Dresser

Dressers and wardrobes are objects, usually purchased in buy mode, which allow Sims to change their clothes. Sims using the dresser can change into their 'normal' clothes, and can change into pajamas/sleepwear, swimwear, and formal wear in all games; Some games and expansion packs introduced other changing options, such as 'High Fashion' in The Sims: Superstar or 'Outerwear' in The Sims 2: Seasons.

The Sims
In The Sims, dressers hold all items of everyday clothing available in the game. Prior to The Sims: Hot Date, they could even change a Sim's body type, since body type in the game was only determined by the item of clothing being worn. Beginning with Hot Date, Maxis dressers were changed so that they only showed clothing for the Sim's body type, though custom dressers based on pre-Hot Date dressers still worked in the old way.

If a Maxis dresser allows Sims to change into winterwear and/or high fashion, and a custom dresser does not, that's a sure sign that the custom dresser is an "old-style" one.

The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, only clothes purchased by a Sim on a community lot would be available in the dresser, though some custom content allows Sims to get new clothes while at home. Beginning with Open for Business, Sims could no longer use dressers on community lots unless they were part of the household which owned the lot. Beginning with Bon Voyage changing booths gained the ability to be used as dressers.

The Sims 3
The Sims 3 introduced full outfit customization, including changing clothing, shoes and accessories, using the Plan Outfit interaction via the dresser. All of the dressers are flat ones with no armoires available. Unlike The Sims 2, dressers can now have objects placed on them. Sometimes the drawer can get stuck and the Sim will pull on it with both hands until it opens, causing the sim to momentarly fall to the floor before standing back up and continuing their action.

The Fuss no Muss Styling Stationcombines clothing, hair, and makeup options into one editor. Using the "Makeover Self" interaction allows you change all of these for free without having to use the dresser and mirror seperately.

The Sims 3: Supernatural"brings in new, actual wardrobes into the game. A witch with high enough Spellcasting magic skill can upgrade the wardrobe into a portal. Upon entering, a notification box will appear, referencing the famous Chronicles of Narnia of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.