One of the things that definitely hasn’t aged quite well in Skyrim is the way characters look.

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• Skyrim Female Clothes Mod

It sometimes feels like both men and women could look far more shallow than they do now, which would make the Skyrim experience much easier on the eyes.

I have been searching all over Skyrim Nexus and GEMS for some female clothing mods that are cooler/better/nicer than the vanilla choices, just to change things up a bit. Trouble is, most mods that alter clothing or make new clothes seem to be more focused on, er, let's say, the negative space. I also like Common Clothes, as well as Travel Clothes. If your character is female, try Eldrid's Armor Mashup and Northgirl. None of those are too skimpy and with the exception of Eldrid's, all look warm enough for Skyrim. Here's a screenshot of Common Clothes (on the male elf) and Travel Clothes (on the female.

In any case, a layer of realism seems to be missing. Which even shows in the presets that you see when you’re first creating your character.

There are countless mods that improve character appearance and make them look like real humans, which makes the game surprisingly better than it already is.

I’ve refrained from adding mods that improve beauty in erotic-packed ways, but I have added one or two mods that do a great job in improving the bodies of characters in the game. Which is always great whether you’re looking for a handsome husband or a gorgeous wife.

20. CharGen Extension

Even though this mod has been already discontinued as it is included in a different package, the standalone version still deserves a place on this list because of how awesome it is (and how good of a tool it also is for modders).

This mod allows you to edit characters better than ever before whenever you visit the character creation menu (even if you trigger it via commands).

19. Superior Lore-Friendly Hair(HD Textures)

Let’s face it – hair in Skyrim just doesn’t look good.

There’s something really off about the way textures seem to work, as it would appear like hair is only one texture on its own and it doesn’t really feel like you could see each individual hair when walking around.

This mod was carefully crafted to make it so every single hairstyle in the game looks much better, which helps Skyrim feel more natural as well. Haircare is very important, after all.

18. Freckle Mania 2

I know – you didn’t know that you wanted freckles in Skyrim before you saw this mod.

Don’t worry, I didn’t know it either!

This mod showed me just how amazing freckles can look and how much natural redhead characters look with such a mod installed.

The mod adds freckles overlays to the characters in the game and it works well for characters that have freckles on their entire bodies.

Just like the CharGen Extension, however, it does require you to have the RaceMenu mod installed to make everything run smoothly.

17. Actually Attractive Elves

Elves are usually known as the most beautiful creatures in most fantasy worlds.

In fact it’s almost unfathomable to think that female elf could be ugly simply because legends say how most elven women are most beautiful creatures in the land.

Sadly this doesn’t seem to be the case in Skyrim.

Some Elves are just plain ugly and they don’t serve the purpose of their history quite well.

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Thankfully this mod aims to correct that with an overhaul to the way all elves look.

You’ll notice how Elven women will become 10 times more attractive when creating a new character. This will give you enough defaults to create the female elf of your dreams.

16. KS Hairdos Renewal

Have you ever felt like the base Skyrim hairstyle are quite bland?

Me too, which is why I specifically looked for a mod that corrects this issue.

This mod adds over 600 new hairstyles for women and a little less than 100 hairstyles for men, making it one of the most complete packs of hairstyle that you’ll find on the Nexus.

Options are aplenty when creating a character after this mod is installed.

15. The Eyes of Beauty

Much like the issue with hairstyles, The Eyes of Beauty aims to correct the blandness which you can feel whenever you look any character into their eyes.

It really makes no sense that all eyes are so similar.

It feels like the entire world of Skyrim is lacking in variety. This mod adds many new colors and types of eye shapes to the game, which makes everything look as good as you can imagine(or even better!)

14. KJ Tattoos

Combining this mod with a better body mod would make Skyrim feel a hundred time more realistic.

Come to think of it, it really makes no sense that Nordic warriors only have a couple of types of face paint to choose from to create their traditional markings.

This mod allows your character to be fully tattooed thanks to the meshes that it adds and modifies in the game files.

13. Female Hairstyles with Physics

The days of watching your female character move around with what appears to be a plastic wig on her head are over.

This adds a ton of new hairstyles to the game. All of which are fully animated and move around as your character walks or runs.

It makes women look much better to the eye, and the game feels more natural as a consequence of it!

