The Romance of Certain Old Clothes: Historical Outfits Collection
tsroemi
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Okay, I've been mostly lurking in the forums for long enough, time to give something back, to some of you at least: In this thread, I will attempt to link, comment on and, hopefully after a fashion, post renders all of the historical outfits or clothing bits and pieces that I've bought so far from the DAZ store, roughly sorted by fashion period for your (and my) convenience.
Please understand that I use 'historical' in its broadest possible sense, meaning I'm adding any outfit, clothing piece or accessory that could, in my view, be at least adapted somehow to suit a historical setting. I'm also using only very rough period estimates, so please don't fight me on whether the Middle Ages started with Charlemagne or waaaay before. This is not about that. It's just a collection for all of you who are interested in historical settings like me, and who thus have a use for some guidance, clotheswise, through the vast and poorly searchable maze of the DAZ store. I do hope it will actually prove useful.
If you feel there are any absolutely vital additions that I need to include, or glaring mistakes that I need to correct, please let me know. But do keep in mind that I'm no historian by any means, just a history afficionado like most of us (okay, I have taught a course on the history of Public International Law a few times, but that was mostly about people being people and fighting each other all the time; clothes didn't figure very prominently, unfortunately ;-)).
So here goes, I'll build up all sections eventually (hopefully):
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Here's my general outline, I will be creating a post for each of these sections:
0 - Hat and Gloves Collections for multiple uses
00 – Multi-use garments
2 - Middle Ages (800-1400)
3 - Renaissance / Tudor / Elizabethan (1460-1600)
4 - Baroque /Rococo (1600-1720, 1715-1780)
5 - Empire / Regency (1795-1820)
6 - Victorian / Edwardian / WWI (1837-1907, 1910-1920)
7 - Roaring Twenties / Depressed Thirties / WWII (1920-1945)
8 - New Look / Swinging Sixties / Wild Seventies (1947-1979)
9 - Yuppies&Punks / Emo&Grunge (1980s, 1990s)
0 - Hat and Gloves Collections for multiple uses
https://www.daz3d.com/unusual-short-glove-set-for-genesis-9-female
- some more fantasy or punky gloves in here, but also some 50s-looking pairs, and very realistically done I feel
https://www.daz3d.com/tn-winter-collection--hats-and-scarves-for-genesis-8-female--genesis-9
- hat collections are a must of course, this one is really nice, mostly 30s-type
https://www.daz3d.com/glamour-hat-set-collection-for-genesis-9-female-01
- mostly a 50s or 60s look to this, but with scaling of the brim, the hat could be used for other periods as well
https://www.daz3d.com/glamour-hat-set-collection-for-genesis-9-female-03
- could work in a 1950s glamorous setting
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-unusual-hat-huge-dramatic-g8f
- I know it doesn’t really fit any historical period as such, but I feel it’s really interesting and could be adapted to various settings, especially if only used in portrait mode
https://www.daz3d.com/bw-urban-hats-set
- you can create some 1930s and 1920s looks from this set (do hide the bear ears, I beg ya ...)
00 – Multi-use garments
https://www.daz3d.com/7th-ave-dforce-abigails-dress-for-g8f
- I’m linking directly to the texture add-on for this dress because it shows some great variants – medieval, romantic, Edwardian, 1930s - that can be achieved with this one, if you manage to work around the way too low-cut bust or just pose your character accordingly
https://www.daz3d.com/7th-ave-dforce-bohemian-dreams-for-g8f
- again linking to the texture set, the skirt and sleeves show so many possible uses – medieval, maybe ancient Celtic, modern romantic etc pp, but again, bust is cut too low, needs to be fixed or hidden
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-sea-goddess-for-genesis-9-and-8-female
- this fantasy outfit has a lot of interesting bits and pieces that could be used for historical outfits if one adapts them well – like the wide double skirt f.i., but of course these interesting cut-outs would have to be hidden
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-su-bear-overalls-for-genesis-9-81-and-8-female
- I find this little cute outfit surprisingly useful, mostly because the lovely blouse, used on its own, can fit quite a few time periods for adults and children, and if you hide that obnoxious bear and lengthen the legs a bit, it could well be a romper suit for a Victorian child
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-dreamy-dress-for-genesis-9-8-and-81
- such a simple style of dress, with different textures and accessories, you can use it for multiple eras
1 - Ancient Civilizations
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-loincloth-collection-for-genesis-8-males
- well you can kinda always use those, right? ;-)
https://www.daz3d.com/kibamusha-for-genesis-2-male-s-and-daz-horse-2
- a Japanese historical set, it’s very dated unfortunately, but I think could be updated into something really unique and interesting
https://www.daz3d.com/mec4d-hoplite-soldier-for-genesis-2-male-s
- a Greek set, have no idea how accurate, but looks nicely made, especially so considering its age
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-ssc-knight-cloak-for-genesis-9
- one can never have enough nicely draping cloaks, right?
