Okay, I took inspiration for some of these outfits from my friends. I also talked to our family friend and my mother's caregiver. She's a Muslim and comes over everyday. She gave me a lot of tips and once I was done modeling Taci Tesfaye, she approved
. I thought we were going to be limited to a librarian look. For headwraps, as long as the neck area is all covered, it's fine. Unfortunately, we don't have scarves and really any turtlenecks (at least not in my game, I have all but one game pack and one stuff pack).
A lot of Muslim women dress very fashionable and are trendy. Even my friends back in school didn't limit themselves, but they were always modest and mostly covered. I actually had a lot of fun coming up with these outfits. Unfortunately the game doesn't have enough to cover the shoulders or chest even with hijab. For those who use cc, you can always try an accessory shirt or turtleneck. But I think I did a good job by combining all these looks using game only items.
Items are from: BG, CL, C&D, SEA, SV, VG (dress shoes), LD (some boots), IL, MOS, GT, SPA, CK.
All of these looks with the exception of two with the headwraps and not hijab are from the game. In order to wear the headwraps, I had to use cc, but it wasn't too much.
Comments
@AngelEb95 Thank you so much! I really like that look too.
@Scobre
Thank you so much! This was a lot of fun. I know a lot of ppl don't use cc on this forum, so I wanted to come up with looks using the game items. Plus, the less cc I have to use the better (because I already have a lot) LOL. I was so thankful to my mom's caregiver, she's also a family friend and she helped me so much with this. Thanks again for your comment.
"Games Are Not The Place To Tell Stories, Games Are Meant To Let People Tell Their Own Stories"...Will Wright.
In dreams - I LIVE!
In REALITY, I simply exist.....
Tippi Hedrin wore one in the movie The Birds - when she was driving her small convertible to drop off the love birds in the movie.
"Games Are Not The Place To Tell Stories, Games Are Meant To Let People Tell Their Own Stories"...Will Wright.
In dreams - I LIVE!
In REALITY, I simply exist.....
My Russian coworker would wear a head scarf like the one in life magazine except more colorful. It was really cool I saw a couple of Muslim women wearing a hijab with really pretty outfits at the mall today, so nice to see women where I live in America represented in the game.
@MadameLee
That's awesome! Do you post about your legacy on the forum?
Yes, what I was told is that more of the millennial Muslim women and just women in that culture who aren't Muslim are dressing more trendy and are not as restrictive. My friends in school dressed on par with some of our peers, but they were still modest. The great thing is, a lot of cultures that we choose to represent can wear these in game. Thanks for the comment.
@citysimmer
@Writin_Reg
Thank you!
@DoodlyDoofus
Like I was talking to our family friend. She's from Sudan and has been in the US for over 20 years. She was saying a lot of girls and women in her community who aren't practicing Muslims where this style, because it's so closely related to their culture. I named this as a Muslim Sim because I was inspired by her and others I knew and it really warmed her heart when I showed her the pictures.
Yes, I try to put in a lot of different ethnicities and cultures. Growing up in Seattle, I had friends from all over, so I usually like to play my game like that. Thanks for your comment!
@lasummerb if you click on the siggy thing-you can be lead to the blog which the story is on. But I can after I go into the pool fish up some pictures from Attempt 2 of the Swanson legacy of both twins (at different times) wearing CC hijab
Jane (I'm not this far into my story yet..it's like in 3 chapters from the point I'm at)
HAM (later on)
Oh and a word of warning .. I use bad words..for storytelling
@Cheekyimp Thank you! Taci was a model in her younger days (she is now an adult with a YA daughter and grand kids) This pic is her a younger adult, but even older women Sims can wear this look.
@doublenoodles thank you!
@Themrsg4422 I do too! I love gold and white together.
@Writin_Reg
yes, the head scarves aren't supposed to represent the hijab. But our family friend was telling me she and her family and friends often wear the head scarf with their earrings and shawls to cover the rest like at parties and celebrations when they want to dress up more. As long as the head is covered and along with something else covering the neck and torso and shoulders.
eta I love those looks too. I've been watching classics with my mom since I was 4 or 5, over 30 something years. These headwraps cover all the hair though. I wish we had the scarves the characters wore in those movies that shows the hair. There is a cc version I used to have.
@Scobre that outfit looks great! Unfortunately I am gonna miss out on these clothes since I am not planning on getting the new pack. But I love the whole look of this! I remember the TS3 store had a set with similar clothing. Thanks for posting your pic!