A Shimmer In The Distance, A Mirage On The Horizon, A Visage Spied Upon In Dreams. Though The Streets

Digital art drawing in the style of an art nouveau advertisement. It depicts a frame made of thorns encircled around the interior image, the thorns coming to bright orange-yellow flowers at the end. The frame is enhanced with leaves and swirling nature images at the top, with clouds at the bottom. In the bottom left corner a piece of cosmogone silk rolls out from the interior image and over top of the frame. The whole piece is in a desaturated palette of oranges, whites, and greens.

The interior image depicts a simple but elegant yellow dress placed in front of a 3 piece mirror. Two sides of it depict two reflections of the dress, one of a shot silk version of cosmogone and viric fabric, the other of an elaborate dress with flowers and vines.

A shimmer in the distance, a mirage on the horizon, a visage spied upon in dreams. Though the streets of London may come to their labyrinthine end, the roads of Parabola twist to their own tune. There, silk flows like water, colors shift with the turning of the mind, and fashion is as mutable as the moonlit sky. Gowns of impossible fabric, suits woven from shadow and starlight, within the realm of dreams, all is possible. Limitless potential flows through the fabric, and so too does it flow through you. You never know what might find - or what might reflect back upon you.

I present to you our newest theme: Parabola Elegance. What does that mean? That’s up to you! Gowns of viric and cosmogone, the attire worn while traversing the land of dreams, a truly impossible outfit, or a glimpse into your character’s Reflection - all interpretations are welcome

I'm planning on keeping submissions for this prompt open until at least the end of June. We’ll see how things go and extend if needed. There’s no pressure to finish quickly - dreams take time after all.

The general nature of the blog is the same as before, and can be read here in the pinned post, but simply put, any form of art with Fallen London Characters in fashion can be sent here to be shared, simply post it and tag this blog! Full rules are here

Lastly, a gentle reminder: while Reflections especially are a theme with a wide range of potential, I cannot accept submissions with explicit gore or body horror. This isn’t a moral judgment, just a needed preference of the one who runs this blog. (And to be clear: this does not include disability or atypical appearances. Those are joyfully accepted and encouraged.)

Feel free to ask any questions if you have any! Until then, happy fashion-ing ✨

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