Hi, Katze7 !
Sadly, a lot of P4F/P4M freebies have vanished. Sites expire, servers crash, ISPs vanish, owners replace P4 classics with 'modern' figures. When I returned to
Poser in 2007, I was fortunate to have my eclectic down-load archive from 2003 plus a broadband link and the patience to search thousands of Google hits...
However, there are still good sites with P4 freebies. (F=Free, RF=register free). PosetteForever (RF) has wonderful stuff. The vast
Renderosity (RF) archive has some P4F/M, although many old links have died. Animotions (RF) has many classic 'Heroic' garments. Ghastley (F)
http://209.92.41.204/Poser/ has several 'period' items that may be useful etc etc...
Um, have you any experience of using a 'painting' program to create a custom texture and/or transparency map ? That trick plus a little lateral thinking can convert a plain robe or dress into something more interesting. You can even copy/paste/tile eg mail texture from other figures' freebies. ( Remember to credit source !!) Unfortunately, I'm no Artist...
Before you consider trying Wardrobe Wizard or Cross Dresser, look through my WW vs CD mega-thread: If the outfit is free, conforming, can be converted with CD2.7 and worn in P_4 by an un-morphed
Posette, I've probably featured it. And, my mutterings should give you a feel for the 'learning curve'.
Too many clothes 'break' when converted with CD2.7. Some, like Sione's free "Halloween Dress for A3", which looks 'tavern-wenchy' and even has a 3rdparty 'wench' texture, break when original is bent much beyond 'zero' pose. Says so in 'ReadMe'...
CD3 added new tools, a LOT of garments are now 'dynamic', perhaps a CD3 / P5+ user can comment.
There is also a geometry problem with P4F & P4M-- They have different hip-line slopes. Shirts, pants, kilts, armor/armour etc do NOT convert well between them with CD2.7. Oh, and leave 'genitals' option ON lest converted garment have a big gap below hip...
Um, I don't want to admit it but, if your time is limited, you should consider *buying* costumes and figures. Allow a few weeks for freebie hunting then groan and reach for the plastic / PayPal...