12. Seductive Lips HD

The maker of this mod has truly put a lot of effort into making the lips of women in Skyrim look like the actual lips of a woman.

As you might’ve noticed before, there really aren’t any significant differences between the lips of a woman and the lips of a man. Except perhaps a bit of shape.

This mod overhauls the way women’s lips look making the game much more akin to reality and helping you get even more immersed with female characters in Tamriel.

And trust me, some of them have some juicy lips.

11. Eyes of Aber

You know what? Not everything needs to be about realism with these beauty mods.

In fact, I’ve been very attached to realism so far and I’ve avoided some pretty exaggerated mods to keep things as natural as possible.

However it wouldn’t be fair to exclude the Eyes of Aber mod from this list.

The work that was put into making these eyes as beautiful as possible is tremendous, and you’re probably going to really enjoy something like this.

It’s a mod that will truly give a unique look to any character to which you want to apply these to.

10. Northborn Scars

How awesome would it be for some characters to have giant scars running across their bodies?

It seems like something Bethesda shouldn’t have overlooked when they first created Skyrim, as it would make sense for people in a land where everything attacks you to be as scared as they get.

Thankfully modders haven’t overlooked this and the Northborn Scars mod is the best out of all mods that add scars to the game.

This will replace all of the scars that come with the vanilla game and add a bunch more detailed ones that look miles better than the originals. The danger is real folks.

9. Better Vampire Fangs & Eyes

There’s nothing scarier than a vampire. Well, at least, that’s what some people think.

However this is far from what Skyrim often reflects.

Vampires in the game just don’t look realistic enough, and the main culprit of it has to be their fangs.

They just look so underwhelming in the game that it makes it almost impossible to get immersed in the fun.
With this mod you’ll be able to speak to vampires and instantly feel fear strike deep inside you.

Their fangs will be way more noticeable and vampires will look better as a consequence of it.

8. WICO – Windsong Immersive Character Overhaul

Things are getting serious now and you’ll notice how the quality of mods from now on seems to skyrocket.

The Windsong Immersive Character Overhaul is literally an overhaul to most characters in the game, which includes those that come with the DLCs.

This makes everything look far better than it does in the base game.

It truly does justice to the reputation of Skyrim and makes things more realistic than you’ve ever seen them.
This is one of the most complete retextures that I’ve ever come across.

If you like things that look vanilla while also completing what’s missing then this mod is exactly what you need.

7. Brows

HD facial hair makes things look far more realistic than they would with regular facial hair, and eyebrows aren’t an exception to this.

In fact, you could keep the vanilla body textures and simply add this amazing Brows mod and people would instantly look far better than they do in the base game.

This one and the Beards mod are must-haves if you want to immerse yourself and have the most realistic of characters possible.

6. Beards

This adds a majestic variety of detailed beards into the game and, as said in the last mod, it’s a must-have.

Especially if you want proper male characters wandering around.

This Beards mod is made by the same person that made the Brows mod, which doesn’t only make them compatible on paper but they also look very similar in the game.

This just adds a new level of beauty and immersion to your characters. And those who feel the need to have the most realistic males out there definitely need to give both of these a try.

5. Total Character Makeover

Okay, okay. This one isn’t really one mod.

However I feel like it’s important to include it as it compiles the best mods ever created for Skyrim in terms of character looks.

The Total Character Makeover is a mod compilation which helps you install some of the best mods ever created in one simple pack.

Most mods that are included here have already been reviewed on this list, and they all work incredibly well together as proven by TCM.

4. Enhanced Character Edit

This mod serves as a way to help you edit characters in a much more natural and realistic manner than what the base game allows.

This adds a ton of new different sliders, modifying different parts of bodies and making characters look even better if you put in a bit of effort to create them.

Pretty cool!

3. Skyrim Glowing Eyes

This is definitely a fan favorite when it comes to eye mods in Skyrim.

Even though the mod isn’t being updated anymore, it’s one of the finest eye mods in the Nexus community and one of the most downloaded beauty mods of Skyrim that you can find online.

Skyrim Glowing Eyes adds a selection of eyes that glow in the dark, which adds some more depth to the game and makes characters either frightening or gorgeous at night.

