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Florence Wardrobe - A (not so accurate) historical lookbook 1/2

I keep my promises, the long awaited historical lookbook I asked if some of you were interested in. I know we simmers love some lookbook here and there, and my precious Florence has a full wardrobe of dresses ready to show.

Important disclaimer! This lookbook isn't historically accurate! As the title say a lot of the outfits and pieces come and are inspired by different historical periods/eras but I have chosen these ones as they looked good on my OC and also didn't have big clipping issues, not that every other piece of CC is at fault but these items are plus-size friendly as Florence is. I unfortunately discarded some CC pieces because they would clip and wrap weirdly in some areas but they would work perfectly fine on other sims so if you like it, just try it on your sim.

Back to the point, I hugely recommend @thesimline for accurate historical CC lookbook and CC finds. They are a lifesaver and an awesome creator of lookbooks for any kind of time era. They have helped me to find a lot of Florence stuff too and if you really want to create a personal save file or Decades Challenge, please go check them out! I'm only sharing my favorite pieces, but they are doing a otherworldly job.

This lookbook will be a complete wardrobe for each sim outfit slot. It will be in two parts because I surprisingly reached the maximum of links in a Tumblr post 💀

Also a lot of links will be repeated as I used the same CC in different outfits.

Hi, Merry Christmas Shrimpmas. I've been working on these since April, but I've had limited free time due to college, and anytime I've opened my game, it's been to build. I have finished these since I've been on break, and I'm happy to share them. These are children's and toddlers' regency era clothes, which can work from the 1800s to the 1820s.

You get 10 child female dresses, 4 Toddler female dresses, and 2 toddler male skeleton suits. All of these have sash color overlays, which can be found in the bracelets category.

Everything has 20-30 swatches, and everything is low-poly.

I used bloomers that I turned into pantalettes from @chere-indolente and some mesh pieces by @peebsplays, and then some other things I found in Sims 4 Studio.

Here are more pictures below so you can see everything you're getting

As always, please let me know if you have any issues

Pictures of Regency Children's fashion below ; )

@alwaysfreecc

Irene and Dean Benali: 1950s Lookbook

The first infant lookbook I ever created was for Gloria, the twins' mother, and now it's their turn! Irene Sara Benali and Dean Omar Benali are the fraternal twins of Gloria Morales and Salim Benali (Dean was born a few minutes before his twin sister). Their mother adores dressing them in sweet outfits; pink for Irene and blue for Dean. Irene's trait is Cautious, while Dean's trait is Wiggly.

Irene:

everyday: hair / dress / socks

formal: dress / shoes

sleepwear: nightgown

party: dress / socks

hot weather: romper / socks

cold weather: dress / shoes

Dean:

everyday: hair / romper

formal: suit

sleepwear: romper

party: outfit

hot weather: outfit

cold weather: onesie

As we enter the 1810s not only does women's clothing start to become more elaborate and detailed, as do their hairstyles. The once loose, romantic 'dos of the early century evolved into much more styled numbers, with hair typically piled into high buns and big curls positioned to frame the face. CC links and reference images under the cut.

You can find more of my historical content here:

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Amma wasn't the only Murphy who was excited to get to know their new neighbors, for Maeve was just as eager. But she knew making friends wasn't as easy for a woman of her age as it was for a young girl. So, she baked each new family a loaf of Irish soda bread to make them feel welcomed, along with the help of her daughter.

They kneaded out several rolls of dough, following the recipes of their ancestors closely, while Maeve helped give Amma instructions on how to use the rolling pin.

While they worked together, two things pleasantly surprised Maeve that morning.

First, she remained completely patient with Amma, even when her daughter's mind began wandering and she needed to be redirected to the task at hand. And second, Amma had seemed eager to learn and took direction very well.

Both things made her heart swell with pride, and they each came away from the table feeling closer than they had in a long time.

As Amma continued to grow, it became clear early on that she was the type of girl who marched to the beat of her own drum. She was loud and rambunctious; very much the opposite of her well-mannered cousins, which made making friends difficult.

Cian normally managed to keep up with her by having her help tend the chickens, clean the stables, and sweeping up sawdust. It held her attention well enough, and once they were done with their long day of chores, they still had enough time to run around in the yard.

But once the frigid cold began to settle in over the land, Cian needed to prepare them for the winter ahead. He spent his days hunting and gathering firewood, and could no longer spend as much time with his daughter.

It became difficult on Maeve to be Amma's main source of entertainment, even with Cian's mother staying with them. Things like cleaning and cooking didn't seem to hold much interest to Amma. Oftentimes, her mind started to wander and her jabbering jaws would start to flap incessantly.

Eventually, Maeve found her patience growing thinner and she was quick to anger, especially on days when there was so much work to be done. She always regretted taking such a tone with her little girl, and just wished there was another little one around for her to play with.

