There are dozens of #SecondLife mesh bodies and hundreds of virtual fashion designers. Creators have to design multiple versions to rig to different mesh body brands. Last year, I bought the one that’s insanely complex but extremely adjustable and modifiable. I’ve barely dipped a virtual mesh toe in all its features, but I’m good at screwing up the settings.

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It’s a little TOO realistic but fortunately the HUD can turn off the visibility of the naughty bits. Images in that site have strategic pasties, may not be safe for work.

Unfortunately most of the designer sales items I saw at the Halloween Shop and Hop inworld didn’t have SMB versions of their clothes, and the clothes in the SMB event store were so not demure. I prefer a more antique vibe in my virtual attire, and have to figure out how to use a feature called the “body conformer” to wear outfits made for brands like Maitreya, etc.

My original mesh body is an open source, free one called Ruth Too that’s based on the old, old Second Life default body, and the closest fit is the Maitreya Lara brand. With tweaks I can usually get stuff to fit, but when this Star Mesh one was announced, I had a discount code for it from the Blender school I belong to. As I ease back into my online life I thought I’d do a little retail therapy, but none of the demos (free) fit. I’ll mess with the conformer later.

It turns out that some of my favorite designers make stuff for the built-in mesh body, which came out more than a year ago. Apparently Pixel Box (a gothy steampunky brand) includes versions for “Senra: Jamie.” Note to self, try my large collection of Pixel Box stuff on the Jamie body later.

I’m no fashionista, but I needed a change of clothes and I’m trying to be more social. Virtually, that is.

I may start holding regular inventory sorting parties, because this is a thing in #SecondLife – and I plan to call the events “Sorta Nuts.” Streaming music, chatting, sorting inventory. It’s dumb, but relaxing.

The events would be held next to my store in Steelhead City, at irregular times at first, so watch this space.

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