#retro sims

[dimitrescs]

Diana Ross

[strange-townie]

Not Brandy doing car ads just to not stay Broke 💸

Sneak peek of the back cover I designed for @ts2nostalgia-zine — a collaborative Sims 2-themed magazine dropping this August! ✨

[seyvia]

𝖘𝖎𝖒 𝖘𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖕𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖘 𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖟𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 @𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖙𝖔𝖜𝖓

'Estella Cleverly' she/her. Aspiration: friend of the world. Traits: geek, cheerful, generous. Career: teacher. My style with a soft influence of her sim style🩷 CC heavy. skilled.

somewhereinstrangetown asked: [So i have an idea for this sim, I'm working on my sims 2t4 strangetown save and I'm looking for a few new townie faces. I was thinking of a cute, quirky, kitschy styled sim, female, alien, young adult, as much cc as you'd like but maxis match please <3 a little bit about her backstory: basically the miss frizzle of my story, a teacher for the alien children of strangetown to get them adjusted to human-stuff thank you so much, I am so excited to see what you come up with :)]

Though little is known of Miss. Cleverly's past, she has quickly become the favorite teacher of Strangetown. Despite being new to the community, she has already made a significant difference in the lives of local alien children and their parents. Her mission is to help her Sim-Earth brethren gain a deeper understanding of themselves and to make as many friends as possible! However, one can't help but wonder: is she truly as genuine and sweet as she seems?

~I hope you have a good game! (๑>؂•̀๑)♡

~credit to the cc creators💗

⋆⁺₊❅. 𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖓𝖑𝖔𝖆𝖉 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆

@somewhereinstrangetown Bonus! (∩^o^)⊃━☆.* two holiday cold weather outfits~🎄🎃

[purplishalien]

Sorry these are really low quality but I am just playing dress up with my favorite sim. Might do a proper photoshoot in the future, obsessed with the last fit. CC clothes by @dissiasims @ice-creamforbreakfast @thesimline @nolan-sims @serenity-cc CC accessories and inner clothing by @helgatisha @/serenity-cc @/ice-creamforbreakfast @/thesimline poses by @wotunciba

(there's still way more extra stuff in the fit but I'm already tired tagging everyone so wcif are open)

[reediebuilds]

MCM Family Home, galleryID: rreedie

4 bed & 3 bath 120 284 § 40x30 nocc & playtested, place with bb.moveobjects on

Don't reupload please <3

[mirrorsims]

Sooo.. I may have a tiny bit of an obsession w the 60s, 70s & 80s, and therefore I've accumulated a lot of CAS custom content both made for and capable of working in that time-frame! Here is a (very non-finalized) master list of said CC. I will most likely edit this, or post a part two. (I am also 100% open to WCIFs regarding these decades, vague and specific!) Full list below the cut, but creators shown in the preview are @ridgeport @simduction @ice-creamforbreakfast @feralpoodles @hezzasims @simstrouble @joliebean @zombietrait @its-adrienpastel @deathpoke1qa, @leeleesims1

(an * denotes a TSR link)

1960s

Sets

@enriques4 & @serenity-cc's Back to the 60s set is a must have for bright 60s basics to mix and match

@sentate & @trillyke's 1990s-themed 2020 Collab has pieces that are perfect for mod fashions

From babydoll to boho, Sentate's April 2021 Collection has it all for late 1960s & early 1970s looks alike

For some gorgeous turn of the decade looks, be sure to nab @ice-creamforbreakfast's Date Night Collection

Clothing & Footwear

Create more early 1960s looks with @gilded-ghosts Earth Angel dress!

I love @ridgeport's Birdie skirt as a mod mini! It comes in tons of colors & excellent patterns

amythesailor's Twiggy dress is full of fun patterns and colorways!

If you need something bright, @deathpoke1qa's 60's dress and matching go-go boots are the way to go

Hair

@simduction's blog is full of big fun retro hairstyles, but their Nancy, Peggy, & Beecky hairs are some of my favorites of the bunch.

@daylifesims also has a ton of fun picks, Shades of Cool, Hammer Horror, Heavy Bangs, & their Daphne and Fred Hairs are best suited for 60s style

@joshseoh's Blaire hair is cute and curly for a peppy 60s chick!

@feralpoodles' Monique & Monica Hairs are sleek and modish, they're perfect on their own or with some accessory bangs

Lets talk beehives. @ravensim's Terri Hair is loose and wavy, ridgeport's Fleur Hair is stacked and layered. @candysims4 has two beautiful beehives, Follow Me & the long and sleek Bee Hair.

@glimersims' Sugar Hair is an adorable flippy half-updo

A more 50's style like @birksche's Higher Twist Hair is perfect for your older sims

And @okruee's Bordeaux Hair is a wonderfully messy bun

1970s

Sets

Lets start the decade off strong with Gilded-Ghosts & @surely-sims' Perfect Party Set, which includes some gorgeous Build/Buy items as well (and BB could and should be a masterlist of its own..)

@joliebean & @clumsyalienn's Slavic Allure set lends itself perfectly to hippie and prairie style looks in a gorgeous Eastern-European inspired package.