https://www.daz3d.com/peony-kimono-for-genesis-2-female-s
- I’m not sure where to place this correctly, time-wise, as I have next to no knowledge of Japanese culture, but I think it is a beautiful set and should not be left excluded just because I’m so ignorant
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-titus-gladiator-outfit-for-genesis-9
- like it says, an ancient gladiator, is very nicely detailed (has female version as well – were there any actual female gladiators?)
https://www.daz3d.com/assyrian-warrior-outfit-for-genesis-8-males
- looks quite accurate to me, as far as one can know that today
https://www.daz3d.com/the-empress-jewelry-for-genesis-9-8-and-81-female
- it says ‘inspired by Imperial Chinese jewelry’ and is just way too beautiful to leave out …
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-mk-hanfu-suit-for-genesis-9
- I don’t know how historically accurate this is for the actual ancient Chinese Hanfu style, but it is very beautiful, and, strangely, with a different, less see-through texture for the jacket and some other smaller adaptions, it seems like a perfect Edwardian home garment, so I’m putting it there as well
2 - Middle Ages (800-1400)
3 - Renaissance / Tudor / Elizabethan (1460-1600)
https://www.daz3d.com/queen-ely-dd-g8f-v8
- ok ok, but it does have a useful crown!
4 - Baroque /Rococo (1600-1720, 1715-1780)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-18th-century-corset-for-genesis-9-and-genesis-8-female
- really lovely set I think, strictly for undergarments of course
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-folklore-outfit-for-genesis-8-males
- a lot of this is pure fantasy afaik, but the coat (cuffs need adjusting) and the pants seem quite useable, the top possibly also, I don’t know much about armor
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-royal-wedding-outfit-for-genesis-9
- very nice, textures are all way too shiny though and need to be toned down or adjusted, even in the add-on set
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-prudence-dress-for-g8f
- I’m putting this here only tentatively, because of the top part obviously only – I seem to recall examples of Georgian period dress where the fichu / scarf was kind of tucked into the bodice like in this outfit, but I can’r remember exactly if this was also done with sleeveless dresses, like here
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-wintertide-ii-for-genesis-9
- the cape and muff are very useful, the dress not so much per se
5 - Empire / Regency (1795-1820)
https://www.daz3d.com/ah-dforce-candie-outfit-for-genesis-9
- the trousers are way too modern, but the hat and the top garments can be used for (sloppy) Victorian or Regency styles I feel, especially if you find a nice ruff instead of whatever that is around his neck there
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-infantry-outfit-for-genesis-9
- this looks --- Napoleonic to me ---?
https://www.daz3d.com/steam-jack-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-male
- the outfit looks weird at first, but it does have some useful parts, especially the pants
6 - Victorian / Edwardian / WWI (1837-1907, 1910-1920)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-princess-petras-maid-outfit
- obviously, the skirt would be way too short for any historical situation, but I do like the top, that can be worked into a number of late Victorian or Edwardian styles
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-long-leather-dress-outfit-for-genesis-9-feminine
- could be a nightgown, Edwardian day dress with more voluminous skirt, maybe even something Victorian with more work on the skirt – something frugal, like for a governess
https://www.daz3d.com/o-sole-mio-for-the-kids-4
- Victorian orphans
https://www.daz3d.com/gf-dforce-white-angel-dress-for-genesis-9-feminine
- yeah well, the ‘wings’ would have to come down and be scaled way down as well, but otherwise, nice Victorian chemise or summer nightgown, or even a pinafore for kids
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-su-school-style-set-for-genesis-9-81-and-8-female
- basically all of these sailor school tops that are so popular as Japanese school uniforms can be used in a Victorian / Edwardian setting as tops for school children, in some decades even for female costumes (probably without the bow), although the material here is a bit too modern (stretchy) looking, normals would have to be turned down
https://www.daz3d.com/frontier-grace-outfit-and-props-for-genesis-9
