Her hair is Harlow gold
Her lips sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She’s got Bette Davis eyes
She’ll turn the music on you
You won’t have to think twice
She’s pure as New York snow
She got Bette Davis eyes
~ Lyrics from “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes

Give me a break. Who cares about Bette Davis Eyes when you can have the red hair and glamour of Rita Hayworth? The famous redhead danced her way through the glory days of Hollywood in the 40’s – one of the most glamorous times in cinematic history. While most of her films were done in black and white, there is no denying the feisty yet feminine wiles of this darling ginger. Best known for her role as the fiery “Gilda,” Hayworth was an iconic siren in a time known for its femme fatales.

I was inspired to create this scene to honour Miss Hayworth by the dress from Salt & Pepper and the strappy heels from Apple May Designs. The shoes are available now at Tres Chic and the dress will be featured at the upcoming round of Shiny Shabby (starts tomorrow). Throw in the blazing locks from Magika and the classic chair with glamour puss pose from junk., plus some props from [ keke ] and [ zerkalo ], and it is like stepping onto the set of a 1946 Hollywood film.

The skin I am wearing from ::JOLI:: is creamy and classic. It comes with a variety of mesh body appliers and make up options on tattoo layers or in appliers. It is available at Skin Fair 2016, Sim 2.

Speaking of Skin Fair, there is a week remaining and if you were thwarted in your attempts to gain entry in the first week, now is the perfect time to get in for this amazing event. For those of you who might be wondering, script limiters have now been lifted. Although Hayworth once said, “I have always felt that one of the secrets of real beauty is simplicity,” you don’t need to strip down to bare simplicity to get in to create your perfect look.

“After all, a girl is… well, a girl. It’s nice to be told you’re successful at it.”

Skin Fair 2016 Sim 1 Landing Point
Skin Fair 2016 Sim 2 Landing Point

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Dress: Salt & Pepper S&P gown Reese by xxSaltandPepperxx (coming to Shiny Shabby March 20 – April 10, 2016)
*Shoes: Apple May Designs After Dark Heels (Maitreya) – Candy Apple by Apple May (available at Tres Chic through April 10, 2016)
Hair: Magika – Honey Whiskey by Sabina Gully (New release)
*Skin: ::JOLI:: Giselle ’16 Skin-Bare-Pale-RdB by Aisling Caiben (available at Skin Fair 2016, Sim 2 through March 27, 2016)
*Lips: ::JOLI:: Giselle Lipgloss #4 by Aisling Caiben (available at Skin Fair 2016, Sim 2 through March 27, 2016)
*Eyeliner: ::JOLI:: Basic BOLD Eyeliner by Aisling Caiben (available at Skin Fair 2016, Sim 2 through March 27, 2016)
Body, feet and hands: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Eyes: Mayfly – Luminous – Mesh Eye (Ghost Persian Blue, w3) by Arkesh Baral

Chair/pose: junk. dahlia chair. burgundy. cushion. by Tab Tatham
*Cart: [ keke ] metal tray cart by Kean Kelly (available at The Liaison Collaborative through March 30, 2016)
*Water bottle: [ keke ] bottle of spring water by Kean Kelly (available at The Liaison Collaborative through March 30, 2016)
*Bottle/vase: [ keke ] milk bottle flower by Kean Kelly (available at The Liaison Collaborative through March 30, 2016)
*Glass: [ keke ] hard to find – glass of water by Kean Kelly (gift at The Liaison Collaborative through March 30, 2016)
*Trays: [ keke ] zink trays w paper whites by Kean Kelly (available at The Arcade March 2016)
*Tins: [ keke ] vintage tea tin – green, white & black by Kean Kelly (available at The Arcade March 2016)
*Flowers: [ keke ] flower circle – 1 LI – red, white, yellow and blue by Kean Kelly
Bottles: [ zerkalo ] Mademoiselle – Three Altered Bottles by DanielEstro (available at The Arcade March 2016)
Mannequin: [ zerkalo ] Mademoiselle – Mannequin w/Hat by DanielEstro (available at The Arcade March 2016)
Gloves: [ zerkalo ] Mademoiselle – Lace Glovesby DanielEstro (available at The Arcade March 2016)
Curtains: Kalopsia – Lace Curtain by Isabeau Baragula
Build: Apple Fall Old Manufactory by Warehousefifteendesigns

Photo taken with the LUMIPro 2016 HUD by Stefan Buscaylet