You may know me from my main @westerosisim, where I document my asoiaf legacy (give it a follow!) but I am a history nerd (with a history degree...) so I need someplace to post about my obsessions with more than just the medieval age. That's how this blog was born<3
I will try to dress my sims as historically accurate as I can, but keep in mind that I'm not a fashion historian.
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Historical fashion sources (that I like to use):
The Chronicle of Western Costume by John Peacock
Shoomlah
A hub for fashion research with hundreds of essays on specific artworks, garments and films, the Fashion History Timeline equips students an
The simplification of clothing that had begun in the late 18th century carried over into the early 1800s. The chemise dress made popular by such fashion icons as Marie Antoinette evolved into a neoclassical style that revealed the natural body, with a high waist and lightweight fabrics. Interest in classical antiquity had been growing throughout the second half of the 1700s following the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and this reached its peak in the early 1800s with fashions that hearkened back to the styles of ancient Greece and Rome. White became the colour de jour thanks to the incorrect assumption that ancient sculptures were carved in white marble, with pops of colour added through accessories such as shawls and hats. Dresses were long and typically pooled on the floor, with swathes of fabric echoing the ancient inspiration.
While clothing became more simplified, the expectations surrounding modes of dress were relatively complex. Increasing wealth among the middle class meant that frequently changing fashions became accessible to many women across social strata. Together with the sinking costs of cloth and clothing due to industrial manufacturing, this led to ladies changing their clothes a number of times throughout the day. With this came societal guidelines about what and when to wear certain dresses. There were three main ensemble modes - undress, half dress and full dress.
Undress essentially meant 'casual' dress and was appropriate for activities that occurred from the morning until the afternoon, including gowns that were worn by ladies within the home known as morning dresses. Undress was suitable for walking and promenading, which were social occasions for those to see and be seen in fashionable areas. Half dress sits between the informality of undress and formality of full dress. In modern terms, you could compare it to 'business casual' or 'cocktail' attire. Fabrics were richer than undress gowns and necklines were more revealing. Full dress was reserved for evening and entailed all the extravagant detail that late Georgian and Empire style allowed for. Headwear was more elaborate, trimmings more detailed and textiles more luxurious. CC links under the cut.
Decided to make some more edits of @clepysdra's wonderful Olympias Updo hair, again thank you for your generous tou!! This time I made the diadem a standalone crown/diadem with 19 different swatches!
(I'm still working on making the grecian hairs without accessories but it's taking some time)
base game compatible<33
19 swatches
all LODs
hat slider compatible!
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Please let me know if you encounter any problems with my cc!
The Grecian and Roman influences affecting clothing styles were also inspiring the designs of women's accessories. Hairdressing further underscored the classical inspiration of the era, with bandeaux and ribbon entwined within curled tresses. The laurel crown worn by Napoleon during his coronation as Emperor became a symbol of French triumph. Coral jewellery was hugely popular among early 19th century women. In fact, browse any collection of portraits from this time period and you'll see it pop up again and again. The rich colour contrasted nicely with the light gowns of the time. CC links and reference images under the cut.
hi there - the anne boleyn set you shared, who was the creator of those items? Or was it yourself? :) just wondered if someone else I could take a look at their content!
Hi!
I’m not sure who made the set actually, I’ve tried searching for the creator before with no luck😅
@simstoricalish do you know who made the Anne Boleyn set you shared?
These are some of my favorite tudor dresses and hoods! It used to be really hard to find enough tudor cc, but thanks to @simverses we finally have some variation<3
I hope this was helpful @missdreamfyre!
More?:
Everything 1500s
Anne Boleyn dress
Tudor esque gowns
Simverses dl page (click on the tudor and renaissance tag)