- very cool set, although the ladies would need some sort of more bust-restricting undergarment, as in most of the sets in the store, to achieve a more historical silhouette; also, for European settings, the skirt would probably have to be adapted
https://www.daz3d.com/daisy-gown-for-genesis-8-x-females
- could work as summer nightie / chemise I guess, and maybe with a spencer on top for Empire style
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-train-dress-for-g8f
- a Fifties dress really, or kind of, but if you put an underskirt in and maybe add sleeves or a shoulder scarf, this could work for some Victorian styles as well
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hnc25-pleated-mini-dress-outfit-for-genesis-9
- top part could work well for Victorian/Edwardian, especially thinking of a child or a servant in a pinafore
https://www.daz3d.com/d-force-crop-ruffle-blouse-for-genesis-8-females
- a very useful addition to otherwise more modern clothes, or for Victorian / Edwardian portrait renders
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-breezy-day-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- might seem like a weird addition at first, but that knit-style poncho is dead useful for Victorian / Edwardian settings where it can double as the thick scarf that many poorer people, esp. women, used in winter instead of a coat – has a cool knitwear texture add-on
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-princess-petras-gothic-dress-for-genesis-9
- this is really quite useful if you hide the corset-stringy things on the front (why do people always think women wore their underwear on the outside in the olden days?) and do something to make the sleeves long or hide their shortness, also that stiff little bow needs some work or hiding
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-gothic-style-outfit-for-genesis-9
- this has one of the nicest textured tops and sleeves, the add-on is even nicer; and if one inserts some cloth strategically and hides the corset hooks (?) on the front, adding a longer skirt if visible in render, this makes for a beautiful, texture-rich Victorian outfit
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-fayette-dress-for-g8fs
- if you render just the top part, this could work as a Victorian evening dress (with different textures)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-pret-cooking-for-genesis-9-and-8-females
- the pinafore would be great on any Victorian child
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-queen-of-hearts-for-g8f
- without the romantic sleeves but instead with an underskirt and a little adjustment to the top part, maybe a scarf or something to hide that overly pronounced corset-style bust shape, this could make a nice Victorian evening dress
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hc-apron-and-casual-outfit-for-genesis-8-males
- of course, jeans and t-shirt won’t work, but the apron itself is really lovely for a general vintage grocerer look
https://www.daz3d.com/d-force-crop-blouse-for-genesis-8-females
- another useful top for Victorian / Edwardian settings
https://www.daz3d.com/ah-dforce-candie-outfit-for-genesis-9
- (see comments in section 5)
https://www.daz3d.com/thessea-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- the outfit as a whole is not very historical, but it has one of the very few corsets that I found on DAZ that actually laces in the back as it would have done historically, not in the front, though not tied very tightly; maybe nice for some ‘Getting Dressed’ scenes with a back view
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-dark-charming-outfit-for-genesis-9
- with very different textures quite useful for simpler/stricter Victorian styles, the skirt is also nicely broad as if suggesting a thick layer of petticoats
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-confederate-civil-war-outfit-for-genesis-9
- well, as it says, American Civil War uniform, by the irreplaceable Meshitup
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-mk-hanfu-suit-for-genesis-9
- I don’t know how historically accurate this is for the actual ancient Chinese Hanfu style, but it is very beautiful, and, strangely, with a different, less see-through texture for the jacket and some other smaller adaptions, it seems like a perfect Edwardian home garment, so I’m putting it here as well
https://www.daz3d.com/drama-queen-outfit-for-genesis-9
- okay, hear me out, the jacket is actually amazingly useful for a moderate ‘mutton leg’ sleeve style in Victorian times as well as 1940s emphasized shoulders!
