A strange little side quest
A quick detour while Princess Hips Surgery waits for your next move: By the 1890s, department stores and mail-order catalogs were selling mass-produced ready-to-wear clothes in standardized styles and price ranges. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. SimCity grew out of Will Wright's enjoyment of the map editor he had built for an earlier game; the act of shaping a city became the game itself. So a round of Princess Hips Surgery is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer fashion and style timeline.
