I Have a Magpie Mind

"I have a magpie mind. I like anything that glitters." - Lord Thomson of Fleet

I know this dress isn't truly glittery, but it certainly does gleam darkly. And it makes me feel like a magpie myself, wanting to hide it away in my nest and never let it out of my sight. Mine mine mine mine mine. *deep sigh of content*

But enough of my avarice. This is pica (magpie lolita), the last dress in silent sparrow's bird lolita trio. I think the designer saved the best for last. Where the peacock lolita's appeal to me is mostly visual, the magpie dress involves my tactile sense too. I wish I could run my hands along the rich fabrics and hug myself when I wear it. Sounds corny, I know, but that was truly my first thought when I saw it: "I want to touch it!". That doesn't happen often to me in SL. As with every silent sparrow design I've seen up close the detailing is wonderful. I did notice some mismatch between textures when viewing the skirt from the side, mostly with the green border below the waistline, but this was minor to me and not evident in all poses. There's also a bit of awkwardness where the back panel of the skirt meets the front. This is present in the peacock lolita dress too, now that I look at it again, but it's not glaring and quite frankly I don't care. I mention it for those who are pickier than I am.

I took a closeup picture to try and show the subtle colors on the wings and more of the detailing on the dress and cuffs. My photography skills aren't good enough to really capture the lushness of this dress and I suggest trying to see it in world. It really is a thing of beauty. On a more practical note, the set comes with options to change things up a bit: two sets of gloves, two corsets and two different belts, for a total of 15 items in the set. I thought the top and bloomers were quite cute on their own though I forgot to get a picture. It seemed appropriate to switch to the Greed makeup from Another Shop, to match how I feel as I gloat over this treasure in my inventory.

(note: I have indeed been tagged but really really hate those things. I'll try to think of something later, Mela. May you be cursed to wear bad system skirts and a no-mod shape.)
Wearing: boots - Old Laceup Boots,- Shiny Things, tights - Woolen Tights (vibe colors, purple), Persona, headband - Lagerfeld Headband,- Chapeau tres Mignon, hair - Nadia (crimson), ETD, skin - 1) Vogue Summer 3 (champagne) lightly freckled - Celestial Studios, 2) (Re) brow1 freckle, greed - Another Shop, eyes - PixelDolls (from Innocent Dans L'Amour set), lashes - Deviant Kitties, pose - Long Awkward Pose