Snakeskin What?

[kinvoya]

In saw a woman wearing this:

a tight stretch of darkened and chapped snakeskin adorns the wearer to keep them warm and stylish.

What the heck is it? I looked at the clothing descriptions but couldn't find anything like this.

Also, I noticed that the snakeskin skirt is listed under shirts.

[Bear]

It's the snakeskin jacket.

[kinvoya]

Really, I think some of the clothing and jewelry items could use some better descriptions. Often, the only reason I know what someone is wearing is because one of my characters has made the item and so I know what the description is trying to describe.

I appreciate the effort to try to say something other than "a snakeskin jacket" but it would be nice to be able to tell what the item and material actually are without having to search the clothing lists.

For this one I would suggest something like:

A (short? long?), tight jacket of darkened and chapped(?) snakeskin adorns the wearer to keep them warm and stylish.

I would rather have a few more details (pockets? buttons? belt to keep it closed? collar? lapels? etc.) and not so much with the "adorns the wearer to keep them warm and stylish" part.

Also, why is the snakeskin describled as chapped? Does this mean something I don't understand? It doesn't seem like an acurate description of snakeskin to me since I think it would be a very smooth material.

[SekoETC]

Maybe it's like dragon skin? But anyway, I agree that the descriptions are quite poor. If there's a word for trousers or a vest then use it! It's much more simple than explaining that there be two cylindrical parts around the wearer's legs. Say pants! Or trousers... And options with more details would be great. Many things don't have sleeves, now where's the point in that? And of course there should be pockets and buttons and everything.

[julie2]

I agree. And while we're about it, why is almost every item of clothing so ridiculously sexy? My feminist characters are seething about the daft little items they're expected to wear. They feel much more decent striding round butt naked.

Who programmed this stuff? (Dare we ask?)

[SekoETC]

LOL At least in later parts it has been Anthony... so if you think about it there's no surprise if we get more sm gear than casual clothing.

[kroner]

I agree. And while we're about it, why is almost every item of clothing so ridiculously sexy? My feminist characters are seething about the daft little items they're expected to wear. They feel much more decent striding round butt naked.

Who programmed this stuff? (Dare we ask?)

i agree. i have female character who can't seem to find anything decent to wear.

[Oasis]

Try a wool dress. They hang like potatoe sacks, in my mind anyways.

[Oasis]

But seriously, I agree, the descriptions do need to be less obscure, yet more detailed. The name of the item should appear as it is in the clothing list, then list it's features. Very simple, and much easier to see how a person is actually outfitted without having to read reams of useless fanciful descriptions.

[west]

A job for which I am qualified!

I shall apply at once!

...not that I usually even have time to do my Marketing stuff...

[Lumin]

Well, as long as we're complaining about clothes, can somebody please tweak the description of the wool tunic a bit? I mean, I don't mind it being rough looking or unadorned or anything like that, (there are some characters who of course wouldn't *want* to wear fancy clothes...) but I imagine it's very difficult to sell something described as being 'poorly woven'...

[Solfius]

try emailling tailor@cantr.net I think that's the email address, if not check the departments page for department contact emails

[mortaine]

Perhaps "coarsely" woven would be a better adjective, then? Coarse simply implies a wider weave, while "poorly" implies that the town idiot (Bibbins) could do a better job in manufacturing.

[kinvoya]

Bump, cause none of the problems or issues here have been resolved or addressed.

[kinvoya]

Bumping again.