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-zk-puffy-outfit-for-genesis-9
- the top could be quite useful in portrait mode for Edwardian
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-eg-dress-for-genesis-9
- with the shortness of the skirt hidden and some work done on the collar region and the very fluffy sleeves (and other textures of course), one could make this work for either Victorian or Edwardian
7 - Roaring Twenties / Depressed Thirties / WWII (1920-1945)
https://www.daz3d.com/steamed-crown
- feels perfectly 1920s-ish for me, textures will need reworking
https://www.daz3d.com/timeless-vintage-shoes-for-genesis-9
- really extensive set texturewise – for 20s and 30s I feel
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-spencer-dress-for-genesis-9
- one of those short boxy dresses that can work for a number of settings, depending on the overall styling – 1920s would work for sure
https://www.daz3d.com/x-fashion-retro-dance-for-genesis-8-81-and-genesis-9
- 1920s show girl, fascinator/headband could also be used for more formal get ups with a different dress
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-uniform-styles-for-genesis-9
- WWII uniform styles, I can’t say anything about their accuracy in detail but they seem to generally fit the era’s uniform style well enough
https://www.daz3d.com/jiwoo-pumps-for-genesis-8-females
- Mary Jane style shoes have been around for some time and so can be used in different period settings
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-1920s-vintage-outfit-for-genesis-9-8-and-81
- nice to see a bit longer 20s dress for once, also nice accessories; not totally convinced of the cut itself (especially the belt area and the straps, but also not sure if long-short skirts like this were a thing), but should work well enough with some adjustments or clever positioning of the figure
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hc-double-button-dress-for-genesis-8-females
- used as a coat and not a dress (use Thickener!), this would be great for different periods, especially 30s and 60s come to mind, depending on how you accesorize it
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hnc24-shawl-collar-suit-outfit-for-genesis-9
- this might seem strange to add here, but the belted jacket and the long skirt do give me 1930s vibes, although the skirt should probably be tighter and more figure-hugging
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-detective-outfit-for-genesis-9
- one of those typical loosely vintage-y mens’ outfits, male fashion really changed only by nuances for such a long time; the main problem here that would need to be addressed is, as almost always with these outfits, the waistcoat that is cut way too low for true vintage styles
https://www.daz3d.com/block-heel-pumps-for-genesis-9-8-and-81-female
- another useful Mary Jane style shoe
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-50s-daisy-outfit-for-genesis-9-and-8-female
- primarily 50s, but would also work for a 1930s setting
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-spr-suit-dress-for-genesis-9
- it seems weird at first, especially with that strange texture in the first promo, and the neckline is cut too low I feel, but with the skirt lengthened or its shortness hidden, this would work for 1930s, 1940s (latter esp. if you managed to make the shoulders more pronounced)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-pulp-safari-outfit-for-genesis-9-and-8-female
- another one of these useful, skirt-and-blouse women vintage outfits (boots seem weird though)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-night-date-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-8-1f
- the pants are giving me 30s and 40s wide leg trousers vibes, also 60s, 70s palazzo style, so quite versatile
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-tennis-style-dress-for-genesis-9-8-and-81
- I think this could be turned into a 1920s outfit with little effort
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-combat-ready-outfit-for-genesis-9
- looks vaguely WWII style to me
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-apron-suit-hd-clothes-for-victoria-9
- a very nice add-on set for any busy housewife in the 20th century, I should think from 1920s through 1970s – with varying dresses/skirts underneath for the first half of the century
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-pret-romper-suit-set-for-genesis-9-feminine-and-8-females
- this feels to me like a sports/leisure/boating suit for the 20s/30s for some reason, probably the collar
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-brz-sailor-uniform-and-poses-for-genesis-9
- as mentioned before, any kind of sailor-like suit is always useful for kids’ clothes; as this looks more modern because of the wway the fabric falls and of the short sleeves, I’m putting this here rather than into the Victorian section
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-brz-belted-dress-and-poses-for-genesis-9
- if you use this as a coat (use Thickener!) with a dress underneath, together with the poses, this makes for very nice vintage/retro renders, depending on your styling
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-elegant-sailor-one-piece-for-genesis-9
- dress gives me 1930s vibes, besides possible children’s suits use
https://www.daz3d.com/drama-queen-outfit-for-genesis-9
- okay, hear me out, the jacket is actually amazingly useful for a moderate ‘mutton leg’ sleeve style in Victorian times as well as 1940s emphasized shoulders!
https://www.daz3d.com/40s-grable-swimsuit-decades-of-swimwear-the-40s
- as it says, a 40s-style swimsuit which could also double for an undies set I feel
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hnc-tweed-mini-jacket-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-females
- the top could work in any period from maybe 1930s to 1960s, it looks just like a well-tailored, more formal kind of top, could even be a jacket if you don’t show the short sleeves
8 - New Look / Swinging Sixties / Wild Seventies (1947-1979)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-becs-stage-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- ah, wild ABBA and 70s country singer outfits ...
