Any Kimono expert out there?
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I'm having fun playing my new pack Snowy Escape, and like I always do I spend tons of time setting the local history and culture etc. In my universe this world is part of an Empire with a different culture, and I try to make locals avoid items and outfits that crash too much.
About kimonos there are quite a few versions available. I did some research, leaning that red and purple is to be used only by the higher classes, and that bright colors in general are used by younger, while elders obviously stick to less colors. So, in general I assume that a poor elder will basically wear grey or low-key colors, and a successful young adult will wear brighter colors and more patterns.
But there are a few elements on the outfits that I assume have some symbolism, either referring to rank or married or not. Some have a tuft hanging from a thin rope from neck. There are different belts and other hanging stuff that might indicate something. I love to get it all right, and I think it would be quite embarrassing having a sim wearing totally wrong kimono.
I don't care about seasons etc, because playing on rotation it would mean adjusting these outfits all the time. I'm more referring of their class, and perhaps age.
Even if you are no expert but know one detail, please post
About kimonos there are quite a few versions available. I did some research, leaning that red and purple is to be used only by the higher classes, and that bright colors in general are used by younger, while elders obviously stick to less colors. So, in general I assume that a poor elder will basically wear grey or low-key colors, and a successful young adult will wear brighter colors and more patterns.
But there are a few elements on the outfits that I assume have some symbolism, either referring to rank or married or not. Some have a tuft hanging from a thin rope from neck. There are different belts and other hanging stuff that might indicate something. I love to get it all right, and I think it would be quite embarrassing having a sim wearing totally wrong kimono.
I don't care about seasons etc, because playing on rotation it would mean adjusting these outfits all the time. I'm more referring of their class, and perhaps age.
Even if you are no expert but know one detail, please post
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Oh, I didn't play any of the festivals yet.
Will all locals wear kimonos regardless of what I assign their outfit categories? Say, one of the households is very modern and not having kimono for their formal wear etc. Will hey still be seen wearing kimono as NPC during festivals?
Ah, so the tuft could symbolize marriage then? Hm, as in a knot, btw
Sorry - I'm not sure. I meant that we could have Sims wear the festival kimonos for the festivals. I'm not sure what local Sims wear. Not all of the traditional looking Japanese outfits should be formal wear though because if I recall correctly some of them look like everyday yukata or what you would wear if you were at a hotel/inn and aren't formal.
That sounds like the "bath kimono", worn at baths and in Summer. I like there are several versions in the game, and I can just make my own set of rules. I like there to be some, because especially traditional locals (I now by dna who have traditional or modern mindset
It doesn’t have any swatches though as far as I remember, it’s yellow and honestly I don’t think it’s that nice but might suit a particular sim in your game if you’re looking at royalty and things.
The best outfits of this type I found were in CAS but I’m not sure how accurate they are to Japan or what the colors symbolise.
as for festivals I think both are okay in suitable weather
and colors I actually tend to dress older sims more bold and vibrant because young and pretty are pretty in anything i don't feel they need to go the extra mile to be fashionable
but also yes grey and beige grandmas and grandpas are also present where the sims are more eco friendly and less fashion forward
Found a picture online (sorry for borrowing it from someone not asked, but I guess it's safe in a discussion...)
I mean the 3rd outfit in the picture. It comes in many swatches, not only camoflage versions. Is it a mix of skiing outfit and a kimono? I get it in CAS with kimonos in everyday wear I think (not Cold wear)
Adding: well seeing it like that including gloves and booths I realize it's for the winter sports... perhaps it was just weirdly categorized in CAS...
3rd one just looks like a skiing outfit to me.
The local will wear whatever is the first slot in the category. What I found amusing, is I know I took the time to assign clothing for my two ancestral households, and yet, one of the daughters in the second household was wearing totally modern clothes despite my assigning 18th century clothes to her. face/palm. I went right back into cas.fulleditmode, to fix that. Seems she only had one set of clothes in the category. I fixed that. We'll see if that holds. So, don't be surprised if the locals end up in what have you.
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I had my first festival, and most random sims showed up in a kimono, also those from other worlds being tourists and never had a kimono assigned to their cas category. For all sims with a slightly traditional mindset in Mt.K I assign them a kimono as first choice in both formal and party category, and for some I did add a slightly more modern alternative as the 2nd choice. It's no big deal to me if a sim picks 1 or 2, as long as it is not a horrible "situational outfit" that at times breaks all the fun with this game. Seeing my elderly duchess in a random strange outfit including nose piercing is *not* fun - regardless of occasion.
1. Red + Indigo is reserved highest class families (kurai-ichi).
2. Younger sims will normally use stronger colors/patterns than elders.
3. The "tuft" meaning marriage, so unmarried sims will not use those versions.
4. Also, regular households stick to the earth colored shoes (forgot their name), while younger/modern members of upper class families more often choose a colored version (in my culture there are 7 "protected families" seen as upper class, not necessarily due to wealth).
> I'm having fun playing my new pack Snowy Escape, and like I always do I spend tons of time setting the local history and culture etc. In my universe this world is part of an Empire with a different culture, and I try to make locals avoid items and outfits that crash too much.
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> About kimonos there are quite a few versions available. I did some research, leaning that red and purple is to be used only by the higher classes, and that bright colors in general are used by younger, while elders obviously stick to less colors. So, in general I assume that a poor elder will basically wear grey or low-key colors, and a successful young adult will wear brighter colors and more patterns.
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> But there are a few elements on the outfits that I assume have some symbolism, either referring to rank or married or not. Some have a tuft hanging from a thin rope from neck. There are different belts and other hanging stuff that might indicate something. I love to get it all right, and I think it would be quite embarrassing having a sim wearing totally wrong kimono.
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> I don't care about seasons etc, because playing on rotation it would mean adjusting these outfits all the time. I'm more referring of their class, and perhaps age.
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> Even if you are no expert but know one detail, please post :)
Depending on their social class, age, and status, women's kimonos can come in a wide range of colours and patterns. Young folks, for instance, frequently wear bright colours, but seniors typically do not. Moreover, several accoutrements, such belts, tufts, and other hanging things, can denote social class or marital status. Women should ultimately be aware of the meaning behind their kimonos and take care to dress appropriately for their class and age.