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Bodhisatva Paperclip

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Join date: 12 Jan 2007

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07-28-2008 05:01

I got a lab coat yesterday that is a shirt or jacket layer plus a skirt layer. There are gaps between the top of the skirt layer and the rest of the garment. Is there some way to get rid of this? I have other garments with jacket/skirt layer combo and I don't remember seeing this before. I also notice now that my butt sticks through the skirt a little. Here's an image:

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Sassy Romano

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07-28-2008 05:12

they all do that. I just think of them as thrill opportunities

Try wearing a belt

Ceera Murakami

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07-28-2008 05:20

Unavoidable. One of the many examples of how poor the Second Life avatar and clothing mesh really is.

You can give the skirt a little more poof or bustle to keep your butt from peeking through. But that is why most skirts come with matching "glitch pants".

The only thing to do for the loose fit at the waistline is to wear a prim belt. Absolutely nothing you can do will close that gap at either the skirt or jacket layer waist joint.

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Iyoba Tarantal

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07-28-2008 05:56

I would download and capture both patterns and use a lower body mesh to make a smoother jacket bottom.

This is why I've been experimenting with "barrel dresses." There is no one piece dress mesh.

By the way, I thought "glitch pants" were called "dance pants." I've gotten used to including them as part of the outfit.

Another way to get a nice smooth skirt/shirt fit is use the undershirt as the shirt part of the outfit. Again this means fitting the texture to something else.

Bodhisatva Paperclip

Tip: Savor pie, bald chap

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07-28-2008 07:21

Aw poo.

I'll have to check the permissions on the outfit are and see if I can make the whole thing out of the jacket.

Thanks for your help!

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Kasuga Hax

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Join date: 6 Aug 2007

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07-28-2008 07:38

I find the standard outfits in SL very buggy, and I haven't seen much improvement yet.
Luckily there are tons of custom clothing, where the artists actually took time to make it look good.

I find them in Freebie houses. Some are really good for something that is free of charge.

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Ann Launay

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07-28-2008 08:53

From: Iyoba Tarantal

I would download and capture both patterns and use a lower body mesh to make a smoother jacket bottom.

*blink*

Did you just suggest that Bodhi rip someone else's textures?

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Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.

Bodhisatva Paperclip

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07-28-2008 09:23

From: Ann Launay

*blink*

Did you just suggest that Bodhi rip someone else's textures?

I'm assuming she thought it was something I made

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spinster Voom

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07-28-2008 10:14

a couple of suggestions, which might not work but will only take a minute to try:

1 - make your backside a bit smaller. I use a different small-bummed shape for any outfit involving a system skirt.

2 - if the top part is on the shirt layer and is modable, try making it a bit baggy.

Funny Skirt Gaps
Bodhisatva Paperclip Tip: Savor pie, bald chap Join date: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 970	07-28-2008 05:01 I got a lab coat yesterday that is a shirt or jacket layer plus a skirt layer. There are gaps between the top of the skirt layer and the rest of the garment. Is there some way to get rid of this? I have other garments with jacket/skirt layer combo and I don't remember seeing this before. I also notice now that my butt sticks through the skirt a little. Here's an image: _____________________ I've trademarked the apostrophe. You're in trouble but you are not.
Sassy Romano Registered User Join date: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 619	07-28-2008 05:12 they all do that. I just think of them as thrill opportunities Try wearing a belt
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	07-28-2008 05:20 Unavoidable. One of the many examples of how poor the Second Life avatar and clothing mesh really is. You can give the skirt a little more poof or bustle to keep your butt from peeking through. But that is why most skirts come with matching "glitch pants". The only thing to do for the loose fit at the waistline is to wear a prim belt. Absolutely nothing you can do will close that gap at either the skirt or jacket layer waist joint. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Iyoba Tarantal Registered User Join date: 15 May 2008 Posts: 279	07-28-2008 05:56 I would download and capture both patterns and use a lower body mesh to make a smoother jacket bottom. This is why I've been experimenting with "barrel dresses." There is no one piece dress mesh. By the way, I thought "glitch pants" were called "dance pants." I've gotten used to including them as part of the outfit. Another way to get a nice smooth skirt/shirt fit is use the undershirt as the shirt part of the outfit. Again this means fitting the texture to something else.
Bodhisatva Paperclip Tip: Savor pie, bald chap Join date: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 970	07-28-2008 07:21 Aw poo. I'll have to check the permissions on the outfit are and see if I can make the whole thing out of the jacket. Thanks for your help! _____________________ I've trademarked the apostrophe. You're in trouble but you are not.
Kasuga Hax Hanja Welcome Area Helper Join date: 6 Aug 2007 Posts: 284	07-28-2008 07:38 I find the standard outfits in SL very buggy, and I haven't seen much improvement yet. Luckily there are tons of custom clothing, where the artists actually took time to make it look good. I find them in Freebie houses. Some are really good for something that is free of charge. _____________________ Reality is an illusion, caused due to lack of alcohol. Als een rommelig bureau een rommelige geest betekent, wat betekent dan een leeg bureau? De kwaliteitsverbeteringsinitiatieven.
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	07-28-2008 08:53 From: Iyoba Tarantal I would download and capture both patterns and use a lower body mesh to make a smoother jacket bottom. blink Did you just suggest that Bodhi rip someone else's textures? _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Bodhisatva Paperclip Tip: Savor pie, bald chap Join date: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 970	07-28-2008 09:23 From: Ann Launay blink Did you just suggest that Bodhi rip someone else's textures? I'm assuming she thought it was something I made _____________________ I've trademarked the apostrophe. You're in trouble but you are not.
spinster Voom Registered User Join date: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,069	07-28-2008 10:14 a couple of suggestions, which might not work but will only take a minute to try: 1 - make your backside a bit smaller. I use a different small-bummed shape for any outfit involving a system skirt. 2 - if the top part is on the shirt layer and is modable, try making it a bit baggy.

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