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-spencer-dress-for-genesis-9
- see Spencer Dress in section 6
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-kendall-outfit-for-genesis-9
- with platform boots, a good 70s fit IMO
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-patience-dress-for-g8f
- 60s/70s hippie or romantic style, generally a very nice dress; has a great texture add-on for a romantic style
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-train-dress-for-g8f
- feels mostly 1950s to me, with some adjustments
https://www.daz3d.com/a97-dforce-emma-dress-for-genesis-8-and-9-females
- 60s and 70s both I feel, depending on additional styling – man, this is short!
https://www.daz3d.com/d-force-simply-for-genesis-8-females
- sixties-ish to me, depending on texture
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-dolman-dress-for-g8f
- the general style gives 1980s a lot, textures feel a bit off for that though
https://www.daz3d.com/looking-back-outfit-for-genesis-8-female-s
- 70s, jeans could work for 60s as well, with that flare – but for both I’m not too sure about the skin tightness and the low-rise fit, these feel more like modern additions to me
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hnc-pleated-denim-skirt-outfit-for-genesis-81-females
- skirt should work nicely for 60s and 70s alike, not sure about the combo with the cute top
https://www.daz3d.com/jiwoo-pumps-for-genesis-8-females
- Mary Jane style shoes have been around for some time and so can be used in different period settings
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-mk-retro-elegance-outfit-for-genesis-9
- this should be useful in 50s and 60s settings, maybe earlier, but the neck line would have to be adjusted for that as it seems way too open
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hc-double-button-dress-for-genesis-8-females
- used as a coat and not a dress (use Thickener!), this would be great for different periods, especially 30s and 60s come to mind, depending on how you accesorize it
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-detective-outfit-for-genesis-9
- one of those typical loosely vintage-y mens’ outfits, male fashion really changed only by nuances for such a long time; the main problem here that would need to be addressed is, as almost always with these outfits, the waistcoat that is cut way too low for true vintage styles
https://www.daz3d.com/block-heel-pumps-for-genesis-9-8-and-81-female
- another useful Mary Jane style shoe
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-halterneck-pantsuit-for-g8f
- gives me 1970s vibes, just need vibrant textures
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-50s-daisy-outfit-for-genesis-9-and-8-female
- yes, 50s as it says, but also the quintessential vintage / retro uniform for women after the 20s: longish skirt, nice blouse with collar, there you go ;-)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-pulp-safari-outfit-for-genesis-9-and-8-female
- another one of these useful, skirt-and-blouse women vintage outfits (boots seem weird though)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-night-date-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-8-1f
- the pants are giving me 30s and 40s wide leg trousers vibes, also 60s, 70s palazzo style, so quite versatile
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-parka-outfit-for-genesis-9
- the parka has a great vintage feel, I think with adapting the textures, you could use it from 1960s onwards
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-travelling-merchant-outfit-for-genesis-9
- just adore this set, it’s so detailed and has so many extras, and it also feels very life-like; should work well for 1920s through 1960s with some small adaptions
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-the-max-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-males
- very 70s, but trousers do need some work and coat could use thickening
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-pret-cooking-for-genesis-9-and-8-females
- outfit as a whole has 1950s, 1960s casual home style vibe for me (without the chef’s hat)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hnc24-mustang-jacket-outfit-for-genesis-9
- like one of those 1950s pilot jackets, no?
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-barbarella-suit-for-g8fs
- late sixties, early seventies TV series style clothing, well, maybe with a skirt for everyday use …
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-apron-suit-hd-clothes-for-victoria-9
- a very nice add-on set for any busy housewife in the 20th century, I should think from 1920s through 1970s – with varying dresses/skirts underneath for the first half of the century
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-brz-belted-dress-and-poses-for-genesis-9
- if you use this as a coat (use Thickener!) with a dress underneath, together with the poses, this makes for very nice vintage/retro renders, depending on your styling
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-mk-liz-business-suit-for-genesis-9
- fifties, sixties maybe?
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-tour-guide-uniform-for-genesis-8-females
- very sixties to me, not only useful for tour guides ;)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-twiggy-outfit-and-bicycle-for-genesis-9
- iconic 60s dress style, with lovely moto bike!
