Yeah... I'm willing to pay for commercial items, at this point, if I could just FIND something... but I can't. Dreads yes. Braids no.

Guess I'm settling for dreads.

This hairstyle is pretty much exactly what I want. Pity it's for entirely the wrong character and a conforming hair (and thus beyond my limited refitting skills....)

http://www.runtimedna.com/mod/bcs/index.php?ViewProduct=2183&