Kate In Canada Part 3
So here is Part 3 of my Kate In Canada set - items inspired by the wardrobe of the Duchess of Cambridge during her trip to Canada this summer. This set comprises three complete outfits, one top and one pair of jeans.
This set is a little more colourful than the previous set. It requires three meshes available at TSR and one from Just Sims 2 (which I have used previously, so you may already have it).
The four outfits I've re-created this time are as follows:
1. The navy blue Ted Baker trench coat that Kate wore for her arrival in Yellowknife on 4 July. I was a little surprised by this outfit as I felt it was perhaps a bit on the short side. There was a white dress or perhaps a skirt and blouse peeking out from beneath the coat, and NataliS's lovely layered mesh 021 from Just Sims 2 (which I also used for Kate's Epsom outfit) allowed me to reproduce this. I have categorised this as outerwear only, as generally people don't wear coats indoors! So you will need Seasons for this outfit to show up in your game.
2. Another of my favourites, the Malene Birger Bullet dress which Kate wore to visit Yellowknife on 5 July. Finding a mesh for this dress was a challenge as I was keen to reproduce the padded shoulders which are so key to the shape of this dress. The closest I could find was mesh 022 by NataliS. The shoulders are a bit more pronounced than those of Kate's dress, but I think it looks quite striking.
3. Later on 5 July Kate visited Blachford Lake, a trip requiring an informal outfit. She wore the same navy J Brand jeans and Sebago Bala moccasins that she had previously worn for the dragon boat race, this time worn with a stone military style Burberry shirt and an unusual embellished leather belt by Linda Camm. I couldn't find one full body mesh which met all my requirements for this outfit, so I ended up making the shirt and jeans as separate items. This does have the benefit that you will be able to mix and match the shirt and jeans with any others in your Sims' wardrobes. The shirt uses a base game Maxis mesh. The jeans require the Mix n Match Part 4 mesh by Simal, which unfortunately seems to suffer from the same problem I've encountered with some other alpha meshes - the 'missing insides' syndrome. However, it's not a big problem here as it only affects the lower parts of the legs of the jeans.
4. For her arrival in Calgary on 7 July, Kate wore the silk Primrose dress by Jenny Packham - possibly not the best choice, as it was very windy at the airport and the skirt of the dress was full, lightweight and floaty...She carried the gorgeous Natalie clutch which I made previously. I tried a couple of meshes for this dress and settled on T035 by Sunair. The mesh is maternity friendly, but something odd happens when you have a pregnant Sim wear it, which I've never seen before - the high heels and puffed sleeves disappear. I am guessing the mesh was based on a simpler Maxis mesh which is what it reverts to on a pregnant Sim. It is a pity that more meshes aren't maternity friendly. I encounter very few.
As always, a big thank you to the very talented meshers who allow me to re-create these real life outfits for The Sims.
All these outfits are available for adults and young adults.
If you like these outfits, please check out my Kate Superset, Kate In Canada Part 1 and Kate In Canada Part 2.
Watch this space for further additions to this set...
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