Before I get started on today's lookbook I have to give a huge shout out to @anachrosims for graciously making a separated top version of her newest British Royal Navy uniform, without which finalising some of these ensembles would have been a real struggle and a half.

While women's fashions of the early 19th century looked toward classical Greek and Roman antiquity for style inspiration, there was a growing Anglomania among fashionable men, who turned to the tailors of Britain for a new, refined look. The restrained riding costumes worn by English gentlemen on their country estates started to permeate into everyday clothing. Outfits were mostly un-ornamented and colours subdued, with court dress being the only exception to this turn away from ostentatious excess. Instead, luxury was outwardly expressed through the perfect fit of each element of a man’s wardrobe.

The Napoleonic Wars had a great influence on menswear, as military uniforms became some of the most lavish and elaborate in history. Braid, frogging, Brandenburg buttons, and tassels found their way into civilian men’s and womenswear for years and the prevailing fashion for pantaloons tucked into boots was, at least in part, inspired by the military.

While pantaloons and breeches were the dominate style of bottoms for men, trousers started to creep their way into male fashion, albeit only in the most informal of occasions. Initially worn by boys and sailors, they became a more relaxed option for men to don during leisurely past times such as seaside promenading. CC links under the cut.

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The scarcity of flour in 1795 and the introduction of a hair powder tax saw a screeching halt brought to the fashion of men's wigs that were so prominently in style throughout the 18th century. In protestation to this tax the Duke of Bedford abandoned his wigs in favor of a cropped and unpowdered hairstyle. And with that, short hair came back into fashion for men! Thanks to the influence of classical antiquity on fashion many of these hair styles were inspired by the tresses of the Greeks and Romans, and several of them were named for notable men of those times - the Brutus, the Titus, and the Caesar. Other cuts included the Bedford (named for the Duke of Bedford), the Cherubin, and the Frightened Owl, which in contrast to the rather neat style of the shorter cuts was a wild and untamed do.

After a century being out of vogue facial hair was back in style, this time in the form of sideburns. Moustaches and beards however were still on the outs, and we wouldn't see those return until the 1830s. As ever hats were an essential part of a man's wardrobe, particularly for outdoor activities such as walking, promenading and riding. Shoes were just as simple and practical as what was happening in women's footwear, with boots reserved for day wear and pumps being worn for afternoon and evening occasions. CC links and reference images under the cut.

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This is part two of the 1800s female lookbook, you can find part one here.

While white and other light colour clothing was the mode in the early 19th century, there was one important social occasion where wearing black was the expectation. Public display of mourning was very important in social circles and there were associated expectations when is came to what women wore. For the first six weeks of mourning outfits should be all black, with toned down jewellery and other accessories. After this period of full mourning came half mourning, which allowed the introduction of white, grey and lavender into ensembles.

Thanks to the growth in textile manufacturing the fashion industry flourished, which led to an emerging occupation never seen before - that of the fashion designer or modiste. Up to this point a woman went to the dressmaker for her gowns, the milliner for her hats, gloves and other accessories were purchased from other shops. The modiste, on the other hand, offered the whole package. There were a few entrepreneurial women who built brands synonymous with high fashion and they became the taste makers of the era. Their designs featured in popular publications of the time such as the Ackermann’s Repository of Arts and The Lady’s Magazine.

Seaside promenading and bathing was a popular leisure activity, in fact doctors even prescribed a dip in cold sea water as a health tonic! It wasn't until the Victorian period that dedicated swimwear came into women's wear, so early 19th century women protected their modesty when publicly bathing by wearing a shift of muslin or flannel. CC links under the cut.

You can find more of my historical content here:

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Being that I'm such a huge pop culture nerd I can't believe I've never done a May the Fourth lookbook before. Since I'm in the midst of the early 19th century in my Ultimate Decades Timeline series at the moment, I thought it might be fun to reimagine the three Star Wars generations in the early 1800s. I mean...the bad guys are literally called the Empire, it's just too perfect! CC links under the cut.

The wide silhouette of the early century started to slim come the mid century, and it slimmed even more so come the 1770s. Style in general was becoming more simplified, leading to fashion that exemplified the new 'casual' aesthetic. The habit à la française came into mode for men, showcasing the standing collar that would carry over into the early 1800s. The front skirt of the coat started being cut back, exposing the front of the breeches. This resulted in waistcoats becoming shorter and breeches becoming tighter to exaggerate the new silhouette. In direct contrast to this move toward simplicity, dandies outfitted themselves in eye-catching and visually lavish ensembles. Their style loudly announced their cosmopolitan, fashion-centric outlook, and their sartorial choices blurred the line between masculine and feminine.