On the topic of hippie, clumsyalienn's Heatwave Pack is perfect for all your free-spirited Sims

And so is serentiy-cc's Bohemian Child collection- that fur coat is a must have

Now for something bold and fun, straight out of Sears, ice-creamforbreakfast's 70s-inspired November 2022 set

Clothing & Footwear

@glumbut has never let me down with their Sonny and Dahlia jeans, and their Aroa top is recent favorite of mine

I love using ridgeport's Phia Suit for some good late-70s professional girl vibes

Hair

I've got some more feralpoodles hair for you, her Diana Hair is perfect for all your flower children & the layered and windswept Lara & Farrah hairs are straight out of the late 70s

And of course more ice-creamforbreakfast, another Fawcett-inspired look with their Farrah Flip, and their Milla Afro is a must have, whether you make vintage sims or not.

@simstrouble's Mirela hair also lends itself to a more subdued 70s style

And if you're looking for a long shag, @kamiiri's got you covered with their Phoebe Hair

1980s

Sets

Joliebean's 5th Avenue Conversion is great for both 80s business & 80s-does-40s looks.

@zombietrait's 80s Goth Pack is perfect for, well, trad goth looks. It's a must.

@dogsill's Upside Down Pack is full of great basics and rockin hair.

A multiparter, @aniraklova's Wild and Stylish 80s sets are over-the-top in the best way possible. Make sure to check out all 3 parts!

Clothing & Footwear

Now, it wouldn't be the 80s without some Wall Street goodness, and @quiddity-jones' Double-Breasted Suit is perfectly patterned for all of your business needs.

Part 2 of @jius-sims' Retro Collection is sweet and classic, perfect for the 80s housewife, or your girl-next-door.

@cooper322's Blondie Jacket is just so splendidly rocker-chic.

More from joliebean, their Ultraviolet & Daytona dresses are wonderful for all sorts of patterned & neon looks

Hair

joliebean's Beatrix Hair is a fun cropped style, it works for all sorts of fem looks, but I especially love it combined with a classic powersuit

@goamazons' Gloria Hair* is equally classy, and even bigger

Now, it wouldn't be the 80s without curly (often permed) looks, so here's some, ranging in volume. Goamazons' Floris Hair*, simstrouble's Beatrice Hair, & @softerhaze's Rhiannon Hair are all long styles with cute curly bangs. simstrouble's Eddie Hair is similar, works for both frames, and rocks a shaggier mullet-style.

@candysims4-ccfinds' Bonnie Hair is a shorter curled look with plenty of volume

Kamiiri's got two hairstyles I *love* for this decade, the Simone Hair is a full, long, curly style, and the Celine Hair is shoulder length with beachy curls and just the right amount of volume.

Multiple-Decade

Sets

As hilarious as it is, ice-creamforbreakfasts' half of the My Wedding Trauma Set has some awesome pieces. The Kelly-Marie Hair works great for 80s looks, and the dresses involved are right out of the class of 1987's prom. It even has an Elvis-inspired jumpsuit. (Check out surley-sims' half for the matching sunglasses)

Clothing & Footwear

@melonsloth's Jolene Outfit is a wonderfully classic outwear piece

@casteru's Bodycon Wrap Dress is just that! It's simple and works great on 70s-80s ladies.

Jius-sims' Retro Collection has some great footwear as well, they're simple and classic enough for all sorts of decades looks

@hezzasims released some beautiful 50s-inspired pieces, though I think they work great in any decade!

Hair

daylifesims' Long Rose Petals hair is simple enough for any decade, though I particularly love it in the late 1970s & early 80s.

The same goes for simstrouble's Rhoda hair, it reminds me so much of my mom's when she was a teen in the 70s & 80s.

[honeysylvan]

🌥️ AU April 🌥️ Day 15 — Retro ☎️

1940s Minthe! ...Or at least the best I could do ☎️

[southernfriedsims-blog]

Please enjoy this ridiculous little fever dream. I hyperfixated on this bad boy from last night until finishing it about 30 minutes ago. I go into more detail on how I create the voices and the background behind my passion project if you want to read it, it'll be under the cut.

🔔 🔉 📯 🔊 🔕 📣The video does have audio as it is the whole point of the project, so please turn the sound on if you're interested for the full experience! 🔔 🔉 📯 🔊 🔕 📣 **TW: Thunder/Lighting; Mild Language; Alcohol; Emotional Distress

Length: 04:53; Credits to: Prelinger Archive; Maxis/The Sims and the awesome creators from the gallery that I used for my sim models that I will have to go back and double check for ;/

So now, without further ado, SoutherFriedPixel Studios in association with Plumbob Pictures proudly Presents:

There's a wonderful video out there about the myths and misconceptions, one of those being that actresses and actors were taught to speak this way and that it was purely an accent for showbiz only. Katherine Hepburn is a great example.

Anyway, full disclosure here that the only way I could have made these voices for my characters was via text to speech models through an app online, I scoured the Prelinger Archives online for audio clips and videos to get ideas as well as the on-the-nose descriptions like, "30s female with husky voice, femme fatale, film noir, mysterious, heavy Transatlantic accent." There were some big flops and some big wins in my opinion, which ultimately led me to doing this little project which had been a brainchild of mine for about 3 months now.

My heart is so happy after listening to hours and hours of both real and emulated classic hollywood sounding voices.