2. ApachiiSkyHair

This is another great mod for those who feel like the base game is lacking hairstyles.

It doesn’t only add cool new hairstyles for humans, it also makes Orcs and Elves able to select new types of hairs when creating a character of those races.

You might notice how some of these styles look familiar if you’ve played The Sims, The Witcher or even Oblivion.

Most of the hairstyles added with this mod are conversions from styles that were present in other games! Go figure.

1. Caliente’s Beautiful Bodies Edition

Okay, this is the one NSFW mod that I had to include here.

Honestly it would not make sense to let this one slip given how detailed it is.

It adds naked textures to both males and females in the game. It also makes both types of bodies fully customizable by adding new sliders which you can easily tweak as you please.

This mod basically allows you to create realistic, custom bodies going as far as your heart desires.

It puts the game on a whole other level and if you don’t mind a bit of NSFW stuff mixed in here then it would be a no-brainer to try this out.

Why would I make a list of just the best accessory, when I could give you a complete guide to all the best clothing mods that exist in Skyrim?

I’ve compiled the best outfit overhauls, ring additions, accessory modifications, and everything else I could find that would fit into the clothing category so you can completely change the way your character looks in the game.

I’ve taken the liberty to filter out some inappropriate mods from this list to keep it SFW(sorry to disappoint!)

I’ve also tried to avoid adding highly rated mods that simply added clothing items from other games, like Naruto’s Akatsuki robes, for example. If you notice anything from another game to have made it into my list, it’s because it fully deserves it.

Also I didn’t notice any of these mods clashing or being incompatible with one another, but keep in mind that I didn’t try them all at the same time – I did so in batches. They should still be compatible all at once, but bear this thought in mind anyway.

25. Wear Circlets with Hoods

This amazing mod allows you to wear circlets with hoods. Shocking, I know. However, it isn’t a simple as it seems.

This mod allows them to work together quite well indeed, as the creator of the mod definitely put some effort into creating it, and you won’t have any clipping issues when wearing them. It’s not just a mod that enables both things to work together, there were some visual changes involved in it.

There might still be some clipping issues with certain smaller hoods and bigger circlets, but in general you shouldn’t see any visual inconveniences while wearing both items.

Skyrim does have its visual clipping issues anyway, so it wouldn’t be too out of character if the circlets clipped through the hoods.

24. Dragonborn Mages Robes Retexture Pack

Are you not satisfied with the way the Dragonborn robes look? Maybe you somehow wish they would look… better?

Well, you’re a rather demanding person, aren’t you?

Thankfully someone had the exact same thought as you did. The Dragonborn Mages Robes Retexture Pack changes the way the four basic robes that were included in Dragonborn DLC look, making them look a bit more different and much better.

The mod is very easy to install, as mod other mods on this list. It’s just a visual change, but I dig it very much. Hopefully you will too!

23. Colovian Noble Clothes

Even though this mod was made for the Beyond Skyrim mod, the number of clothing items that it adds to Skyrim makes it one of the best clothing mods that I’ve come across.

The clothes are made with the same detail and degree of quality that you’ll find on the Beyond Skyrim mod itself, and it is made to suit the needs of even the most demanding dresser in the lands.

22. Bandanas of Skyrim

Man, this is an item that you probably didn’t know you wanted until you check this mod out.

It gives you the chance to craft bandanas in the game, and notice how I’m using the term in plural – not only are there different color variations of the item, but it also adds two types of bandanas: you can wear it tied and untied, which makes it a fashionable little item that you can use.

It’s a great clothing item to be worn by rogues and thieves. It would also suit an assassin as well, so you might want to give it a shot!

21. Diverse Priests

Skyrim priests are already quite dull on their own, why not spice things up a bit and at least change the way their robes are colored?

This mod might seem simple on its own, but it adds a necessary level of depth to the game by changing the colors of robes that priests wear, allowing them to actually look like different people and not as if they all praised the same Divine (or Daedric Prince).

20. JewelCraft

This mod might not have a direct influence on the clothing of Skyrim, but it adds the ability for you to craft almost every single piece of jewelry that exists in the game.

The mod aims to keep things as realistic as possible, so crafting the items will require you to gather the necessary metals.

It’s a super amazing mod, and one of the best jewelry additions of this list.