https://www.daz3d.com/saddle-shoes-for-genesis-8-females
- good everyday shoes for 1930s through 1960s I should think
https://www.daz3d.com/classic-and-walking-shoes-for-genesis-8-and-81-males
- some truly classic styles in here for 1920s through today for males I think, some more modern
https://www.daz3d.com/collection-of-classic-bags-for-genesis-9-feminine
- good for 60s and later at least, maybe even earlier, I’m not too familiar with purse styles
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-padrino-outfit-for-genesis-9
- 50s, 60s
9 - Neon Decade / Rave Generation (1980s, 1990s)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-long-shirt-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-females
- the leggings with the little footsie thingie, and that oversized male shirt – very 80s and early 90s, my big step sister used to dress like that and then go to Duran Duran concerts ;-)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-walking-dangerously-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- very Punk-y vibe, shoes should be something more boot-like I feel
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-sweet-emo-outfit-for-genesis-9
- yup, used to wear dresses like this, but they would usually be combined with lace-up boots with platform soles
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-90s-chic-for-genesis-8-female
- a take on the famous outfit from Kylie’s ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ video, nobody I ever met wore this kind of thing in real life though
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-punkin-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- that over-sized short-sleeved sweater thingie over tights is feeling very 80s to me
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-casual-chic-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- strong 80s feel, the wide boxy top especially (shoes don’t fit in at all)
https://www.daz3d.com/let-s-get-physical-for-genesis-2-female-s
- 80s Aerobics set
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-ninties-nostalgia-wardrobe-for-genesis-8-females
- Yeah I remember wearing so much of this style, it’s just the smileys that are missing – they used to be everywhere for a while
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-sheena-outfit-for-g8f
- page says late 80s, early 90s which seems accurate afaik, but the top part with a differently cut skirt and a less voluminous ruffle could be made into a convincing 30s outfit, there’s even a hint of butterfly sleeves
https://www.daz3d.com/party-monster-outfit-for-genesis-8-females
- 90s rave and Love Parade float dancer style
Ooookay, glad the set up of the thread worked out the way I thought. Went through the - currently - first 13 pages of my product library for now. There's 250 pages total, so I guess more's to come ... ;-)
Edit: Did another round today cause it's surprisingly satisfying and relaxing and worked up to page 25 in my library!
Nice!
Great thread (bookmarked), but you forgot a seriously major one for number nine, that being "Goth"!
Goth was a major thing in the 80s, and still very common in the 90s.
Even to this day, Goth is very much alive and kicking, especially in the UK, Germany, Japan and parts of the USA.
I myself am a Goth, a Closet-Goth
Thank you. One to bookmark and check back on periodically
Hi there, thanks for your input! I didn't really figure Goth was a 'historical' thing as it is, like you said, very much alive today, while on the other hand, the passion for oversized shoulder pads for instance seems to have thankfully vanished (for now). Also, I wouldn't really know where to draw the line with Goth, as sooo many of the darker fantasy outfits would work for that as well. Seeing that you're into this, if you have any guidance on how to limit the intake here, I'm all for including it. Could you give me some example outfits from the store that would be old-fashioned 80s/90s goth?
@tsroemi
I'm just about to do my Saturday shopping, but I'll take a look at some Daz stuff when I get back, and will link them as examples.
I will say there's a lot of stuff that gets referred to as "Goth", but really isn't, but I know what you mean. When I saw you mentioned "Punk" and "Emo", I just assumed that you had forgotten "Goth", because Goth is said to be a subgenre of Punk, and Emo is said to be a subgenre of Goth. In the early days, Emo looked so Goth-like that people in general labelled Emo's as "Emotionally Unstable Teenage Goths", which as you can imagine, angered the Goth community no end since the Goth community really wanted nothing to do with it.
Punk, sure, I do see some influence in Goth from Punk, but nevertheless I've never subscribed to the idea that Goth is a subgenre of Punk, and I don't care how many people reckon it is either. To me, the Goth movement (and its music) was always its own thing. Goth is still around, but so is Punk and so is Emo, so Goth deiinitely belongs on page nine on your list and, realistically, I reckon should be the main one.
I forgot to mention Japan in my post (sorry I'd pretty much just gotten out of bed) so I've added it. Because of course in Japan, Goth is even intermingled with various aspects of the culture. After the Goth heyday of the 80s and 90s came to a close, it became less of a visual thing and more of the mind, and "Closet-Goth" became a popular option for those who consider themselves Goth, a change which itself tiggered many a movie (including the attached).
The well-respected 2008 movie "Goth" is a Japanese take on how Goths became more and more "Closet-Goths", and how they mingle with us in daily life without detection. Unless of course, you're a Goth yourself, in which case you can detect another quite easily.
Don't forget to switch-on subtitles, anyone who fancies watching it:
I wish there were Eastern European clothing, traditional folk outfits with floral embroidery
also I often look here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Albert_Kretschmer for ideas of how to kitbash stuff
I'm gonna chicken-out of finding a bunch of Daz examples, simply because after searching "Goth" on the marketplace, the results aren't what I expected. There is some stuff I would call proper Goth, but there's stuff coming up that literally has nothing to do with Goth, meanwhile stuff like Victorian dresses and the like do not show up. I suppose it's down to the vendors not realising and tagging their stuff with "Goth".
I used to live just a few miles from a Goth Club, and back then, I had mixed thoughts about it. On the one hand, you have the newcomers who are testing the waters, they've not really worn themselves into it and they often go over the top and meke themselves look ridiculous. But if you ever come across a group of true, life-style goths in the street (those who take it seriously), you can see the difference immediately, it looks very smart, so elegant and really quite stunning!
