En famille

This is the 75 Linden Famille dress from Sari's that I mentioned in my last post. Isn't it charming? I am still wearing the TooToo shoes from Periquita, and my Avarice hair. I added freebie stockings from Jill (look on her mainstore wall)

My jewelry is: GF Field's Floria bangle in pink (a hunt gift, now over), Ruffian's large pearl earrings (Ruffian is a great store of freebies/dollarbies), and Moontan's onyx marbles necklace (think this was a hunt freebie too).

And where am I? I'm stalking the lucky chair in Icing! It seems to have been through every letter except D, some of them twice. If I ever get the dress, I'll blog it.

Purple day

Today has been nominated a "purple" day to mark support for cancer survivors. I took advantage of Callie Cline's bargain offer - all of her Jeans at 50 Linden. These are the Floral Wash Purple jeans that were only released quite recently. I dug into my inventory and found the Periquita group gift TooToo shoes (I'm afraid this is past now) and also an old free hunt item by Sari's , the Robe Cardigan. When I checked out her shop I couldn't find the Robe Cardigan, but I did find lots of other things, all very reasonably priced (e.g. 75 Linden for the pretty Famille Rose dress, or 45 Linden for a top). In fact she has improved her texture work since this cardigan was made, but I kept it on as I felt it went with the overall look. The picture is taken in her shop.

Underneath this I had a previous "weekly freebie" from Concrete Flowers, namely their Beams offshoulder top (in grey) and also their current weekly freebie, the Cat Socks in Violet. The socks do actually have a cute cat design, but that is hidden by my jeans.

The earrings were the 5 Linden Relay For Life Zivanit earrings from Alienbear Gupte and the Cuff Up Bangels in Spring Fling are still in the Subscribomatic sign-up board at the Royal Blue main store.

My eyes are by Miriel, and the hair is BishWear's Avaraice.

Symphony in blue

Zoe agreed to model this stunning dress that was a Mother's Day freebie from Nicky Ree: the Satin Shine dress in blue floral. Of course, the plain pink version of Satin Shine is a constant freebie in her store, and the other colours are also good value. This dress has a fabulous chiffon skirt that swirls as you walk. Another freebie set goes amazngly well: the Vintage sets of necklace, bangle bracelet and earrings are all free in the (luc) store (formerly Earthtones) owned by Luc Lameth. This is the spring colour which picks out the colours in the dress. The headpiece and the spiral bracelet are part of the huge Slither set which Random Calliope offers free to all SL residents. You can pick up a substantial number of these sets in a package in the CILR building on Infolit iSchool. Zoe is wearing the Powder Blue version. Her hair was part of the free drow avatar that was previously available at Monsoon (I just blogged the current freebie at Monsoon, see the last entry). Her skin is the free skin at Fancy Fairy and her wings (just seen) are also from there, but not free.

Mystique journey

These lovely brown shoes, a subscribomatic gift from G Field, were the start of my quest today. Just go to their mainstore, click the group board (if you haven't already). If you are already a member, click the board, select History and look at the recent messages which have the gift attached.

In the first picture I am wearing Jill stockings (free on the store wall at Jill), a skirt which I'm afraid is no longer available (free from Bijou) and a top which is part of a current dollarbie set at Concrete Flowers. These are really versatile tops and come in a selection of colours. The jewelery is all freebie from Yak and Yeti and I have on my favourite Avarice hair.

In the second picture I have on the bodice, obi and skirt from the free set at Monsoon; the "Earth Fire" outfit which includes a lot more items including long flowing hair. I give a closeup of the fan tucked into the obi. With it I have the Basha hair which is free today in all colours at Dark Mouse. While I was there I picked up the freebie pack of jewels she has out, and am wearing the Fleur de Lys necklace.

All the pictures were taken in the lovely Mystique island. It is well worth a visit. You get the heart-emitting rose free when you walk, fly past the open-air dance floor area, and in the second picture I am doing Tai Chi in front of the temple.

Platform Shoes "Rosette" -brown: G Field (group gift)

Stockings in brown: Jill (free)

First picture:
Beams offshoulder top in brown: Concrete Flowers (dollabie)

Poison skirt: Bijou (no longer available)

Leather bracelet, Tibetan Cuff Mantra, Filigree Tibetan Bracelet with Amber , Tibetan Earring with Amber, Tibetan Pendant Mantra: all Yak & Yeti (all free in store - go upstairs)

Second Picture

Basha hair in black: Dark Mouse (free in store)

Fleur de lis in Glass Pendant Necklace: Dark Mouse (pack of freebies in store)

Earth fire outfit - Monsoon (freebie in store)

Relaxing

This outfit results from the Mashooka sim celebration - there were lots of free little boxes scattered around, with delightful Mashooka garments inside them. Here I am wearing a blouse and trousers from the event.

While I was wearing this, Pixeldolls dropped a pretty group gift, lace collar and "gloves" from the Bella set. These are decorating my hands, together one of the Yak and Yeti bangle sets that are always useful.

My hair (Avarice from BishHair), shoes (Baby Monkey brown hide wedges), necklace (Uzuri's Rhama necklace, not free), skin (an old skin from a Relay for Life event) and eyes (Miriel, not free) are as in the last picture. I am relaxing at the home and garden exhibition that just finishes today, in a Queen Anne chair from GOS.

Blouse Meena blouse in green: Mashooka (free hunt item)

Pantalon in lightbeige: Mashooka (free hunt item)

Glass Bangles "all together" red set:Yak & Yeti (free in shop)

Bella . Gold . Lace Gloves: PixelDolls (group gift)

Radio on

I had an enjoyable time in AM Radio's Welsh Lakes sim: 3 amazing artworks/ landscapes, one at ground level and two in the sky. The two sky ones are shown here. In the top one there are umbrellas tumbling round as well, and you can get a Mary Poppins umbrella free (it unfurls when you fly)
Anyway - on to the clothes. I'm afraid that the main two items in these pictures are not free, but the En Svale "chiffon dress" is adorable and cost under 200 Linden. The "Rhama" necklace is also priced, but one of many striking pieces at Uzuri.
The rest is free: this is another pair of freebie stockings from Jill, the brown cow hide wedges were a hunt freebie from Baby Monkey, and the bangles are from the free store Yak and Yeti. I'm yet again wearing the Avarice hair that I got free (though it's free no longer) from Bishhair.

Purple pleasures

Some great freebie-hunting started with the Periquita group gift shoes - a dream in aubergine patterned leather. I was seeking out mauve toned items to go with it and ended up with this spring-like combination. The tights were in a freebie pack on the wall of Jill: there is a pack of dark and of pale coloured tights. While I was there I joined the Jill group and snapped up the dress in the final picture, together with a couple of others - fun and flirty items.

However I didn't feel the black and white dress really toned in with the shoes, and it wasn't until I came across the light patterned summer dress above that I felt satisfied. It was possibly a dollarbie rather than a freebie from anuenue. The jewelry was free: the necklace and the earrings are from the Lucky boards at Twinkleberry: they change letters every 5 minutes and include a wildcard, so you don't usually have to wait too long to get some loot! The glowing bracelets are not free any more, but were part of the Easter Hunt from Alienbear Gupte. I am still wearing the Avarice hair from BishHair.