@SimGuruSarah, @SimGuruLyndsay et al. As an elderly female human I wish we had more outfits for our elderly female sims. I know I am a member of a very small minority of Simmers, but it's quite depressing to have so few options.

I do get the impression for my elderly ladies that they can either be crazy or frumpy, in dress style that is. I'm kind of depressed by the severe sag issues up top too; don't they make good foundation garments?? My grandmother was umm, well endowed and she never sagged in public, she'd have been upset to think that was acceptable! On the other hand, I've got a great insane elderly chick who keeps doing exactly what she wants to do and earning long life potion thingys for her trouble. She's a hoot.

I'd like more basics and classic styled clothing to be added. Clothing with less flash and in all the basic colors. Character building is hard in this game if you aren't willing to dress them in a trendy way. Often my sims end up wearing the same few outfits.. for me that goes more for the men than women, but I do sometimes have issues dressing an older woman up in an elegant or classy way.

Agreed. I had the same trouble in sims3. I would love to see more appropriate elder wear. @ SherryRN I take my elderly ladies into cas and give them a boost.

I agree with all of the above. The first thing I do when creating an elderly Sim is to lift that bust up to the proper height. I wish there was a way to straighten the backs too. EA should remember that a lot of elderly people had to do compulsory army service for a couple of years when young (some countries still do have it) and were not allowed to slump. EA may say that they have to differentiate between ages but they have put a lot of Simmers backs up too.Today's teenagers, on the contrary, do slump and also have the current fashionable smartphone neck bend.

"Simburian;c-16423070" wrote:I agree with all of the above. The first thing I do when creating an elderly Sim is to lift that bust up to the proper height. I wish there was a way to straighten the backs too. EA should remember that a lot of elderly people had to do compulsory army service for a couple of years when young (some countries still do have it) and were not allowed to slump. EA may say that they have to differentiate between ages but they have put a lot of Simmers backs up too.Today's teenagers, on the contrary, do slump and also have the current fashionable smartphone neck bend.At least they've come far from sims 3. Those elders were the worst. Their bust on their knees, bend over so that their chin touched their knees and they had nearly no clothes. Of course there are improvements to be made but sims 4 is the first game where I don't dread playing elders.

More stylish and dignified clothing for elderly female Sims

CatSaar
7 years ago
O yes I agree, I gave all the townie sims in my main play save a make over to have them looking normal (yes I'm probs crazy cus it's like 180 townies) and it was so hard to do all the elders, really felt like a short coming. Also cus I don't want too many sims wearing the same things and my elders looking decent and not frumpy.
MadameNightOwl
7 years ago
I totally agree, and I think Simmers of all ages could feel the same.
I also sometimes wish we had some kind of age filter for clothes. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that we can choose from all outfits for our Sims, and I definitely want it to stay that way. But at the same time, we could use some restictions for generated townies.
AlbaWaterhouse
7 years ago
Yes, there are not many clothes that look flattering and elegant on mature feminine sims.

I would like clothes (and shoes, jewellery, and hairstyles) like this:

https://i.imgur.com/Pnz4qua.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gwksI7N.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YBvkajp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0TjI2sv.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1cj79vL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ckPpY0T.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0O44NH9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WTLaUwb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/POgB9AH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NfZfKtC.jpg

they could also work on younger sims too, if they have a classic style for example
comicsforever
7 years ago
yes please I love the clothing and hats from the 50s
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
"AlbaWaterhouse;c-16429853" wrote:
Yes, there are not many clothes that look flattering and elegant on mature feminine sims.

I would like clothes (and shoes, jewellery, and hairstyles) like this:

https://i.imgur.com/Pnz4qua.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gwksI7N.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YBvkajp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0TjI2sv.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1cj79vL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ckPpY0T.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0O44NH9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WTLaUwb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/POgB9AH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NfZfKtC.jpg

they could also work on younger sims too, if they have a classic style for example

Absolutely. <3
Simburian
New Traveler
7 years ago
@dizzydee_k I love your examples. EA should note that none of those models slouches too. I think I have seen that lady with the stick before somewhere? Very rich?
Simburian
New Traveler
7 years ago
"AlbaWaterhouse;c-16433843" wrote:
"Simburian;c-16433833" wrote:
@dizzydee_k I love your examples. EA should note that none of those models slouches too. I think I have seen that lady with the stick before somewhere? Very rich?

Yes, here is a link to a news about her.

Thanks @AlbaWaterhouse All I can say is (in old terms) GOSH! 99 and she still doesn't slouch. Look and learn EA! :o
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
"Simburian;c-16433833" wrote:
@dizzydee_k I love your examples. EA should note that none of those models slouches too. I think I have seen that lady with the stick before somewhere? Very rich?

Thank you, but those lovely examples were provided by @AlbaWaterhouse.

I'm 93. I've been doing yoga for at least 50 years. I don't slouch and and I don't wear trousers with holes in them. I do understand that Elders need to look different than Adults - hence the slouch - but it would sure be nice if they could earn a "stand tall" trait.

Mostly, I just want something decent to wear.
justme22
7 years ago
"dizzydee_k;d-938306" wrote:
@SimGuruSarah, @SimGuruLyndsay et al. As an elderly female human I wish we had more outfits for our elderly female sims. I know I am a member of a very small minority of Simmers, but it's quite depressing to have so few options.

I'd like an SP for adults/elders with clothing and activities: You could have things like shuffleboard, or maybe table games like Mah Jong or Scrabble. A Crafts & Hobbies pack, something similar to FreeTime but without the competition aspect would also be useful.

"MissNightOwl;c-16429815" wrote:
I totally agree, and I think Simmers of all ages could feel the same.
I also sometimes wish we had some kind of age filter for clothes. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that we can choose from all outfits for our Sims, and I definitely want it to stay that way. But at the same time, we could use some restictions for generated townies.

An age filter similar to the gender filter, where game-generated Sims would show up in age-appropriate clothing but players could remove in CAS would be awesome. Since I reduced the percentage of game-generated elders with MCCC I don't have as much of an issue but I used to get a bunch of elders walking around looking like rejected extras for High School Musical.

I also agree with the comments about elders being way too stooped and "creaky". I'd like to see straighter elders, especially those who have high Fitness or Wellness levels. It would make sense that if you've kept your body in good shape with exercise or yoga would naturally walk straighter when they age.
SimGummi
7 years ago
Please do post images of what type of outfits for elders you would like to see in game. Visuals help a lot. :)