The creator of the mod is also very keen on updating the mod constantly, so you can expect various updates to be made to the JewelCraft mod as time goes by.

Let’s just hope they don’t get bored of updating it!

19. Archmage of Winterhold HD Retexture

Nope, this isn’t a new addition to the range of clothing that you have in Skyrim, nor will you be able to find this Archmage robe anywhere different from where you get them in base-game Skyrim.

You still need to complete the College of Winterhold questline if you wish to get your hands on the Archmage robes.

The mod does retexture the way the clothes of the Archmage look, and man, they look quite good once the mod is installed.

They change the basic clothes and add an HD look to them. I find the addition to be quite cool!

18. Linds’ Necromancer Robes Revamp

The level of detail that this Necromancer Robes have is just absolutely fantastic.

You will find them to be amazing to look in necromancers, as the name suggests, as they are dark with some gold finishes on it and they look absolutely fantastic.

They are much more detailed than the basic robes worn by Necromancers in vanilla Skyrim.

The Necromancer Robes made by Lind include a sweet skull on the design, which is also much more detailed than the regular robes worn by the Skyrim Necromancers throughout the forsaken lands of northern Tamriel.

17. Velvet Robes and Cloaks

You can guess what this mod adds to the game, I guess.

In case you don’t, it adds robes and cloaks made of velvet. There are different color variations that you can purchase and craft.

The mod has been constantly updated, and the models of the clothing items have been reworked multiple times to get them to where they are today.

I have to say that these items do look as if they were vanilla, so the work put into making them so is as uncanny as it gets.

I fully recommend it if you like to have items similar to the ones that come in the base game.

16. Skyrim Scarves and Mufflers

Scarves!

There’s no better way to combat the cold environments that surround the northern lands of Tamriel than wearing some cool and well-knit scarves and mufflers.

How did no one at the Bethesda studios think about adding these?!

Granted, they’re not probably the warrior’s fashion choice, but man, they do seem to fit quite nicely into the game.

The game adds a ton of different variations of the items to the game as well, with over 50 of these fantastic clothing pieces having been introduced into Skyrim. You can craft them at the tanning rack, as they count as regular hide crafting items.

15. Opulent Outfits – Mages and Merchants

Opulent Outfits changes the way barkeepers and merchants dress in the game. It’s part of the Opulent Outfits mod pack, who has grown to become one of the finest additions of clothes to the community.

It’s also the first of two Opulent Outfits that made it into my list, and credit where it’s due – the creator of the mod managed to make some very elaborated and nice pieces of clothing.

They come in various colors and work in all types of bodies across the region. What’s not to love about this mod?

It adds so much variety and quality that your game will up its fashion game above its regular standards.

14. Hoods and Circlets

The Hoods and Circlets mod works similarly to the Wear Circlets with Hoods mod that took the 25th spot here.

But there’s a reason why this one is higher rated than the other one.

The level of detail is much better, and it only enables certain hoods to be worn with certain circlets, which removes the entire clipping issue almost on its entirety.

The mod has been updated and it now has almost no bugs, and you can always leave feedback on the creator’s page if you find any issues with it. I haven’t found any, and I’ve always wanted to wear circlets with hoods, so it took the 14th spot on this list!

13. DovahBling Jewelry

If you think the name of this mod is a bit tacky, wait until you see the mod itself. It literally adds bling to the game, and not just jewelry – literal bling.

Do you know those types of rings and pendants that some people wear?

Well there are now Skyrim versions of them. It’s just what it sounds like – bling jewelry but with Skyrim designs!

The mod also has one reason to make it so far up on my list.

All of the rings are craftable and it also adds a ten-ring system to the game, which allows the Dragonborn to wear all of their precious new items at once. You might look like a ridiculous clown.

But if that’s how you like it, that’s how you get it!

12. Prince and the Pauper

Well, reading the description of this mod makes it sound extremely classist, so I’m pretty sure its addition is going to piss off a lot of people on the left side of the political spectrum.

I swear that’s not my intention! The Prince and the Pauper mod changes the way most kids in the game dress to make their clothes reflect their social status more accordingly.

The mod itself is a clothing overhaul for children, and it does make them dress far more appropriately.

