Holiday Season

It's the start of the Holiday Season - Thanksgiving is nearly over and then it's a month of Christmas parties and New Year's celebrations. This time of year, it's all about the fabrics and the details - velvets, satins, silks, laces and sequins. The glimmer of diamonds and platinums, golds and sapphires accompanies every evening out and it's a time to add more glimmer to the skin and darker lipstick and eyes. Yes, I do love dressing for the holidays.

Today, seeking a momentary escape from turkey and pumpkin pie, I found a new shopping area. (Well, new to me at least!) These velvet pants are absolutely spectacular. They are exactly like something I'd wear to a holiday celebration in real life. The texture is wonderful and the draped, lace, embroidered cuffs fall perfectly. They actually come with two sets of cuffs, the other pair are only one layer.

I paired them easily with the top of a dress from Pixel Dolls. The silver color pulling out the embroidery in the pants. I added a fur wrap because it is, after all, nearly December. But, once arriving at the party, the bare shoulders and low-cut back of the shirt are perfectly sexy with the pants.



Drop earrings compliment the easy updo. The starry necklace was added last minute to add a bit more sparkle and accompany the evening look.

I love a sexy ankle and an ankle strap with stockings and the calf-bearing pants create a smooth line.

The only thing missing is a chilled glass of Pinot Grigio, which "real life" Kristianne is going to find, now.

Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate it - and Happy dawning of the Holiday Season for everyone else. May we all be grateful for the things we have, the people whom we love and cognizant of those of us who lack. Tonight, I raise a glass to you all.

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Pants - wonderhul pants - Pants Layer, Prim Upper Leg Attachments
YumYum
http://slurl.com/secondlife/creators pavillion/151/132/27/

Shirt - Celeste Shirt, Black (part of Celeste Drese Freebie!) - Shirt Layer
Pixel Dolls
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Port Seraphine/14/129/56/

Wrap - Fur in Black - Prim Spine Attachment
earth & sky design
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tellus III/233/179/23/

Stockings - Nylons, Special Vintage, Darker Black - Sock Layer
No.9 Nylons
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pacific Heights/161/164/21/

Shoes - Visions of Love, Black - Shoe Base, Prim Foot and Lower Leg Ankle Strap Attachments
Minx
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hauwai/46/95/98/

Earrings - Irina, Black & Onyx - Prim Chest Attachment
Lassitude & Ennui
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nouveau/65/63/30/

Necklace - Starry Night Evening Chain, Diamond - Prim Chest Attachment
7 Deadly Prims
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Penrose/98/68/30/

Hair - Emmy, Eclipse - Prim Head Attachment
Diversity Hair
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dacham/94/147/46/

Skin - MM-Light SkinGloss-Blood
Minnu Model Skins
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glam World/118/136/23/