About the only styles I am interested in for my 3D females are the Japanesque Gothic-Lolita items.  From the Elle magazine newsletter, I came across a new book on the fashion genre from Japan.  It is published by Phaidon press and it may be of interest to those creating the look for female ( and cross-dressing male ) 3D figures:

http://www.elle.com/fashionessentials/11245/gothic-lolita.html

http://www.phaidon.com/phaidon/2.asp?displayproduct.asp?id=2606

You probably also know about LiveJournal's EGL forum...

http://community.livejournal.com/egl

Not until you mentioned it, and thanks for the tip-off !  Just signed up to that community as well.
cheers

Attached Link: http://www.darkfashionlinks.com/Lolita

this is the link I used for some of my clothes modeling. I too like that type.I know, sounds wierd coming from a red neck like me. LOL

Attached Link: Gothic Lolita Bible Magazine

You might want to check these magazines out for source material. Also if you have Netflix, look for a movie called "Kamikaze Girls". Probably not a lot of source material here but an interesting movie regardless.

Oh yeah, I have got several issues of that magazine:  it's full of styling and accessoring how-tos and even has patterns for sewing up the clothes, and sometimes includes life-style tips.   Manna-sama, a visual kei rock artiste from Japan, is often featured.  He's  typically crossed dressed as a "gozurori" in photo specials.

Attached Link: http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/shop/itemdetails/66c00942130b0b8b15f5019c9fe3eb2a/?item=4309

I have to say that when I first saw the look I was so fascinated by it that I had to do my own take on it for Aiko. I love the style. in fact the hairstyle was directly inspired by one worn by Manna in the gothic lolita bible(frankly I didnt find out that she was a he for quite a while, he is very convincing as a woman).