Tailor - AE - SE - VR - Unified Plugin Mod

T A I L O R

An Outfit & Wig Manager for Skyrim SE/AE

(formerly known as Wiggy)

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Overview

Dress any NPC in custom outfits and wigs — in real time.

No console commands. No ESP files. No patches.

Create outfits from any combination of armor mods, assign wigs from any hair mod, change hair colors from 173 presets or custom RGB — all with live preview on the NPC. Your choices persist across saves automatically.

Tailor combines a full outfit manager with a wig and hairstyle manager in one unified interface. One hotkey, one UI, two tabs.

Situational outfits let you assign different looks based on context — adventuring, town, home, and sleep — and Tailor swaps them automatically.

While you are targeting an NPC and have the interface open, the NPC is frozen in place (not frozen in time) to prevent them from wandering off. This is normal behavior.

Note: Released as a unified build that works on Skyrim AE/SE/VR. The VR version hasn't been tested and PRISMA UI doesn't have an official release for support for VR. There is an Alpha for VR being worked on.

New: Compatibility Settings

Tailor v1.5.0 adds a [Compatibility] section to Tailor.ini located at Data/SKSE/Plugins/Tailor.ini

[Compatibility]; RefreshMorphs: After applying an outfit, trigger a NiNode update to let

; body morph mods (OBody NG, AutoBody, CBPC) re-apply their morphs.

; Set to 0 if you experience visual glitches with RaceMenu overlays.

; Default: 1 (enabled)

RefreshMorphs=1

RefreshMorphs (default: enabled) — When Tailor changes an NPC's outfit, it now sends a signal that tells body morph mods like OBody NG and AutoBody to re-apply their presets. This fixes the long-standing issue where outfit changes would reset body shapes to default. If you experience visual glitches with RaceMenu overlays after updating, set RefreshMorphs=0 to disable this feature.

Note: If you are updating from a previous version, delete your existing Tailor.ini to let the mod regenerate it with the new section, or manually add the [Compatibility] block shown above.

See Changelogs above for update details

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Features

Outfits

1. Custom Outfit Builder — Create outfits from any combination of armor pieces across all your mods, with live preview as you add/remove items
2. Live Outfit Preview — See every outfit equipped on the NPC in real time before you commit
3. Situational Outfits — Assign different outfits for Adventuring, Town, Home, and Sleep — Tailor auto-swaps based on context
4. Outfit Categories — Organize outfits into custom categories (up to 7 per sex with 3 more hard-coded categories) for easy browsing
5. Outfit Library — Browse, search, edit, and delete all your saved outfits in one place
6. Armor Type Badges — Each armor piece shows Heavy, Light, or Clothing classification

Wigs & Hair

1. Live Wig Preview — See every wig equipped on the NPC in real time before you commit
2. Hair Color System — Change any NPC's hair color from 173 named presets or custom RGB values, with live preview
3. 8 Style Categories — Long, Updo, Ponytail, Short — for both female and male NPCs
4. Full Mod Scanner — Scans all installed mods for hair-slot items, no manual setup needed
5. Wig Library — Build and organize your personal wig collection across categories

Shared

1. Persistent Assignments — All outfit, wig, and hair color choices save with your game and re-apply automatically on load
2. Automatic Cell Re-equip — NPCs keep their assigned outfits, wigs, and hair colors when entering/leaving cells
3. Plugin Blacklists — Separate blacklists for outfit armor mods and wig mods to keep scanners clean
4. Zero ESP Footprint — Everything lives in the SKSE DLL — no plugins, no patches, no load order worries
5. Load-Order Safe — Items tracked by plugin name + FormID, surviving load order changes
6. Auto-Cleanup — Uninstall a mod and Tailor silently removes its entries from your libraries
7. NFF Compatible — Works with Nether's Follower Framework managed actors (obviously don't use its outfit features)
8. Modern In-Game UI — Sleek dark-fantasy interface powered by Prisma UI with tabbed navigation

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Requirements

1. SKSE64
2. Address Library for SKSE Plugins
3. Prisma UI — provides the in-game HTML interface
4. Media Keys Fix SKSE — required by Prisma UI
5. One or more armor mods and/or wig mods to dress your NPCs with

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Installation

1. Install the four requirements listed above.
2. Install Tailor using your mod manager (MO2, Vortex, etc.).
3. Launch the game and have fun!
4. MO2 users: remember to copy any config files generated in your Overwrite folder to Tailor's folder after your first session.

That's it. No ESP to activate, no MCM to configure.

Tips

1. Dragging a window by its title bar lets you reposition it for a better view of the NPC you're working with.
2. The Add Wigs screen lets you click any wig name to live-preview it on the targeted NPC — helpful for sorting wigs into the right categories.
3. On the Create/Edit Outfit screen, armor pieces equip and unequip on the NPC in real time as you build the outfit.

