Treats At The Free Dove

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting The Free Dove, which is freshly renovated and looking fantastic, to pick up a few of the many generous gifts from dozens of thoughtful designers. We were here earlier in the month for the mini hunt, which has a few days remaining if you didn't finish it (see the signs located throughout the building) but this post is focused on the gifts we do not have to search for :) Many designers have individual displays with multiple gifts available, but I was feeling a bit random today and wanted to show you some gifts from a variety of stores. All of the gifts at The Free Dove can be yours for free just by joining their free group and wearing the "Blessed by a Dove" group tag when you click them. It is easy and doesn't cost a thing, and there are fashions for men and women as well as accessories, skin, shapes, hair, and much more. All of tonight's looks are on the same Womens Casual Clothing display. 

First I tried on the lovely Kelsey Dress Rose gift from TRS Designs. This vibrantly colored mini comes in sizes for Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Tonic Minim mesh bodies. Its style is elegant in its simplicity, and you will really stand out in a sea of black dresses. 

Next we have the wonderful BoA DeSiGN Katja outfit, another gift that I could not resist :) It consists of the top, skirt, and vest each in Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes, with sleeves to fit Legacy and Maitreya bodies. There is an outfit HUD that offers 4 choices each for the top, skirt, and panties (built into the skirt) in pre-selected combinations of colors and image on the top. The sleeves HUD has 8 colors to choose from, to complement just about any combo you chose for the rest of the outfit. As you can see on the right, it looks great without the denim vest and without the sleeves, just wear the ones that suit your mood or personal tastes.

For a cool spring evening, I highly recommend wearing the gift from [satus Inc] called Karen Sweater Dress Bohemian. It includes fitmesh standard sizes along with Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body versions. The vertical stripes are very flattering and have so many nice colors that you could accessorize with just about any shoes and jewelry hues you wish.

The gift from May24 is called Diana Dress, a beautiful wrapped maxi dress with 3/4 length sleeves and fun neckline. There are 16 options on the texture HUD, 10 patterns and 6 solid colors, so you are sure to find one for any taste. I was in a print mood it seems, especially seeing bird silhouettes on the right :) The dress is provided in sizing for Freya, Legacy+Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies. 

One more look this evening, I chose the CAMILLA GOWN by BA Store which stands for Black Angel. You will look polished and quite stylish in this formal dress, which comes in standard mesh sizes plus versions for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies. There is also a HUD included with 5 options each for the corset, skirt, and straps in the back. The ability to mix and match is always appreciated, and I just love HUDs in general for providing versatility. 

It was a quiet day at home here, unlike tomorrow when I have an appointment and will be running a few random errands while I'm out and about. It was cold today and there were snow squalls, but fortunately they were more like blustery flurries that did not stick around on the ground or roads. I have seen a lot of analysis online (twitter, reddit, etc.) of the Oscars incident last night, and I think I still feel the same that both parties were wrong. I don't think she told him to do it, but her negative reaction seemed to motivate him for sure. With a history of bad blood between them, it was probably unwise to mention her at all when there were dozens of other people who could have been gently teased without incident. I still say we don't hit people, use your words not your hands :P  Oh well, it certainly got people talking. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from The Free Dove:

Photo 1:

Dress: TRS Designs Kelsey Dress Rose $0L FreeDove Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: BoA DeSiGN Katja $0L FreeDove Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: [satus Inc] Karen Sweater Dress Bohemian $0L FreeDove Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: May24 - Diana Dress $0L FreeDove Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: CAMILLA GOWN by BA Store $0L FreeDove Group Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH Brazen - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - MERRY cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)