#edwardiansims

Hello, simmers! I made an English country manor style house, inspired by Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle in real life). It’s not a perfect copy of the real life builiding, but they obviously share some similarities. The exterior was made by @RodriBarroso, and I decorated all the interiors.

In my game, this house was built in the early XIV century for His Majesty King Henry III, but has been renovated several times. It’s been used by the royal family as a holiday home until recently, when Her Majesty Queen Edith II, gave it to his son the Duke of Deveraux as a wedding present.

The great hall

The library

The drawing room

The music room

The dining room

The yellow sitting room and the grand staircase

Some of the 18 bedrooms

Some of the 15 bathrooms

The nursery

The staff’s accommodations

Don’t forget about the servants! They have their own semi-detached house, where the kitchen, the servant’s hall and the servant’s bedrooms are located.

A quick look

Custom content that you need

It’s pretty obvious that I used a huge amount of custom content in this build, but if you are a royalty or historical sims player it is likely that you already have most of it. Anyway, I’ve listed all the relevant content that you will need. As for the maxis content I own all the sims 4 packs, and I used most of them.

See CC list here.

And I think, that’s it... You can download the build in the gallery, my origin ID is karloa33 and you can also download the tray files here. For them to show up in your game you only have to put those files into your Tray folder.

Hello simmers! I made this dresses a long time ago, they were one of my first projects. They are an edit of an original mesh by @simspliSIMS. The inspiration comes from the late edwardian period, but they can be used in any formal event. There isn’t much edwardian formal wear out there, so these dresses were really helpful to me when I was playing on that period.

I hope you like it! Please let me know if there are any problems.

You can download the dress here. It comes in 3 different styles with various swatches.

They are inspired by the edwardian period, but can be used in any formal occasion since. It’s a recolour, you need to download the original mesh by @sifixcc.

I hope you like it! Please let me know if there are any problems. Here are the links: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13-g_lS1evfzPBP55mkuMDzX3aRN0bp8R/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OVPSSwIE8eVBqmDlefuqO_PDd4VOuKen/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qiopxampc3gMosi7mKL1Y5LGwGMHxe64/view?usp=sharing

1919. The Spanish flu has spread throughout the country after isolated cases were detected in Bayrón, the capital. Fortunately, last year Brosnia didn’t feel as many effects of the first wave of this influenza virus, but this year the pandemic has been impossible to stop and it has spread following the human paths, from the capital to the country. The war triggered mass movements of men in armies and aboard ships, and probably aided in this virus’s rapid diffusion and attack. The whole world is being affected by this deadly pandemic which we hope will end soon.

Here in Brosnia our hospitals are completely saturated, with mostly all of their beds being full. This is accentuated in the country, where there aren’t many hospitals. The authorities are trying to solve this space problem by establishing temporary hospitals in public buildings and churches. The high number of doctors and nurses trained during the war are essential for the good management of all the health-care facilities over the country. According to the government, there are enough resources in Brosnia to face this current situation.

The number of deaths reached 1000 on the last official report, and is updated every few days by the Minister of Health, Sir Gordon Northup. The Ministry of Health remarks the importance of avoiding crowds and only visiting hospitals when absolutely necessary. They also recommend the use of face masks, which is mandatory for public workers such as doctors, nurses, police officers, military, etc. However, no activities or travels within the country are forbidden yet, although it is still a possibility.

The President, Lord Shaw, expressed the need to follow the recommendations in his last speech at the Parliament this week. He also tried to reassure the citizens in their concerns for their health and economy, stating “(...) we will overcome this crisis like we always do. Last year we won a war to worse enemy, and we did it together. This year, the war is against an enemy of microscopic dimensions. It is a different kind of war, I know, but we will win. We will defeat this new enemy.(...)” .

The royal family is isolated at Devearux Castle in order to avoid any infections. Cleavreau released a statement this morning written by Her Majesty the Queen, in which she expressed her support to the governments actions and urged the citizens to keep safe and follow the recommendations. She also gave her condolences for the deceased and admitted herself to be “very affected” and “deeply sad”.

1919. Cleavreau Palace announced horrible news this morning: Princess Margaret, better known as Princess Marge, passed away last night at the age of 13 due to the influenza virus. No other members of the royal family have been affected by the virus according to the official communicate that informed of the princess’s death, and they will remain in Deveraux until this crisis passes. The funeral will take place in the following days at the private chapel at Deveraux Castle.

