In 2021 the simmer ashubii started a thread by this name, which served as an inspiration to several of us. Now like many other threads the screenshots did not get transferred over, nor did it end up in the Sims 4 community but in the Sims Franchise Discussion instead. Since the OP does not seem to be active any longer, I have taken it on myself to salvage the post and its contents, as well as making it easy for more of us to contribute and build on the idea. The original (with links instead of pictures) can be found here. All credit for the idea and first post should go to ashubii , I'm just trying to make sure nothing gets lost. Finally a little tip that has helped me a great deal. It does involve a mod (MCCC), but I figured it can't hurt anyway:How to use the MCCC dresser function to make sure NPCs are dressed appropriately (Highlight to read)In CAS, create sims that are dressed in clothes you want to see on your NPCs. You need infant, toddler, child, teen/YA/adult and elders of both genders represented (MCCC can't distinguish between teen, YA or adult fashion, so all those will be in one category). Make sure to include accessories, as they will be included in the outfit. Move your sims into a house and load it. Click each sim, choose the MCCC-meny, choose dresser, outfit commands and finally save outfit.Do this for each and every outfit you want your NPC sims to wear. (Yes, it's tedious, but so is changing everyone manually too). The more outfits you save, the more variation in the game. When finished make sure there is a computer on the lot. Click the computer and the MCCC menu. Choose dresser menu - Only Use Saved Outfits (means all new NPC will be generated in your chosen outfits) - Ages to Run on Age-Up (means sims will wear your chosen outfits when aging up. At minimum choose infant, toddler, child, teen and YA. Adults and elders will just keep their clothes in that case.)Rinse and repeat every decade or so. In CAS, create sims that are dressed in clothes you want to see on your NPCs. You need infant, toddler, child, teen/YA/adult and elders of both genders represented (MCCC can't distinguish between teen, YA or adult fashion, so all those will be in one category). Make sure to include accessories, as they will be included in the outfit. Move your sims into a house and load it. Click each sim, choose the MCCC-meny, choose dresser, outfit commands and finally save outfit.Do this for each and every outfit you want your NPC sims to wear. (Yes, it's tedious, but so is changing everyone manually too). The more outfits you save, the more variation in the game. When finished make sure there is a computer on the lot. Click the computer and the MCCC menu. Choose dresser menu - Only Use Saved Outfits (means all new NPC will be generated in your chosen outfits) - Ages to Run on Age-Up (means sims will wear your chosen outfits when aging up. At minimum choose infant, toddler, child, teen and YA. Adults and elders will just keep their clothes in that case.)Rinse and repeat every decade or so.

1890-1910 Original post by ashubiiYes, I know this encompasses like... three whole decades. However, lumping these together was the easiest for me lol. I think these decades are the absolute most difficult to accomplish without CC. They're not perfect, but I did my best! Also, I skipped a few outfit categories for this but later one I'll do an outfit for each.Thankfully Get Famous blesses us with some lovely gowns that work pretty well for this period. Also, that classic Gibson Girl hairstyle! In one of these decades (I forget which, but maybe all three?) men's fashion began to influence women's a bit. I tried to represent that a little with the third outfit.This second Formal outfit is a bit inappropriate for the time period for several reasons:Too lowcut.The open sides.The transparency around the midriff.However, I think the overall length and style kind of works for that Edwardian evening wear.For sleep outfits, I just wanted a simple white nightshift or nightgown. The first one is actually the graduation gown from Discover University, but I think it's probably my favorite for a modest sleeping gown :)

1920-1929 Original post by ashubiiWhen I think of 1920's fashion I immediately think of loose, slouchy, shapeless clothes and hemlines that reach about mid-calf. The Flapper Girl is absolutely an iconic look for the decade, but to me, it tends to get over-stereotyped and is more about the ideals than the appearance.For the Active outfit, I tried to replicate a simple 1920′s tennis player outfit.The Party outfit was my attempt at a more flapper-ish style. I think the hem on this skirt is way too short even for a flapper and I wish I’d styled this in black instead of blue!Reference for that first sleep outfit:

