I fill most of the categories with outfits, and my sims dress themselves. It can be quite hilarious at times, as I use my sims for modelling comps, and so some of the outfits are a little extreme.
Oh my gosh. You have just explained why my inactive sims keep changing to random outfits. I just assumed that if you only made one outfit per category, that would be what they would wear. It didn’t occur to me that they would improvise if I didn’t fill up all the outfits per category. Well shoot. Now I’ve got to go around every household and give them the same outfit 5 times for each category.
I very happily choose their outfits with care. I have to like it. In fact, as a Sim ages up, I generally whisk the entire family into cas.fulleditmode and change the newest Sims' wardrobe. Sometimes, I'll make minor changes to the others, too. However, in reality, since I have my own personal favorites, I don't change their clothing every day. Not enough time in a Sim day to do that. But, and this is a big BUT, if I see that a Sim is constantly wearing or has worn a particular outfit for too many days for my liking (as in I'm growing bored seeing it) I will stop them and change it out for another one.
I keep them until age up. So for most of the game I run the same 1-5 outfits. But when a teen becomes an adult I design new more mature clothes. Same when entering retirement.
I usually have one per category but I change all outfits when the next season starts. Everyday clothing in summer is radically different from everyday clothing in winter. Occasionally I do have secondary outfits in case of weddings or costume parties or specific holidays, but I only allow my Sims to wear those for the event.
My sister makes 5 outfits for every category but I make a couple for every day and maybe sleepwear because I want my sims to have outfits with short, a dress etc
I make 5 everyday, warm and cold outfit for all my sims, while 2-4 outfits in the other categories. The sims I’m playing changes outfit everyday. When they have worn all 5 everyday outfits I make new ones. The other categories changes when I feel like it. I love dressing sims
Most of the time I give them 2-5 outfits in the Everyday category and 1 or 2 in the other categories, and mostly leave them alone from there, but now I have weather to contend with I've started to change that, by making sure their outfits are weather-appropriate. I think most of the time everyday and the other non-weather categories will be changed to lighter clothing in the spring and heavier in the autumn for played sims so they don't end up going jogging in shorts in winter, or wear full length pajamas in the height of summer.
I start them with 5 outfits in Everyday, Hot Weather and Cold Weather (the other categories tend to get a single outfit) but I do change them up when we get new content. or when they age up to Adult from YA and I feel they should have a more mature look. In my current save I'm working to have my family unlock all the career outfits so I'll have access to everything when dressing my Sims in that household. (Haven't decided if that includes the GTW careers.)
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I very happily choose their outfits with care. I have to like it. In fact, as a Sim ages up, I generally whisk the entire family into cas.fulleditmode and change the newest Sims' wardrobe. Sometimes, I'll make minor changes to the others, too. However, in reality, since I have my own personal favorites, I don't change their clothing every day. Not enough time in a Sim day to do that. But, and this is a big BUT, if I see that a Sim is constantly wearing or has worn a particular outfit for too many days for my liking (as in I'm growing bored seeing it) I will stop them and change it out for another one.
You don't have to go into fulleditmode to change a Sims wardrobe; you can use any closet (GT), dresser or mirror. You nnly need fulledit if you're changing a Sim's body type or body features (like giving them new eye color or make their nose bigger, stuff like that).
I'll change their clothing when I remember, but just within the five outfits I've set using Plan Outfits; if they shower in the morning I go with whatever comes up unless I have special plans (I tend to dress my gardening Sim in her work outfit even when she works from home). When I remake townies they only get three outfits in Everyday, and Hot/Cold weather, so still some variation but less work.
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I max out each category. BUT, here is where there is a bug they need to fix. They don't always change into the multiple outfits you pick. I have to keep having to change them manually.
I make 5 of each kind and my Sims picks from all the ones I have assigned them. They change on their own. I play in rotation but jump around a bit randomly to different households in my rotation - depending on what their story is. Everytime I return to a household I pick them whole new wardrobes - with 5 of each kind - as I am not fond of my sims wearing the same 25 outfits all the time. I vary it up a lot. The only clothes I don't change the 5 of are the the weather outfits. I picked 5 warm and 5 cold outfits for now. I may vary them up eventually if we get more warm and cold weather clothing eventually.
For certain special occasions - like a wedding attendance - I may pick a different outfit if my 5 formal outfits are not very wedding worthy for a guest. LOL.
