outfits

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 make 1-5, but change them once sims ages up, or if the story line needs style change of the sim.

I change their clothes when aging randomises them (Toddler, Child, Teen birthdays) and again to something more mature when they age to adults.

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 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.

I usually pick 5 and leave them as is. I think there was only one time where I actually got my sims to change daily :)

for everyday outfits I have 5 versions. Whenever I get bored ore if a new pack comes out with cool & nice stuff, I change them.