Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Sets 12 &13

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Set 12:
"This is the Way the Ladies Ride"

Riding habits were a style of skirt and suit jacket for outdoor activities like horseback riding, in a masculine fashion. In fact, tailors were who made the suits and therefore followed the construction methods of men's wear instead of dressmakers. Later highly militaristic influences became very popular; women would commission outfits that matched different army regiments in a patriotic support. As a result red, green, blues, and buff shades were very popular. The riding habits became acceptable daywear, but still not a formal dress- think what the fashion industry considers high end sportswear and the parallels are very clear. As they are full-length durable jackets, I also categorized them as outerwear, and despite the option for horse-back riding non-existent unless you have rebekah's ride-able object as active-wear. Or poseboxes.

There are two variations- again alternating every other color. The first is an open longer coat over a short vest, the second shorter jacket is buttoned in the front over a longer waistcoat. The trim and waistcoat is in a different shade- usually a close color or something metallic or neutral.

It comes with matching teen versions.
Both meshes are by me, and come with fat morphs- though honestly can't remember if they have a preg-morph.

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Perhaps now it can be less frustrating to get everyone ready for a morning ride.







Set 13:
"Versailles Zoning Permit"

Not every gown nor every lady of the era wore panniers that extended her skirts so far on either side that the doors of the house would have to be replaced. And I needed some dresses where I wasn't looking at hands disappearing when the Sims put them on her hips or to wear on days where she wasn't going to court. Because despite the excess of the era's fashion, they were sensible about the fact that only the upper aristocracy when at court would wear the wide panniers. For normal day-to-day functions it was a small pannier, a few layers of petticoat, and/or a simple bit of padding called a bumroll. I had my carte blanche to go narrow.

Next came the decision of what styles I didn't have a lot of yet and needed more- I lacked dresses with big waist sashes, which when looking at portraiture of the times was a popular look, nor did I have more than a handful of dresses with a 'zone-front'- the modern term for how the front can be gathered. I also loosened my tight grip on colors. There's still the basic 32 colors as the largest block of fabric, but the big ribbon sash is a shade set apart.

Then again, just because it's easier on the doors doesn't mean the cushions are safe.



Here's our weaver and her spouse again, and at this angle the back of the dress with its long sash bow is clearer to see.

Aside from a contrasting ribbon, some of the recolors are far from plain or monochromatic. I played with patterns and three (or four or five) tone outfits.


Formal and everyday because that makes sense.

Both ages because Cynnix rocks.


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I mentioned that teen version, too.