1930-1939 Original post by ashubiiAlright, so I have to admit… while the 1930s are absolutely fascinating from a historical perspective, I am not even remotely interested in 1930’s fashion. With that in mind, I actually had a hard time with this set. I ended up just making one outfit per category because I worried that I would have to re-use some things for the 1940s and 1950s.The Cold Weather outfit was a hard one for me. We have one lovely coat that would have been fine, but it’s a Full Body outfit and the skirt attached is way too short. I ended up picking this top from the Star Wars pack because it reminded me a bit of a slouchy winter cape. It might be a bit of a stretch but I like it a lot!References for Athletic & Cold Weather:

1940-1949 Original post by ashubiiSo, the ’40s are my absolute favorite period for fashion. I don’t know why. I fell in love with it as a teenager and there was a period where all I wanted was to dress like this. I think it had something to do with this super cute Youtuber I’d watch who dressed in 1940’s dresses. Anyway, the point is I love it and it was very hard for me to put together outfits that suited the decade without CC. I’d almost say it was painful! I did my best.For the Everyday outfit, this dress made me think of what a 1940’s housewife would likely wear at home or maybe even just to go to the grocery store or something. Long dresses with slight cleavage, sometimes with thin straps, seem to have been a popular Formal look. For Athletic, once again we have white. Most of the feminine athletic gear I’ve found for these decades has been white and centered around tennis looks. I guess tennis was the most popular sport for women? For the ’40s, I see a lot of outfits like this, some with shorts, others with skirts, and some with what looks like both. I went with a skort for this one.There were quite a few different swimwear options that I discovered for this decade, but I saw plenty that looked like short little dresses like this and I think they were my favorite! For the Hot Weather, I decided to go with some fisherman overalls because they looked pretty close to a Land Girl sort of outfit!

1950-1959 Original post by ashubiiOkay, so I forgot to do Athletic and Swimwear for this decade, but in all honesty, with what we have without CC, it probably wouldn't be much different from the 40s. The 50s always make me think of big skirts which are also something we don't really have. It also makes me think of Audrey Hepburn's pixie cut and... Grease. Now, Grease isn't something I'd go to for accurate representation, but I can't help it. For the sleepwear, I tried to replicate - as well as I could - Frenchie's outfit from the sleepover scene (not going to post a reference just in-case it's not allowed for some reason?). In the scene she also has curlers in her hair and some kind of netting or wrap to hold them in place, which I tried to replicate with the headscarf/wrap used. Not sure if it works, but it was an attempt.Cold Weather is basically the same as one of the 30's outfits, but as I mentioned then, between the 30s, 40s, and 50s, we'd probably see some overlap just thanks to CAS limitations. The Hot Weather outfit is my favorite, though. I love that style! My grandmother used to wear outfits like it :)

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JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
1890-1910 Original post by ashubii
Yes, I know this encompasses like... three whole decades. However, lumping these together was the easiest for me lol. I think these decades are the absolute most difficult to accomplish without CC. They're not perfect, but I did my best! Also, I skipped a few outfit categories for this but later one I'll do an outfit for each.
Thankfully Get Famous blesses us with some lovely gowns that work pretty well for this period. Also, that classic Gibson Girl hairstyle! In one of these decades (I forget which, but maybe all three?) men's fashion began to influence women's a bit. I tried to represent that a little with the third outfit.
This second Formal outfit is a bit inappropriate for the time period for several reasons:
Too lowcut.
The open sides.
The transparency around the midriff.

However, I think the overall length and style kind of works for that Edwardian evening wear.

For sleep outfits, I just wanted a simple white nightshift or nightgown. The first one is actually the graduation gown from Discover University, but I think it's probably my favorite for a modest sleeping gown :)
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
1920-1929 Original post by ashubii
When I think of 1920's fashion I immediately think of loose, slouchy, shapeless clothes and hemlines that reach about mid-calf. The Flapper Girl is absolutely an iconic look for the decade, but to me, it tends to get over-stereotyped and is more about the ideals than the appearance.
For the Active outfit, I tried to replicate a simple 1920′s tennis player outfit.
The Party outfit was my attempt at a more flapper-ish style. I think the hem on this skirt is way too short even for a flapper and I wish I’d styled this in black instead of blue!