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Migrating from Wiggy

If you previously used Wiggy, Tailor includes all of its functionality. Your existing wig library and assignments carry over automatically — Tailor reads from the same Data/SKSE/Plugins/Wiggy/ folder.

1. Install Tailor
2. Remove WiggyNG.dll and WiggyNG.ini from your SKSE plugins folder (MO2 - open the Wiggy mod in explorer and delete the two files, Vortex - the same)
3. Your wig library, assignments, hair colors, and blacklist are preserved

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How to Use

Controls

Open / Close Tailor: Shift + Z

While cycling outfits or wigs:

1. Left Arrow or A — Previous (or click with mouse)
2. Right Arrow or D — Next (or click with mouse)
3. Enter — Confirm selection (or use mouse on buttons)

The hotkey can be changed in Data/SKSE/Plugins/Tailor.ini using DirectX scan codes.

Quick Start

1. Look at an NPC with your crosshair.
2. Press Shift+Z to open Tailor. The NPC's name appears in the header and the NPC freezes so you can work.
3. Use the Outfits tab to dress them in custom outfits, or switch to the Wigs tab for hairstyles.
4. Press Shift+Z to close. The NPC unfreezes and resumes normal behavior.

You must be looking at an NPC when you open Tailor. If no NPC is targeted, the UI will prompt you to aim at one.

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The Screens

Main Screen

The home screen shows two tabs: Outfits (default) and Wigs. Both share a target header displaying the NPC's name.

Outfits Tab:

1. Category grid — shows your outfit categories for the NPC's sex, with outfit counts
2. Reset to Default — removes the assigned outfit and restores the NPC's original look
3. Situations — opens Situational Outfits screen
4. Manage Outfits — opens the Outfit Library

Wigs Tab:

1. Category grid — 4 wig style categories for the NPC's sex (Long, Updo, Ponytail, Short) with wig counts
2. Return to Default — removes the assigned wig and restores the NPC's original hair
3. Hair Color — opens the Hair Color screen
4. Manage Wigs — opens the Wig Library

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Dressing Room — Outfit Cycling

Click any outfit category on the Main Screen to enter the Dressing Room.

1. The selected outfit is live-previewed on the NPC — you see it equipped in real time
2. Use the arrow buttons (or A/D keys) to browse outfits in the category
3. Shows "X of Y" counter for your position in the category
4. Set Outfit — saves the outfit to the NPC, persists across saves
5. Cancel — reverts to whatever the NPC was wearing before
6. Reset to Default — restores the NPC's original outfit

Create / Edit Outfit

Build outfits from any combination of armor pieces across all your installed mods.

1. Left column — Available Armor: Select a mod from the plugin dropdown, then browse or search its armor items. Click any item to add it to the outfit — it equips on the NPC instantly.
2. Right column — Outfit Items: Shows all pieces currently in the outfit with armor type badges (Heavy / Light / Clothing). Click to remove.
3. Name your outfit, pick a category, and save. A category is required.

Manage Outfits — Library

Access from Main Screen > Manage Outfits.

1. Browse all saved outfits, filter by category or search by name
2. Edit — opens the outfit in Create/Edit mode to add or remove armor pieces
3. Delete — removes the outfit (shows which NPCs are currently wearing it before confirming)

Outfit Categories

Access from Main Screen > Manage Outfits > Categories.

1. Create custom categories (up to 7 per sex) to organize your outfits however you like
2. Rename or delete categories
3. Each sex (Female / Male) has its own independent category list

Situational Outfits

Access from Main Screen > Situations. Automatically equip different outfits based on what the NPC is doing.

Four situations:

1. Adventuring — active combat and exploration
2. Town — in populated areas
3. Home — inside the NPC's residence or player home
4. Sleep — sleeping or resting

For each situation, click Dress to cycle through outfits and assign one. When the NPC's situation changes in-game, Tailor automatically swaps to the appropriate outfit. Clear individual situations or all at once.

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Hair Dresser — Wig Cycling

Click any wig category on the Main Screen to enter the Hair Dresser.

1. The selected wig is live-previewed on the NPC in real time
2. Use arrow buttons or A/D keys to browse wigs in the category
3. Set Wig — saves the wig to the NPC, persists across saves
4. Cancel — reverts to whatever the NPC was wearing before
5. Return to Default — restores the NPC's original hairstyle

Manage Wigs — Library

Access from Wigs Tab > Manage Wigs.

1. Left panel: All 8 wig categories with counts. Click one to view its contents.
2. Right panel: Wigs in the selected category.
3. Search box filters by name
4. Move to... dropdown reclassifies a wig to another category
5. X button removes the wig from the library
6. Add from Mods button opens the Add Wigs screen

Add Wigs from Mods

Access from Wig Library > Add from Mods. Scans all installed mods for hair-slot items.