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I like it a lot. But I wouldn’t advise you to download it if you often go to those everyone should be equal rallies.

11. Mage Backpack

Why would a traveling mage not wear a backpack? Ask that to Bethesda, because the creator of this mod hit the nail straight in its head.

The Mage Backpack mod adds a completely lore-friendly backpack to the game, which contains items that a traveling mage would carry around on their back.

It also adds a cool quest that you’ll need to finish if you want to obtain it.

It’s not as easy as it seems, but it will be worth your effort and time at the end of the road!

10. Fur Hoods HD

Skyrim winters are cold, and most of the hoods that come with vanilla Skyrim do a crappy job at keeping your head warm.

Fur Hoods HD adds a new type of hood that is sure to withstand even the coldest of Skyrim winters, and you’ll love the way it was designed.

It looks really cool, and that’s my completely unbiased opinion.

9. Common Clothes Mod

Clothing overhauls, anyone? This mod adds new clothes to the game, and the number of clothes that it adds is absolutely ridiculous.

The mod contains over 100 new different clothes that you’ll be able to find across the lands of Skyrim or craft them at the tanning rack if you’re too desperate to get them.

With literally a hundred items to choose from, this is the mod you want to download if you’re tired of the vanilla outfits!

8. Sabre Gear Backpack

If you’re playing a hunter in Skyrim, then this mod is going to be one you love.

It fits the lore of the game perfectly as it only adds backpacks made using animal fur, but most importantly, it makes your character look like a fearless badass.

It matches the Sabre Cat Gear Mod outfits as well, as they were made by the same creators – check that one out for a cool-looking hunting outfit!

7. Opulent Outfits – Mage Robes of Winterhold

Alright, if you’ve ever had the feeling that Skyrim was lacking robes, just quit what you’re doing right now and download this mod.

Opulent Outfits adds a staggering 86 new clothing items to the game (all of which are robes for you to dress up on a daily basis or whenever you’re going to perform acts of necromancy).

Keep in mind that all of these items are made using high-quality textures, so they’ll look even better if you’re running graphic enhancement mods for Skyrim.

6. Face Masks of Skyrim

If you’re an assassin or a thief, this mod is going to suit you better than any other on this list.

Wear a face mask whenever you’re about to perform an assassination or robbery regardless of the race that you’re using to play (the mod works for Argonians and Khajit as well).

I mean, wearing them doesn’t mean that you won’t be identified by the guards, but it still makes you look cooler.

5. Rustic Clothing

Looking to overhaul your game to give it a Nordic feel?

Then check this mod out. It changes every single piece of clothing in the game to give it better textures as well as a look that turns each item into a more rustic version of itself.

Not much else to add, but don’t let that fool you – it’s a massive overhaul!

4. Improved NPC Clothing

Are you tired of seeing NPCs walk around in the same clothes all the time?

Well, this mod won’t fix that.

However it will improve NPC clothing by making the textures of all common robes and clothes in the game far better, using HD images in this complete clothing revamp.

3. Bandolier – Bags and Pouches

Ah, a mod that serves as a QOL addition as well as a regular clothing mod!

These are the ones I love to see.

This mod will add a variety of items that you can equip to your character to make him look cooler, but at the same time increase the carrying capacity in a lore-friendly way. It doesn’t make sense for a traveler not to wear at least some pouches on top of their clothes – especially given how many items one leaves behind in the game!

2. Winter is Coming

I have to tell you, I combined Winter is Coming – Cloaks with the mod that makes it so your character is heavily affected by the cold.

And it was one of the most immersive experiences that I’ve ever had in the game.

Don’t let the title of this mod fool you, though – this mod doesn’t add Game of Thrones cloaks to the game; the cloaks simply look like items that the characters wear in the famous TV show with one of the worst finales in television history.

1. Cloaks of Skyrim

This mod is taking the first spot on my list because of how amazingly well done the cloaks are.

They just make your character look fantastic, and there are almost 100 items that you can try out.

Never again will you feel that there aren’t enough clothing options in the game! It doesn’t matter if you’re a mage, an assassin, a rogue, a bandit, a thief, or even a commoner looking to wear new robes…

There’s one that’ll perfectly suit you in the Cloaks of Skyrim mod, and you’re gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it.