I've tried everything till ... well I'm just at my wits end. I've imported, exported, re-written cr2's, edited obj files, used old cr2's, and made new ones. I had even at one time split the sleeves into 4 separate pieces each in hopes of a posable sleeve. But no matter what I do, when I try to conform it to a figure. YUCK, it just goes haywire. Joint parameters just seem to allude me. Even when I got close, the split sleeves had no parameters at all. Logicaly speaking all I have done should have worked. But sorry to say nothing has. So I plead with anyone who can help me make this dress work. The main figure is wearing the morphed Zygote Gown. I could just morph the dress and re-map, but I would really like (need) the sleeves posable. The white dress on the bottom is made with standard Poser pieces. (CatSuit sleeves, formal dress) This one may be the one to do, since then everyone can have it! Note: Before anyone tries to point out that this dress has no roots in history. You're correct. This is trully just a fantasy dress, made to look somewhat like a dress between the 12th and 16th century. My poetic license. I had also noticed that disuccusions have led me to believe that more of this kind of garb was needed. James

To make things conform the centers of the parts of the dress have to match the centers of the body parts of the figure. Above all else the centers are the most important in conforming. -Trav

I am no help when it comes to fixing the problem with conforming, nor am I up on what is proper according to period. I just know the dress look great and wish you the best of luck getting it to where you want it. So hang in their - you can even have some of my wits if it will help. Rob

Great dress .. Sorry I can't help with the conforming bits .. I am clueless on that end ...

here is the one I shall post when done. I'ts all Standard Poser 4 Stuff so I should be able to give it away. And Traveler. I did indeed try to match all the centers of the parts to the Poser fem, but still no luck. I know I'm close, but it still alludes me. James

You know, you could use magnets/morphs to get the sleeves to move for you. I did that for my robes at bbay.

I dunno, I kinda like the pointy waist and the lack of lacing in the front. This dress is pretty, even if it's not accurate (and who knows...it could be spot on for some planet we haven't even heard of yet wink) Kate (who thinks it's gorgeous as is)

Having just started dabbling in creating conforming clothing I can't help you with your problem. I just wanted to say how great that dress looks. Paul

Of course, we can't assume that every woman back in that period ran around in an identical uniform with all the same little details. Fashion is very diverse. How do you determine "historical correctness"? Who's to say there wasn't a dress just like this during that period? I think you should just leave it the way it is. Melanie

I bet if this dress had been around back then it would have been all the rage! Rob

As a matter of fact, Allie, regarding what we did and didn't know about fashions of the past, I found the following link on another site: http://www.victorianelegance.com/19402.html. Only goes back to the 1800s or so, but they actually show dresses that look like the Galadriel dress above... And I've seen paintings, woodcuts, et. al of much older clothing.

Hmmm, daft am I? Well, I've probably been called worse things. Allie, don't jump to conclusions and take my comments out of context. First of all, I wasn't trying to make a jab at you. I merely meant that things aren't necessarily always the way we see it in "history." It's a fact that history has been corrupted drastically through the ages. Yes, I know there are pictorial records of fashion; I've seen them. I've been a history enthusiast since childhood. I was merely suggesting that there is no reason why such a dress could NOT have existed. I think you were somewhat harsh and judgmental. I only meant that we haven't seen every dress that existed in the middle ages. There are nonconformists in every period of history, that's what makes humankind so ineresting. Let's not forget Joan of Arc, who didn't wear dresses at all during her last days. I don't think that the name calling is necessary here. Melanie

LOL, and a giggle See I knew some people would not read the original message ... "Note: Before anyone tries to point out that this dress has no roots in history. You're correct. This is truly just a fantasy dress, made to look somewhat like a dress between the 12th and 16th century. My poetic license." It's Elven, and no pictures were availble hehehehehehe. Don't worry about it tho. I got some great critisim. And as soon as I can figure out how to get this thing conformed it will be available. James

I was just commenting that whether he decided to put the extra effort into it or not I liked it. To be honest, BOTH the fantasy version and an historical version would be welcome by me. We don't have enough of this style of clothing - accurate or otherwise wink This is a dress I could see filling many uses, to tell the truth. Put a more modern fabric texture on it, add a bit of transparency to the overskirt and voila! you have a nice ballgown (and I LOVE those sleeves!!) Kate