Day 89: Scarlett in the West

***Update: Sadly, Sigil has been closed. Fortunately, Wild West role-playing continues in Tombstone.

Fiddle-dee-dee! I just dont know why Papa and Moma wanted to send me to San Francisco. I mean, I was just perfectly content in Georgia. And General Lee and the boys are doing so well. There was no reason to fear them Yanks. Why, I just know we have them beat!

And that awful stagecoach broke down, leaving us all stranded in this God-forsaken town of outlaws and gunmen.



Its just too bad the railroads aint done yet. Why, I could have been in California by now!



I do declare! This is a fair size town for the frontier. Why, they have a bank, hotel, Marshall's office, shops, even a barber.

Well, the townfolks seem decent enough. I was not here but 10 minutes, and several gentlemen offered to assist me. I guess they dont see too many proper ladies in these parts!



Just look at the saloon! Its usually filled with bandits, Indians, and barmaids. Not a decent lady in sight! Oh my lord, I swear this will be the end of me if they dont get that stagecoach fixed!

Is that a piano I see?



Bullet Extractions? Im sure glad the doc knows how to do that. Why, I witnessed 3 gunfights already. And I just got here! Its a good thing they dont shoot at you if you are unarmed!



Well, at least these are God-fearing folk! A proper church. What a sight for sore eyes!



A mining camp. I wonder if there is gold to be found! I heard tell that the was gold in these hills!



A calvary fort and Indian outpost! I do declare, this place is gigantic! Is there no end in sight?


Sigil is a wonderful recreation of a Western town based on the famous Spaghetti Westerns ("The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", "A Fistful of Lindens", and "For a few Lindens More" :P). The town is set in the 1860-1870 period. If you are a Western fan or just want to see a wonderful town, you should not miss Sigil.

Note, Sigil is a role-playing sim. So you should come in human form, preferably in period dress. There are some free cloths at the arrival area. If you do not wish to participate in role-play, just wear the "Visitor Tag" you receive with the rules when you arrive. Dont worry, people here are very friendly, and they wont shoot you [unless you wear a gun or really begged them to].

But half the fun is to play along. Its really easy. Just try on your best "Howdy". Dont worry about getting it right. Its just for fun.

***Update: Sadly, Sigil has been closed. Fortunately, Wild West role-playing continues in Tombstone.

Today's gown is actually American Civil War-era Southern, not Western.



Its based on the gown worn by Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind". This is the famous BBQ gown she wore during the opening scene, when she sat on the patio with her beaus.

This dress used a newly generated skirt using Ged Larsen's LoopRez Generator, a significantly improved version of the Necklace Generator. Ged has generously released the code to share with all of us. I am working with Ged to put together a couple of sample panels, settings, and instructions so we can release it. Hopefully, this should make flexi-prim skirts far easier to create. Thank you so much Ged!!

The LoopRez Generator is now available at the Sirena Hair & Fashion store.



And those ruffle armbands are actually small versions of flexi-prim skirts, each with 24 panels. There are actually more panels on each armband than on the main skirt. So effectively, I am wearing a skirt on each arm, plus one around my waist.

On Scarlett O'Hara's gown, she had ruffles in the front of the dress as well. I omitted those ruffles because it would be very difficult to fit properly. (I also ran out of time :P)

But the dress turned out nicely. And the armbands gave it that special extra touch!



Umm...Umm...I meant "H"! Theres got to be an "H" in that word!

Oh dear, oh dear, where shall I go? What shall I do?