Dealing with Ensembles
Disclaimer: I'm not a developer of the Wardrobe nor am I a developer of RLV. I can only tell you what works and does not work for me. -- QuietToday Burner
I'm using the word "ensemble" to describe a collection of items that you buy at the same time and are more or less related to each other. Some ensembles contain items of similar type. For example, a matching set of earrings, necklace, and bracelet is what I call a "simple ensemble". Some ensembles are more complicated, though. You might buy an ensemble that contains dress, stockings, boots, gloves, and maybe even skin, shape or makeup. I call that a "mixed ensemble". Obviously, there is a fuzzy line between the two types, but I make the distinction because I treat the two types differently in the Wardrobe.
Simple Ensembles
Let's use jewelry as an example of a simple ensemble. I classify jewelry with tags including metal, color, and position on the body, i.e. ear, neck, wrist, etc. Sometimes I want to search for the entire ensemble and sometimes I want to search for one particular piece. I need to catalog the ensemble with those two uses in mind. I create a folder for the jewelry named something like, "Jewelry SET Zaza Classic gold pearl ear neck wrist". Inside that folder, I create subfolders named "Ear", "Neck" and "Wrist". If there are leftover items, I also create a folder named ".Spares". (That's right, there's a period in front of that name; I will explain later.) I use a pose that allows me to take a photo of ears, neck, and wrist. When I catalog the ensemble. I include tags for ear, neck, and wrist. When I search for jewelry, if I need all three items, I select the tags for ear, neck, and wrist. If I only need a necklace, then I select the tag for neck. Regardless, I will find this set. Because I see the word "SET" in the title, I know that is has subfolders. So I click the second icon (the one that looks like a jacket with a disk in front of it). A dialog box will come up listing the subfolders; I click the ones that I want to wear. By the way, the ".Spares" subfolder won't be displayed. Why? It's because its name begins with a period. That's why I put it there. :)
Mixed Ensembles
(More to come)
