Phire suggested “some bustle butted victorian era dress” for me in the Dress Me Up challenge, and it was a walk down memory lane in more ways than one. When I first came to SL, I spent a lot of my time exploring and shopping in Caledon. In fact I had so much fun thinking back to my early days of wandering that I couldn’t decide on just one dress to show here. The first dress is an updated one by Ivalde, and Neferia is generously trading a new version of the dress to those who send her their old versions. The Dorothea dress has multiple attachments to create that bustle and flare look, and it moves beautifully. I accessorized both of the dresses with some cameo jewelry from my inventory because I love a good cameo.

The second dress, the Lady Gambler by Silver Dollar, is one of the first dresses that caught my eye in Caledon. As the name would suggest, it reminds me a bit of Annabelle Bransford, Jodie Foster’s character in the movie Maverick. The blend of colors is subtle and gorgeous, and the little details like the tied lace around the neck in the front and the opening in the back with more lace make this a dress I still find just as beautiful as I ever did.

Thanks to Phire for dressing me! Full details about everything I’m wearing after the cut.

Both outfits:
Hair: Exile Love Song chimera
Skin: LF Chai Skin – Nutmeg – Orchard
Earrings: Second Mirage Kayla brushed steel
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui Eva pumps in coal (lovely shoes even though you can’t see them in the shots)

Top outfit:
Dress: Ivalde Dorothea brown bustlegown
Necklace: Boing Fromage Lady Cameo Set
Pose: : Long Awkward Pose Poofy Dress Pls

Bottom outfit:
Dress: Silver Rose Lady Gambler (Silver Dollar)
Pose: Reel Expression Party Dress 02