Victorian Goth looks absolutely stunning when done right, and Victorian is one of the three types I like most, the others being Medieval Goth, and the more common leather look (which looks better more plain-looking to look right). But if I could wave a magic wand, and have my wish granted as to the Goth style in which everyone must dress, then it would be without a doubt, the all black Victorian Goth look, and the contrasting white make-up would be mandatory even for males.
I'm a sucker for frilly, intiricately-designed clothes. And when you mix that with having a dark mind, you get "Victorian Goth". I've always had an affinity for it. But anyway, here's two examples picked at random, but generally, the more elegant, decorative and intricately-detailed the clothes, the better. Yes, you will see stuff like this on Daz, but unfortunately it's often not tagged with "Goth" or "Victorian Goth", so they don't show up. I bought a male and female vampire set some time back, both were clearly workable as "Goth", but if I recall, neither of them were tagged as such. I dread to think of how many frilly dresses, hats, umbrellas, gloves etc are Goth instpired, and with the correct black textures of course would look very Goth, but the artist doesn't know it, and has failed to tag their offerings sufficiently.
I agree it's not rally possible to catagorise Goth in time, but Goth certainly enjoyed their heyday in the 80s and 90s, just as Punk did.
@WendyLuvsCatz, thanks for the link, I didn't know of that site, cool!
@COMIXIANT, totally understand, your problem with the 'Goth but not Goth' stuff in the store here was part of the reason why I felt unable to come to a proper distinction for my list. What I'll do now is to include Goth in the list, but make it clear that all the 80s and 90s styles are not a comprehensive list of what's included, but just examples of very typical, recognizable styles of these periods. And if you come across anything that screams GOTH to you, just let me know, I'll be happy to include it. Loved your reference pics, by the way!
Edit: I actually took all the references to particular styles out of the heading for that section and went with two bynames that seem to be popular for those decades. This way, it matches the other sections better, and I can include pretty much anything that strikes me as typical.
On the Eastern European clothing, I do think there are texture sets at least for some clothes in the store here that have that typical embroidery, probably a texture add-on for one of Lully's dresses, but I'm really not sure.
Also, there is ONE garment that I remember that could be useful for you if you don't have it already, just can't think of the name right now: It's a long white blouse, sold as a dress I believe, with beautiful embroidery down the front. G8 if I remember right. I'll rummage in my library if you don't already know of it. If you combined something like that with a long full skirt, you could whip up a good match for some traditional Eastern styles I reckon.
Edit: It's this outfit that came to my mind: https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-spring-breeze-outfit-for-genesis-8-females. Maybe the blouse can be adapted to fit with something like the Peasant's outfit? (https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-peasant-dress-for-genesis-8-females)
@tsroemi
Well, as long as you realise that Goth is a major thing, in fact it's probably the most recognised subculture of the lot, so it's really odd not to have it listed on the 80s and 90s.page.
But what I was saying about the vendors losing sales and making it hard to find stuff, here's just one example of what I mean: It's marketed as a Victorian Dress, which is of course correct, but a lot of people who would make use of that dress are those wanting to kit-bash some Victorian Goth. But fact is, that dress, like a lot of Goth-worthy stuff, simply does not show in the search results for "Goth", either because the artist forgot to tag it, or they weren't aware that it's sellable as Goth.
Compare the dress at the link, to the real-life Victorian Goth dress in the attached image, and you will instantly see why a lot of PAs lose out on sales. Goth is much loved by artists for the aesthetic. If the dress at the link had also included a black textured version with lace textures, and also tagged with "Goth" or better still "Victorian Goth", then I reckon that whatever the sales for that dress may be, they'd probably be four times the amount if it had included a Goth-ready texture and had been tagged with Goth on release.
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-gown-of-fantasy-5-for-genesis-9
No mention of "Victorian" or even "Dress" in the title, and no mention of "Goth" anywhere, but look at the simiilarities to a "Victorian Goth Dress":
tsroemi, wishlisted the blouse
texture sets could could convert many of the clothes already out there, it's a sham3 they only release them for new stuff
I might need to look into making my own
I think a lot of assets suffer from this, particularly historical ones.
While the main meat of my setting is set in an alternate 2018, I often render flashback scenes to younger versions of the characters. (Which can potentially be quite a long way back, given my mythological cast)
It's often a right pain to nail down outfits from the right decade of the 20th century (or quite possibly even the right century for stuff further back), particularly when you need several to flesh out a full scene.
