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Sedra, Princess Royal of Tremont

Sedra as she appears at Temmin's first ball at the Keep in Book One.

Sedra, Princess Royal of Tremont
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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 1:36pm

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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 3:19pm — Marri
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-blink-

That dress shows a lot more cleavage then it did in my head.

Also pictured her preferring studs. Hoops + Sedra = Marri!headdeath.

Pretty though Smiling I have much your-figure-is-awesome envy.


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 5:23pm — b2creative
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Beautiful

I think this captures the classic, unpretentious beauty that Sedra personifies.


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 6:00pm — Blue Coyote
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Color really brings it

Ohh, seeing it in color is a whole nother thing. I love the classic Spanish beauty in her face and the flowers in her hair. Makes me think of Carmen. Fire of spirit and of mind. The red certainly suits her, but I can imagine the same hue in blue would be just as gorgeous.
I too was picturing a more conservative cut to the gown... I need to do some research of the period, my main areas of historical costuming so far have not been any later than 15th century.


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 6:24pm — MeiLin
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no research to do!

It's fantasy! Smiling

I'm giving Alice source material for our "modern" Tremontine period from all over the 19th century, in fact the model for this dress was from the Edwardian period. Were you to look over Ellika's shoulder at Chodry's Ladies Book you'd see many evening dresses of similar cut.


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 6:58pm — thellieem11
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Absolutely lovely!

Sedra is quite beautiful. I love her in the red, though for some odd reason, no matter what you have her wearing, I always see her in dark or med. dark blues. I don't know why, but it's just a me thing.


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 7:19pm — MsGamgee
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She's so elegant!

What a beauty... I love the roses in her hair, and the simplicity of it all that still manages to draw major attention to her best features. Just lovely!


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 7:27pm — Nye
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Lovely, truly.

Lovely, truly.


Thu, 10/02/2008 - 7:57pm — Shinjinarenai
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Gorgeous!

I like this sooooo much better than the other thing!


Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:33am — Gudy
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Lovely, indeed.

I'm not quite sure that her face, or for that matter her ear rings, match my mental image, but her understated elegance comes across perfectly.


Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:38am — Daymon
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Sedra looks great, makes me

Sedra looks great, makes me wonder how Ellika will look.


Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:52pm — Serena (not verified)
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How does the gown stay up?

It's strapless AND has a draped neckline... how does it stay up? Toupee tape? Has that been invented?


Fri, 10/03/2008 - 6:53pm — MeiLin
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the reference

This is the reference portrait for the dress. From my sewing experience, I would say that dresses like this are heavily boned, with several underlayers carrying the actual weight; the fashion fabric (the red silk) is draped on the underlayers, and is not carrying any of the stress of keeping the dress up, at all. She's also got a corset on underneath it.


Sun, 12/07/2008 - 6:36pm — Capriox
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staying in shoulderless dresses

Also, having worn similar outfits myself (did American Civil War re-enacting in high school), the weight, restriction, and volume of that much material ensures that you move more slowly and with more restraint than in tees/jeans, which also helps to ensure that everything stays in place. If Sedra had to run errands hopping in and out of her SUV, rushing to work and appointments, and then went out at night to a club playing hiphop music while wearing that dress, you bet she'd have some significant "wardrobe malfunctions!" If she didn't faint from hyperventilating or not eating enough first.

(Corsets - cheaper and prettier than stomach stapling surgery!)


Sat, 10/04/2008 - 2:40am — Sonja
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She's lovely!

She's lovely!


Fri, 12/05/2008 - 7:02pm — Freydis
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She's beautiful!

That gown reminds me of one my great-grandmother was photographed in in 1902. (I think Grammie's had a *slightly* higher shoulder silhouette, though...hee!) ^_^


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