We've now finally hit the point in the historical timeline where I can represent my home country! While the early white settlement of Australia is typically associated with the convicts that were shipped to penal colonies in the newly discovered country, by the late 1700s free settlers were also making it home. Many of these settlers built homesteads and farmed the land for survival. It was a tough life and their practical clothing reflected as such.

The end of the 18th century saw a great deal of political unrest, most notably in France. The French Revolution had a huge impact on clothing as it became increasingly important to outwardly show your republican support via your stylistic choices. Waistcoats were still very much a part of a man's everyday wardrobe, and often times they were decorated to show political sympathies. The 1790s saw the rise of the sans-culottes - working class men who shunned the wearing of breeches in favour of loose trousers. These were often paired with a red wool cap known as a bonnet phrygian, which signified the wearer's hardcore dedication to the revolution.

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The surprise is revealed as soon as Nancy gets home and Haruo wakes up from his nap: a tea party for the family. Riley and Stephanie moved the Kotatsu to their room, and had set up a table with the tea set that used to belong to Stephanie’s aunt Nancy. After everyone gets dressed in their outfits, Riley bakes up some lactose free Yorkshire pudding, and Nancy makes and pours the tea. “Mx. Takamura, this orange blossom tea smells awesome-I mean splendid.” Nancy says to her parent. “Why, thank you, Ms. Takamura. It is store brought but delicious.” Riley says back, and Nancy grins. Riley catches Stephanie’s eye and winks at her. While they were getting ready in their room earlier, Riley had joked about wanting to butter Stephanie’s crumpet, making her laugh and blush, promising that she’d allow it once they were alone together. Stephanie subtly blows them a kiss, and they catch it.

Riley finishes making the Yorkshire pudding while Haruo sets the table while Nancy places a cup of tea by everyone’s plate. The family sits down together*, and everyone takes a serving of the pudding. “Thank you, Mx. and Mrs. Takamura. This is all so lovely,” Haruo says to his Mom and Ren, trying not to giggle, and Stephanie grins. “Of course, Mr. Takamura” Stephanie says warmly. “I like your dress, Ru.” Nancy says to Haruo, and he grins, “Thanks Nan, Ma and Ren have a bunch of your old stuff in storage, so I wanted to dress up and have fun, especially since dresses are so swooshy and neat,” he says, and Nancy nods. “I get it, I’ve been wanting to wear this dress and hairstyle for so long, so I’m glad I got a chance to.” She says, fluffing out her skirt. “Yeah, it looks really pretty and floofy, so I don’t blame you.” Haruo says. “Also, Ren, this pudding is really good.” He adds to his parent, and Riley smiles. “Thanks Ru.” They says, leaning over to ruffle his hair.

Edit: Technically this was supposed to be a regency era tea party, and I realized later that Nancy’s dress is more 1830s, but it’s fine. I dressed them up and set all of it up and mostly just had fun. 😄 Also, Nancy would not sit with her family at the table either due to a glitch/routing issue or something, and I was a bit miffed but was like eh, it's fine. 😅

I’m reading a regency era romance right now called a Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander (they're the same author who wrote Chef's Kiss, one of my fave books). It’s about a trans man named Christoper Winthrope who has to find a wife so he can get his father’s inheritance and keep his estate, and has to hire a valet to assist him as he goes from his quiet country house to London. He hires James Harding, who reminds me of Mr. Darcy in that he's grumpy and handsome, and I like their sometimes snarky sometimes sweet dynamic. Also, I like Christopher as well, he's awkward and goofy and kind, and I'm still only at chapter 13, so it's definitely a slow burn romance. 🤔😊

CC used: 💕

Elizabeth dress used for Stephanie, found here in the Jane Austen collab set by @zeussim

Regency casual top and pants used for Riley found here in the same set, though this is by @peebsplays

Anne Walker hair used for Stephanie found here by @buzzardly28

The middle of the 1700s was dense with military conflict - the Jacobite Rising, King George's War, French & Indian War, and Seven Years War to name just a few. The advent of military uniforms in the late 17th century saw even further growth due to these conflicts. Armies now had distinct military garb, as did the ranks within them. As for the fashion side of historical costuming - while France maintained its internationally renowned reputation for ostentatious Rococo extravagance, England and America adhered to the more subdued Georgian standards of dress.

Banyans became popular for men to wear in the comfort of their own home as a form of undress or déshabillé. These dressing gowns were roomy t-shaped garments and those with wealth donned banyans made from extravagant brocade decorated with fruits and florals. One quirky influence upon fashion was the Commedia Dell'Arte, a theatrical form with origins in Italy. The colourful, distinctive costumes of the performers were widely depicted in art and were frequently worn by non-performers for masquerade, which in and of itself was a rising cultural phenomenon in the 1700s.

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