1. Search and select a mod from the plugin dropdown (type-ahead search)
2. Filter the wig list by name
3. Click a row to live-preview that wig on the NPC
4. Category pills (Long, Updo, Ponytail, Short) — choose which category the wig goes into
5. Add / Remove buttons — add to library or undo
6. Set All — assign every wig from the current mod to one category at once
7. Add All footer — bulk-add all unadded wigs to their selected categories

Hair Color

Access from Wigs Tab > Hair Color. Change any NPC's hair tint using the game's native hair color pipeline.

1. 173 Named Presets — a curated palette displayed as colored swatches in a scrollable grid. Hover to see names like "Nordic Steel," "Crimson Shadow," or "Snow Veil."
2. Live Preview — click any swatch and the color applies instantly
3. Custom RGB — enter R, G, B values (0-255) for any color not in the presets
4. Reset to Default — restores the NPC's original hair color

Hair color works independently of wigs — set a color on the NPC's default hair, on a wig, or both.

Plugin Blacklists

Tailor has two separate blacklists:

1. Outfit Blacklist (via Manage Outfits) — hides non-outfit armor mods from the Create Outfit armor browser
2. Wig Blacklist (via Manage Wigs) — hides non-wig mods from the Add Wigs scanner

Toggle mods on/off, search by name, or clear all entries.

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How It Works

Outfits — Your custom outfits are saved to Data/SKSE/Plugins/Tailor/outfits.json. Categories in library.json. They persist across all saves and new games.

Wig Library — Your organized wig collection is saved to Data/SKSE/Plugins/Wiggy/library.json. Persists across all saves and new games.

Assignments — NPC outfit, wig, and hair color assignments are saved to their respective assignments.json files. When you load a game, Tailor re-equips everything automatically. When an NPC enters a loaded cell, their outfit, wig, and color are re-applied.

Cross-System Sync — When an outfit change would strip a wig (because outfits can override the hair slot), Tailor automatically re-equips the wig after the outfit is applied. Hair colors are re-applied with timed delays to beat the engine's appearance restoration.

Auto-Cleanup — If you uninstall a mod, Tailor automatically removes its entries from both libraries the next time the game loads.

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Troubleshooting

UI doesn't appear

Make sure SKSE, Address Library, and Prisma UI are all installed correctly. Check SKSE/Tailor.log for errors.

"Target an NPC" message

Aim your crosshair directly at an NPC before opening the UI.

No mods in the plugin dropdown

You need at least one mod installed that adds armor items (for outfits) or hair-slot items (for wigs).

Wig doesn't appear on the NPC

The wig's source plugin may not be loaded. Check your load order.

Hotkey conflicts with another mod

Edit Data/SKSE/Plugins/Tailor.ini to change to a different key combo.

Hair color doesn't change

Some wig textures use pre-baked colors (non-grayscale diffuse). The game's hair tint shader multiplies the texture color by the hair color — if the texture is already colored, the tint has less visible effect. This is a limitation of the game's shader, not Tailor.

Outfit doesn't stick after cell change

Tailor re-equips on cell attach. If an NPC briefly flashes their default outfit, this is normal — the re-equip fires within a few frames.

NPC stuck frozen

This shouldn't happen — closing the UI always unfreezes the NPC. If it does, save and reload.

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Typical Workflows

Dress an NPC in a custom outfit:

1. Look at NPC > Shift+Z
2. Tap an outfit category
3. Cycle with arrows until you like one
4. Click Set Outfit

Create a new outfit:

1. Shift+Z > Manage Outfits > Create New
2. Pick a mod from the plugin dropdown
3. Click armor pieces to add them (they equip on the NPC in real time)
4. Name the outfit, pick a category, click Save

Set up situational outfits:

1. Shift+Z > Situations
2. Click Dress next to a situation (e.g., Town)
3. Cycle to the outfit you want and confirm
4. Repeat for other situations

Assign a wig:

1. Look at NPC > Shift+Z > Wigs tab
2. Tap a wig category (e.g., "Long")
3. Cycle with arrows until you like one
4. Click Set Wig

Build your wig library:

1. Shift+Z > Wigs tab > Manage Wigs > Add from Mods
2. Search for a hair mod in the plugin dropdown
3. Click wigs to preview, select a category pill, then click Add
4. Use Set All if the entire mod belongs in one category

Change hair color:

1. Look at NPC > Shift+Z > Wigs tab > Hair Color
2. Click swatches to preview colors on the NPC
3. Or enter custom R/G/B values and click Apply

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Created by ColdSun

Built with CommonLibSSE-NG | Prisma UI | C++23