reds & rose colors. There is an optional train that ads a regal Edwardian flair or it can be worn without it for a more modern air.

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! :-)

Halloween Jack Industrial Topper

To-a-T presents the Halloween Jack Industrial Topper for the Gentlemen. A Jack-O-lantern sits atop a black velvet tophat with wooden and brass detailing, including rivets and steam stack. On the front there is an ominous skull with glowing green eyes and two purple feathers wi a touch of bounce set off the hat. There is a special halloween sound when touched. The perfect Halloween hat to finish off any fall outfit.

The Dead Bennet

"The Dead Bennet", a Regency period gown for Halloween or whenever you might feel frightful. Based on my Elizabeth Bennet dress, it's a mourning gown with a bit of a Halloween touch. When relatives don't stay dead, this is the perfect outfit. Try it wi one of our Halloween fascinators, or the Spider Tikka for the complete Halloween look.

I promise this is the end of my Halloween madness! All done. :-)

Halloween themed fascinators!

Two veiled fascinators for this Halloween season:

- A Jack-O-Lantern fascinator that does a Vincent Price Laugh when you touch it;

- And a miniature Witch's Hat fascinator that emits bats(touch to turn off).

Either fascinator is perfect for any Halloween outfit, the final "piece de resistance"!

Spider Tikka Massala

Presenting the: "Spider Tikka Massala" A spider themed "tikka" (Indian forehead jewelry) for Halloween. This tikka is made in diamonds and antiqued silver. Elegant yet creepy, perfect for any Halloween outfit. If you poke the spider there's a chilling scream. :-)

To-a-T is offering TCMD's TARDIS earrings

To-a-T is happy to offer TCMD's TARDIS earrings. Amazing micro-sized TARDISes, they come in gold or blue and soon will be in silver as well. Being a Doctor Who fan I couldn't resist this.

Lady Romana

-A Neo-Victorian Gown.

For the lady of distinction and class, this gown features an eye catching A-line silouette, emphasized by embroidered ribbons(font & back) that travel the length of the bodice and down, moving freely over top of the skirt’s silky fabric. It comes with an array of wearing options, from a Victorian look that includes a velvet, feathered fascinator to the ‘futuristic’ (sleevless & daring!). Also included is “Tikka” forehead jewelry, so fashionable in the exotic far East and all the rage in the West among those of the “Bohemian” persuasion.

The Tikka, if examined closely, features a miniature gear framing a precious stone and small seal of Rassilon filligree. The Tikka comes in two color options, gold or silver, included with the gown.

Steam Hunt Treasure Hunters

The Steam Hunt's been quite a success, with lots of treasure hunters hauling in a nice load of Steampunked booty. Every once in a while happy hunters have IM'd me with thanks for the gift, which is so sweet to hear, very encouraging.There's a nice write up on the Steam Hunt on the "Chic at Phil's Place" blog, including a sweet mention of my free Steam Hunt gift for the ladies. There's a men's version in the treasure package as well, fyi. Don't want to spoil the surprise but for a picture of the ladies version follow this link.

Second Life fashion meets Real Life fashion.

Below you see the lovely Jema Hewitt, period and vintage clothing designer extraordinaire. I made this dress thinking of her Second Life character, Emilly Ladybird, and her love of red. She was, in turn, inspired to reproduce it in real life. I've placed the original dress version underneath the RL creation for reference. I couldn't be more thrilled! It's pretty exciting to see one's imagination made real.

Please visit Jema's website http://bridal-originals.co.uk/ and peruse her amazing work.

She also creates lovely Steampunk jewellery which you can see here: http://steampunkjewellery.blogspot.com/

Awfuly cute bustle, ma'am!

and here's the original(click it for more info).

"Poppins in the Park" Reckless Boots

A new color scheme for the "Reckless" boots is at the main To-a-T shop in Caledon Eyre. "Poppins in the Park" is named for it's flirty white brocade, it's luscious red heel and toe caps and rich black embroidery. There are two pairs in the box, the only difference being the shoe lace colors. Red or White.