Princess Margaret Joanne Lydia of Cleavreau was Queen Edith and King Joseph’s youngest daughter, born in 1906 at Bayrón. She grew up with her parents at Cleavreau and was educated alongside her older sister, Princess Edith, until the war started. Then she moved north to live with her brother, Prince George, at Deveraux, where she celebrated her first holy communion. The young princess was known for her sweet and kind personality that contrasted with that of her older sisters.

We don’t know yet how this devastating news will affect the Queen and King Joseph, but it surely will be a significant blow. Let’s hope they find the strength to face this hard shock and accept God’s will. Princess Marge will forever have a place in our hearts.

Edwardian evening dress - Recolour

These are the first dresses I made. It’s a recolour, you need to download the original mesh by @sifixcc.

Ther are inspired by the edwardian period but can be used in any formal event.

I hope you like it! Please let me know if there are any problems. Here are the links:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LFJdSCk0JRGNon0uOXUiakiy15ipxqRi/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lZ7n1HTNO1wdd_T7cM9hcYGyN8ylnx9u/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xvV25uUwtHpDYDzKwcdWj5IdbVVq_GRw/view?usp=sharing

1918. Peace has arrived. The ceasefire began more than a week ago, and in this time several official events have taken place in Brosnia. The same morning the fight ended, the 11th of November, all the members of the Parliament, including Her Majesty the Queen, offered a minute’s silence in memory of all de victims. The official number of casualties was then updated to 26.543, making this war the most lethal of all times. Afterwards, the President, Lord Shaw, gave a speech in which he made an appeal to peace and remembrance.

“(...)After four years of incessant noise and fury, of dark nights and terror, the weapons have fallen silent on the western front. The victory of our great nation is celebrated with pride and glory. (...) However, the breakdown is everywhere, and the mourning feels even more alive every minute that passes. We, the government, chosen by the people of Brosnia, have gathered today here to celebrate victory, but also to celebrate the peace. We are here to celebrate and pay tribute to all those who have given their lives in service of their Queen and country, and all those who have made sacrifices. (...) This victory is not only ours to celebrate, but also theirs to thank for. We know now how the strength of nationalism and totalitarianism can destroy democracies and the heart of any civilization worth of a name. (...) Let’s commemorate today the end of dreadful time and the start of a new era(...)”

Last Sunday a special service was celebrated in St. Mary’s Cathedral  in memory of all the fallen brosnian soldiers, followed by a military parade that lead to the palace. All of the members of the royal family attended the event, including Her Majesty’s younger daughters, Princess Marge and Princess Edith, who is expected to marry in the next two years. We could even see a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Deveraux  3-year-old daughter, Princess Clarisse, as she made her first public appearance at the palace’s balcony. Her younger brother, Prince Nathaniel, stayed in Deveraux since he is too young to travel yet.

Let’s hope the future brings us better times and the nation can recover from this crisis as quickly as possible.

War has affected all of us. Men have had to leave their homes to fight for their queen and country. Large numbers of women have been recruited into jobs vacated by those men. Though there was initial resistance to hiring women for what is seen as “men’s work”, the need for workforce has surpassed that thought.

Working class women

Some women living in the country have taken over their husband’s land work, adding that to their traditional duties as mothers and housewives. A lot of women from the industrialized areas have begun working in factories as a result of the high demand of weapons in the munitions factories.

Other women have contributed to the war effort working as secretaries and nurses in the military, as part of the government’s plan to guarantee the army as many men as it needs.

Because of the amount of women that have started working, the need for childcare has also increased. This has prompted the government to provide some funds towards the cost of day nurseries for factories, farm, nursing and secretary workers, and by 1918 there are more than 43 day nurseries across the country.

Domestic service

War has also affected domestic service all around Brosnia. The female staff (housemaids, ladysmaids, kitchen staff...) have had to take over some of their fellow male partner’s work, such as waiting the table, receiving guests or moving heavy furniture.

Upper class women

Not much has changed for the upper class ladies compared to the working class women, but that doesn’t mean their lives have not been altered. The social season was suspended in 1914 when the war started, and so have most of the upper class social events. At the beginning, most of the brosnian women from wealthy families stayed at their homes, hoping that the conflict would end soon. However, they gradually started to contribute in different ways: a lot of them have donated money, promoted charities, joined the nursing corps and so on. Some of them have even offered their homes as hospitals or recovery centers for the soldiers that come back from the front.

Wages and rights