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When creating a sim, they will have 3-5 choices for each outfit type. (Except toddlers, they get 1 outfit for each dress type)
Everyday they shower they decide their own outfit.
I like to make a few different outfits in the everyday category and let the game pick which they wear. BUT I make all the outfits match different moods that they might have. For example. I'll make one really pretty outfit with nice hair and makeup; if they pick that outfit that day they are having a "good hair day" and they go out to the bars or take pics of themselves. But if they pick sweatpants and cozy sweaters they are having a lazy day and will stay at home and order pizza or whatever. It's a fun way to spice up the game for me. I usually change them up as they age too. So you don't end up with granny wearing a tube top to your wedding.
If I'm in a hurry when I'm creating a sim, I just give them one outfit in each category but then add more here and there as needed/wanted. But usually, I give them multiple, season-appropriate outfits for each category. One thing I've done consistently since Sims 3 is to give all my sims a few sets of comfy, lounge-around-the-house clothes that I change them into when they come home from work - like, sweatpants and a t-shirt and socks. Earlier, it was storming in my sim's world and they got wet coming in from work, so I had them take a shower and put on their lounge-around clothes. It was still storming outside, and I had them make popcorn and sit on the couch and watch a movie. They were so happy and I don't know why, but it made me feel happy too, lol.
I dont change their outfits daily, but I do change them. I always start with one or two in each category, then add and subtract as the mood strikes. If I'm tired of an outfit, I remove it.
Sometimes a sim will have their original outfit until elder age, but that's not too often. I try to dress my sims based on their "age" and personality. Men, though, dont get new clothes as often.
I usually make the max in everyday and a few in the others. I then also let the game pick what one they wear. Only time I choose is if the outing calls for it.
My standard is one outfit per category but depending on the situation I may make them another outfit to wear. In my current save my couple owns a shop so I have added a work attire to their everyday. When they went on their honey moon to Selvadorada I set up an outdoorsy outfit for their everyday and hot weather both the same set, spooky day I made them costumes in their party attire and for their wedding I added a set to their formal.
I also delete sets once their purpose has been served so I won't have to deal with them accidentally changing into them.
One evening I logged on to play and decided to alter my townies a bit. I ended up super immersed and spent over 4 hours altering them a bit and setting them with multiple outfits. When I was finished I decided to switch to play mode for a bit before I went to bed. Upon clicking the live mode button my game froze. And since I didn’t save at all I lost everything.
So now I’m back to basic 1 outfit mode. I haven’t been able to bring myself back to doing all that work again.
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You don't have to go into fulleditmode to change a Sims wardrobe; you can use any closet (GT), dresser or mirror. You nnly need fulledit if you're changing a Sim's body type or body features (like giving them new eye color or make their nose bigger, stuff like that).
I'll change their clothing when I remember, but just within the five outfits I've set using Plan Outfits; if they shower in the morning I go with whatever comes up unless I have special plans (I tend to dress my gardening Sim in her work outfit even when she works from home). When I remake townies they only get three outfits in Everyday, and Hot/Cold weather, so still some variation but less work.
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For certain special occasions - like a wedding attendance - I may pick a different outfit if my 5 formal outfits are not very wedding worthy for a guest. LOL.
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When creating a sim, they will have 3-5 choices for each outfit type. (Except toddlers, they get 1 outfit for each dress type)
Everyday they shower they decide their own outfit.
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If I'm in a hurry when I'm creating a sim, I just give them one outfit in each category but then add more here and there as needed/wanted. But usually, I give them multiple, season-appropriate outfits for each category. One thing I've done consistently since Sims 3 is to give all my sims a few sets of comfy, lounge-around-the-house clothes that I change them into when they come home from work - like, sweatpants and a t-shirt and socks. Earlier, it was storming in my sim's world and they got wet coming in from work, so I had them take a shower and put on their lounge-around clothes. It was still storming outside, and I had them make popcorn and sit on the couch and watch a movie. They were so happy and I don't know why, but it made me feel happy too, lol.
Sometimes a sim will have their original outfit until elder age, but that's not too often. I try to dress my sims based on their "age" and personality. Men, though, dont get new clothes as often.
I feel Teen/YA wear about the same thing and Adults/Elders dress a bit more maturely (unless they are a "mutton dressed as lamb" character).
I also delete sets once their purpose has been served so I won't have to deal with them accidentally changing into them.
So now I’m back to basic 1 outfit mode. I haven’t been able to bring myself back to doing all that work again.