My Outfits Pt1

[Guest Margaret]

I will be doing a few of threads to show some outfits that I wear. I have always liked heels and stockings, and think my legs look great, even if the rest of me isn't femminine in shape. I particularly like to see myself in 10 denier, Barely Black, stockings, but on seeing these pics I think I actually look better in the natural coloured stockings. What I really would like to know is your opinions on what looks best, the red or black shoes. The black shoes are my favourite pair of shoes, had them for a couple of years and re-heeled once, but since I got the red ones I like to wear them a lot, but they don't go with everything.

This is the tartan mini I bought, this isn't my final vision for this outfit, as I would like to get a white flouncy/ruffled blouse for this, and possibly a wee sporran, but I think the natural stockings and red shoes go really well with this. If Sephora is looking at this, these are the same red shoes in the "jeans" pictures.

[Carolyn Marie]

Margaret, you look lovely in that outfit, truly.

If I were to choose, I like the combinations in the first pic and the fourth. The lighter stockings look great with the red shoes.

You've got a great sense of style, young lady.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Donna Jean]

Maggie.....

Dang, Girlfriend!

You look amazing....

And those blue eyes...Oh my...photoshop?

Huggs

Donna Jean

[Guest Margaret]

Maggie.....

Dang, Girlfriend!

You look amazing....

And those blue eyes...Oh my...photoshop?

Huggs

Donna Jean

Dang, Girlfriend yourself Donna Jean. Your eyesight must be pretty good to see my blue eyes in those pics! I did use a bit to much photoshop magic on the face, but the shadows and the lines caused by the flash were a bit harsh and distracting, and just general adjustment of levels elsewhere. Carolyn Marie..."young lady" Thanks (I'm over 50).

Margaret

[Guest Donna Jean]

Dang, Girlfriend yourself Donna Jean. Your eyesight must be pretty good to see my blue eyes in those pics! I did use a bit to much photoshop magic on the face, but the shadows and the lines caused by the flash were a bit harsh and distracting, and just general adjustment of levels elsewhere. Carolyn Marie..."young lady" Thanks (I'm over 50).

Margaret

Oh my God, Maggie!

I'm sorry....I was totally making a joke about photoshop!

Oh my!

Just that your eyes look so beautifully blue to me that I just wanted to comment!

(And I'm going to be 60 this christmas..I need all the help I can get!)

I apologize, Hon.....

LOVE

Donna Jean

[Petra Jane]

Dang, Girlfriend yourself Donna Jean. Your eyesight must be pretty good to see my blue eyes in those pics! I did use a bit to much photoshop magic on the face, but the shadows and the lines caused by the flash were a bit harsh and distracting, and just general adjustment of levels elsewhere.

Don't knock photoshop, it just gives a little help to what the Goddess gave us!

Tip I've used for the flash harshness. You could add a plain white tissue, possibly even one sheet of a double Mansize, draped over the flash, it cuts down on the harshness.

Alternatively, if you have a spare flash, add a remote that fires when your camera main flash fires, again, you can use a tissue over the actual flash, but aimed behind you, on your backdrop cloth, a little experimentation to get the best effect, and thank goodness for digital cameras, no taking it to a chemist or photolab!

Carolyn Marie..."young lady" Thanks (I'm over 50).

Margaret

You as well huh?

[Guest Emily H]

I really love the dark stockings with the black shoes. But all of them look great. you are gorgeous darling.

~Andrea

[Guest Margaret]

Donna Jean, no need to apologise. I regularly use a bit of trickery when I do self portraits, and you can also pull and tweak a fair bit to "enhance" a full length shot to give a more femminine figure. Petra Jane, thanks for the tips. I have used a stocking over a flash before to soften the light, and I think I have a slave sensor somewhere. I was really trying to do to much in one night with 4 or 5 outfit changes, but now I have an idea of what I think looks good on me, I will stick to one outfit and concentrate a bit more on the photography. The ironic thing is, I really hate being photographed in real life. Without trying to sound vain, I really like seeing myself en femme, as I feel I can see so much more of my soul and character in Margaret, than in pictures of me as my everyday self.

[Guest EricaG]

Margaret,

Photoshop or no photoshop you look great, I wish and hope that someday I will be able to have pictures that look look near that good.

EricaG

[Guest Sephora]

Once again you're looking wonderful. I love the picture where you've flared the skirt out with your hands, it's very cute. I think the black shoes work best for this outfit, but I must say I am still particularly fond of the red heels. I'm so jealous of your hair too! It's a very cute and flirty style.

[Guest Jessica Who]

Wow, looking good ... nice outfit !

[Guest uncertain_cd]

Wow! I am so jealous of you as your incredibly beautiful omg! Wish I was that pretty!