There are so many different kinds of dancers! Here are some of my favorites.
Go Go Dancer from BuyCostumes.com
Hula dancer from BuyCostumes.com also
Spanish Flamenco Dancer
And my very most favorite, Native American dancers (all photos from PowWowImages.com)
Shawl Dancer
Shawl Dancers – Ready, Set…
The website doesn’t say where these pictures were taken, but it looks like the Gathering of Nations Powwow I attended in Albuquerque, NM in 2001. What a trip! One of the largest powwows in the Northern hemisphere. It was all about the dancing for me. There were some mighty fine looking men there too. Speaking of men, how’s this for a costume?
This picture courtesy of GatheringofNations.com.
Well, let’s start off with a little Halloween blog thing. This one is about me. What does yours say about you?
What Your Halloween Habits Say About You |
 A bit of an introvert, you like the special occasions just as much as everyone else. You just have your own unique way of celebrating Halloween.You definitely think of yourself as someone who has a dark side. And part of having that dark side means not showing it.Your inner child is full of wonder and very sweet.Your fears are irrational and varied. It’s hard to predict what you may be afraid of on any given day.You’re logical, rational, and not easily effected. Not a lot scares you… especially when it comes to the paranormal.You are picky and high maintenance. If you wear a Halloween costume, it’s only when you really feel like it. And it has to be perfect. |
What’s Your Halloween Personality?
I totally think that BuyCostumes.com is the best place online for costumes. I’ll show you some examples of why I think that. Gypsy is my all time favorite thing to be on Halloween. Their gypsy is totally IT:
This is interesting:
** A Brief History of Gypsy Costumes **
The gypsy people were called Roma or Romani. They are made up of loose nomadic tribes that wandered much of the European countries during the Middle Ages and often lived in caravans. There are still nomadic gypsies in the world today.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, the basic dress of the woman was a simple robe gathered at the neck worn over an under gown made of chemise. They also wore a length of cloth which was draped down the back, around the opposite waist, up the front and tied at the shoulder (think Roman toga). A turban was worn on the head.
As time went on, fashions changed. For the most part, gypsies actually dressed very similar to the peasants of the area in which they traveled and cultural dress of the time. Most of the style of gypsy clothing that we picture today probably came from the Renaissance period when laced vests, flounced skirts, men’s breeches and pirate shirts were more popular.
I was a saloon girl for a couple of years too. My dress looked a lot like the one I call Saloon Woman. It’s a Plus Size. She looks good, don’t you think? I was also working in a restaurant/bar. It was a great costume. And of course that little Saloon Girl looks hot! But they’re sold out. Sorry about that. I’ll get Halloween done much earlier next year.
I always wanted to be a flapper. Something to aspire to…
This is called Jazz Time Honey Adult, from buycostumes.com.
There’s so much great stuff out there for Halloween that I’m going to have to do a series instead of a single post. So, to start with here are some great general Halloween resources.
Leave it to Martha Stewart to have the best decorating pictures
. The first four pictures on this page are from her site, which also includes how-to instructions (of course).
Halloween Magazine is designed for the entire family. They strive to provide the best in fun and information regarding Halloween. Everything from decorations to music to history.
The History of Halloween by the History channel. ALL about the history of everything to do with Halloween.
Whoa! This is big fun. I might have to focus my whole Passion for Fashion blog on fashion in Second Life. I can be young and thin and wear whatever I’m willing to pay for.
I’ll begin at the beginning.
“Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.
- From the moment you enter the World you’ll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you’ve explored a bit, perhaps you’ll find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.
- You’ll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow Residents. Because Residents retain the rights to their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other Residents.
- The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world unit-of-trade, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online Linden Dollar exchanges. “
More technical stuff next week. Let’s look at some fashion! This is all from Second Life Fashionista blog/magazine, Issue 12.
H2oWear (as in water wear) is THE most functional, fashionable swim wear available anywhere. Where to start?
For those of us who exercise in the water, either by preference or out of necessity, the fabric of these suits is indispensable. It’s called ChloroGuard and it’s guaranteed for one year not to get that limp, stretched out, worn out looking consequence of frequent exposure to chlorine. Yeah, you could get a new suit at Wal-Mart every month (if you live in the right climate), but that’ll end up costing you twice as much these days. This fabric feels good too; it’s not like some of the other guaranteed swim wear fabrics I’ve tried that won’t stretch enough for you to get in the darn thing until you’ve already worn it for a year or so (here’s a hint: S****o).
Now for the fun stuff. How these garments look. No matter what your body type, I think you’ll be able to find a flattering style. Plus size? You want to cover some things up a bit, and you want adequate support. Check these great styles out:
I’m off for some healthy fun in the pool. We’ll check out some more functional, fashionable swim wear next Friday.
The title of my blog is My Passion for Fashion. It’s not the same as the url, which is http://formfollowsfunction.wordpress.com. Here’s why: The url http://PassionforFashion.wordpress.com was already taken, so I used an expression for my url that I think best describes my personal fashion sense and is easy to remember: Form Follows Function.