Many of the things in this recent scene were not described by their era (or even vague terms like "retro" or "vintage" or any of that), and I had to do a lot of manual searching, and in some cases make edits to get them to look more appropriate (adding a flare morph to the dungarees however was very effective).
I guess a broad "historical" filter seemed good enough to start with, but within that category you could really quite reasonably have anything between Ancient Egypt and the earlier years of this millennium. (Hell, Daz has existed long enough that things that clothing assets that were contemporary when they came out are now a different era of fashion). Also theoretically pre-history too, given there's really no other category to throw Stone Age hunter outfits into.
How we used to goth back in the day.
2002-BatsDay-disneygoth-tomorrowland-4pm.jpg (2447×973)
I'm the one in the black.
Not terribly useful for this thread, since you can't really see much (and not everyone is going to wear their best for walking around all day at Disneyland), but, thought it was worth a laugh since the subject had been brought up.
Thanks everyone for the input! Paula, this is such a hilarious and cool picture, the black swarm descending on Disney
@Matt_Castle, I know, I HATE the genre / period sorting with a vengeance, as well as the way it's being (not) implemented. It's almost completely useless. But seeing that many PAs don't know or don't care too much about the epochs they plunder, and many customers don't seem to care either as long as there's plenty bust, it's not likely to change in the near future. This is why I came up with this thread, really. - I love the Zombie party render, by the way.
@Matt_Castle
Well if you were going for a 70s vibe, then you definitely pulled it off. The colours and textures alone, even without the mesh edits would definitely works as 70s. That said, while most people would compliment you on the clothes textures and edits, I'm a bit weird and technical, so I'm going to compliment you on the spot-on colour of the carpet and its texture instead, which even in isolation, would scream pure 70s avacado!
@paulawp
Nice to meet you, although that's a very different type of meetup and Goth community to the sort I was referring to!
@tsroemi
I think a lot of the problem comes down to the way the Daz store is categorised, but then again, even if categorised more efficiently, the problem would still remain that unless the vendor is aware of this, that, and the other, then the products themselves remain hidden from those who would want them. My only suggestion (which I forgot to mention yesterday) is that in order to get an idea of what could be used for what, you would probably be better off using specialist clothing stores as a guidance. For example Violent Delights would be a good place to look for Goth, because they have everything categorised. So for example you could look under the "Dresses" section and it would give a few ideas as to what products on Daz would be usable, or would be kit-bashable as Goth. Obviously, I'm giving an example of a place to look for Goth clothing reference, but you could apply that same idea to whatever genre/subculture/era you wish, since there's always specialst stores out there catering to whatever it may be.
I was just having a closer look and decided to edit-out and replace the shop recommendation on the previous post. I took a closer look and it was bloody aweful, barely any selection at all, and not a Men's section to be seen anywhere on the site, so I've replaced it with Violent Delights.
Violent Delights is much more what I was getting at (and actually includes male clothes as well as female).
Huge selection of styles on there, so really good for using as a kit-bashing idea resource.
I'll be honest, the room is basically unedited other than swapping out some surfaces for Iray shaders: https://www.daz3d.com/a-cozy-kitsch-living-room
However, it's a good example of the kind of thing I was talking about. When I found it buried in the depths of my library, it was exactly what I needed - if you do an image search for "1970s wallpaper", you get several results that are really close matches for that flower pattern, and the wall sconces, while not absolutely peak 1970s, are still entirely believable. The problem was finding the set, because it's not described as "Hey, you can use this as a 1970s living room". You would have to almost out of the blue decide to search for "kitsch", an adjective that is by no means exclusive to a 1970s style, and is only used on the store to describe this one room and its associated prop set.
Now, many of the props and outfits in the background are labeled as 70s (although given the state of the store search you have to search through several variations on 1970s, 1970's, 70s and 70's, because these don't cross-match) or at least things like "retro" that you might actually reasonably guess. The foreground though is a lot of improvisation, including a complete conversion of some Kids 4 outfits to G8F.
The thing I was really pleased about though was finding a complete set of turn-around photos of an old can of Watney's Party Seven (and of about the right vintage) via a nostalgia auction website, because I could project those back onto a cylindrical mesh to turn them into a usable prop. Even as a child of the 80s, I know that the Party Seven was an absolute staple of parties in 1970s Britain.
Yeah, when I'm searching for stuff of a particular era, I usually go on a stroll through an image search before just gritting my teeth and diving into manually searching through the store listing thumbnails.