Reference for that first sleep outfit:
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
1930-1939 Original post by ashubii

Alright, so I have to admit… while the 1930s are absolutely fascinating from a historical perspective, I am not even remotely interested in 1930’s fashion. With that in mind, I actually had a hard time with this set. I ended up just making one outfit per category because I worried that I would have to re-use some things for the 1940s and 1950s.
The Cold Weather outfit was a hard one for me. We have one lovely coat that would have been fine, but it’s a Full Body outfit and the skirt attached is way too short. I ended up picking this top from the Star Wars pack because it reminded me a bit of a slouchy winter cape. It might be a bit of a stretch but I like it a lot!
References for Athletic & Cold Weather:
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
1940-1949 Original post by ashubii
So, the ’40s are my absolute favorite period for fashion. I don’t know why. I fell in love with it as a teenager and there was a period where all I wanted was to dress like this. I think it had something to do with this super cute Youtuber I’d watch who dressed in 1940’s dresses. Anyway, the point is I love it and it was very hard for me to put together outfits that suited the decade without CC. I’d almost say it was painful! I did my best.
For the Everyday outfit, this dress made me think of what a 1940’s housewife would likely wear at home or maybe even just to go to the grocery store or something. Long dresses with slight cleavage, sometimes with thin straps, seem to have been a popular Formal look. For Athletic, once again we have white. Most of the feminine athletic gear I’ve found for these decades has been white and centered around tennis looks. I guess tennis was the most popular sport for women? For the ’40s, I see a lot of outfits like this, some with shorts, others with skirts, and some with what looks like both. I went with a skort for this one.
There were quite a few different swimwear options that I discovered for this decade, but I saw plenty that looked like short little dresses like this and I think they were my favorite! For the Hot Weather, I decided to go with some fisherman overalls because they looked pretty close to a Land Girl sort of outfit!
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
1950-1959 Original post by ashubii
Okay, so I forgot to do Athletic and Swimwear for this decade, but in all honesty, with what we have without CC, it probably wouldn't be much different from the 40s. The 50s always make me think of big skirts which are also something we don't really have. It also makes me think of Audrey Hepburn's pixie cut and... Grease. Now, Grease isn't something I'd go to for accurate representation, but I can't help it. For the sleepwear, I tried to replicate - as well as I could - Frenchie's outfit from the sleepover scene (not going to post a reference just in-case it's not allowed for some reason?). In the scene she also has curlers in her hair and some kind of netting or wrap to hold them in place, which I tried to replicate with the headscarf/wrap used. Not sure if it works, but it was an attempt.
Cold Weather is basically the same as one of the 30's outfits, but as I mentioned then, between the 30s, 40s, and 50s, we'd probably see some overlap just thanks to CAS limitations. The Hot Weather outfit is my favorite, though. I love that style! My grandmother used to wear outfits like it :)
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
1960-1969 Original post by ashubii

I think I had the most fun with the 60s by far! I decided to focus a little more on a mod-ish look (i think that's what this is, anyway) and less on the whole 60s flower-child aesthetic, because I feel like I'll end up going that route a bit more in the 70s.

I also feel like it would be much easier to come up with several outfit ideas for this decade versus some of the earlier ones! I had trouble picking which ones to show here xD
JesLet40
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7 months ago
1970-1979 Original post by ashubii

So, the 70s! I don't know much about 70s fashion, but it seems like a time with few rules and lots of experimentation within one's wardrobe. I actually struggled with this decade, simply because of the variety of directions you can take the fashion and the plentiful options we have in CAS. Honestly, I don't think it would be hard to put together an entire save of 70s Sims without CC!

So I did my best here. I wanted to do a bit of the peasant look, but for most of this I just found fashion photographs from the 70s and used them to inspire the outfits.
Also, sorry for any weird stretching on the Sim, I edited with a new program and it wasn't working out too well for me, LOL
JesLet40
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7 months ago
1980-1989 Original post by ashubii
JesLet40
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7 months ago
1990s Original post by ashubii
As a product of the 90's, you'd think this would have been easy for me. It was not! I'm a little rusty since it's been a while but I did my best. A few outfits were inspired by Monica from friends, lol!
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
7 months ago
2000-2005 Original post by ashubii
Though it's probably more like, 2000-2005. I kind of kept to early-mid 2000's rather than anything from the latter part of the decade. Possibly because I graduated high school in 2010 and I really didn't want to analyze my high school fashion...

Anyway! I actually used one of my 2000's Sims from my old Decades Challenge to model this :) Miss Lilac Beckham, who ended up being one of my favorite characters of all time to play and write.
As always, I'd love to see anyone else's ideas for CC-free decades looks :)