When first I released the Ravenna Hennin, my intention was to offer an option for male avatars as well. After getting the female version done just in time for the opening of Midnight Order, I started work on the male version thinking it might take me just a day or two. I was very wrong.
I never imagined how much trouble it would be to rig it to move properly on male bodies. Instead of using about five different weight painting bones like for my female version, I used nearly twenty. The people who rig their items for both get extra kudos from me, now that I've seen what a pain it is! However, I was committed, and men have few enough options in-world as it is. After struggling for the past couple of weeks to get everything working together, I learned a lot about rigging. After sinking so much time, work, and frustration into it, I didn't feel comfortable adding it to the female version of the hennin without increasing the price. So, I decided to offer it as its own separate item.
Shown with the "Loras" doublet by Sublime. Skin by Gloom, "Camden" head by LeLutka
Even though hennins are traditionally associated with women's costume, when it comes down to it, who cares? In searching for images for inspiration I found some amazing men's masquerade costumes that incorporated hennins similar to this one. My version includes three versions of the cowl, in different lengths, to accommodate wearing clothes with collars. I also added alphas to wear just in case your neck or ears clip through, for Evo X as well as SLUV. There are also two fits for the hennin itself, one that rests against the bare skin and another with a bit of space to wear over clothes.
I hope that at least few of you out there will see this and be excited to see what kind of magnificent outfits you can create with this. I'm looking forward to seeing what you all do with it.
Out now at Midnight Order through to February 20th
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