Caution: These boots won't blend with just anything, and are meant to be worn by a lady of wit, imagination and daring.

"Tempus Fugit" the ladies' velvet fascinator that tells time

For the elegant lady who has almost everything, we present the Tempus Fugit: A lovely steampunk black and white velvet fascinator (mini-top hat) with a winged gear watch on the front. It tells SL time, & with an optional hourly tune(a waltz), it chimes the hours with steam. Nice stripey ribbon & scrolls decorate it. Ribbed, riveted & "cogged" this lovely topper comes with coquette netting that falls over the eyes. Flirtatious and fresh, this is a vital accessory for any lady needing to get to that tea party on time!

The Kiralette Blouse in 22 colors

The romantic and daring Kiralette ruffled blouse is now available in 22 colors. I first made the blouse in cream to be worn with the Automated Alice corsets. I ended up liking it so much I thought it should be available in other colors. Below I've posted a sample of a few with a slide show of the rest.
I think I'll have to make a flouncy, peasant or gypsy style steampunk skirt to go with this...maybe a camisole too? Hmmm...

Reckless Victorian Ankle Boots

These "Reckless" Victorian ankle boots are designed especially for preventing twisted ankles when adventuring about. Whether in the city, the country or above it all in a hot air balloon, ladies can rest assured they won't be slowing down the action with a broken ankle. Cobbled in sturdy brocade and leather, and featuring lovely embroidered scrollwork, Fashion will also be present for the adventure. Carry on undaunted steampunk Miss!

RFL Pink Sarah Jane - Automated Alice ensemble.

An especially femenine RFL version of the "Sarah Jane and Automated Alice" ensemble in pink.
You can find this shameless ensemble at Piermont Landing
or To-a-T in Port Babbage.

Automated Alice, metal steampunk corsets

To-a-T releases the Automated Alice, metal steampunk corsets in a rich variety of metals, including copper & mixed metals, gold, silver, silver & brass, Rusty Iron & silver, Iron & gold, Iron & silver. Lovely metalwork consisting of victorian scrolls and cogs decorate these waspie waist shapers. Sold on 3 different clothing layers including a Kiralette blouse in cream.

Sarah Jane Bloomers and Automated Alice Ensemble

Bloomers in Public! The scandal!
Yes, To-a-T has made bloomers, feel free to wear these in public places. Think of the outrage, think of the attention! ;-)
Sarah Jane Bloomers & Automated Alice ensemble is at the main shop in Eyre now. The striped bloomers are trimmed wi bows & ruffles at the knee. The Automated Alice is an underbust corset made of hand worked metals, this model is made with iron and gold, velvet padding inside for comfort. Also included is the Kiralette ruffled blouse in luxurious silk, a lovely lace and ribbon choker, and the piece de resistance - a winged cog fob watch(Tempus Fugit) that plays a lovely french tune and chimes the hours by steam. It's all topped off with a Tesla Bowler that sparks on touch! Smart & Sassy.



This ensemble comes in 7 colors:
Canary
Cornflower
Safari
Lavender
Sage
Black
Candy

So satisfying to be done. Now on to the next in line. The rest of the Automated Alice metal corsets!

Edwardian Blossom - Spring Blooms!

Finally they're here and in the shop: The full color line of the Edwardian Blossom dress is up and in 6 glorious colors.
Dare to bare your decolletage in this ultimately sensuous Edwardian silk ball gown. With delicate organza shoulder ruffles and satin rose detailing, you will be the belle of any ball. The skirt comes in long and short train variations with optional bow trimmings. The sculpted bodice is exquisitely trimmed with either a plain or rose garlanded decollete. Matching dip dyed slippers included.

Verdant & Peach

Hibiscus & Orchid


Morning Glory & Black Orchid

Wear the plain decollete option for a sleeker modern look.