Use Nraas MasterController to "Blacklist" modern EA outfits from random townie generation. Otherwise, a housemaid will show up to the manor in a neon tube top.
Building a is a labor of love. It is not a quick build; it is a curation. It requires disabling the 21st century and rebuilding the 19th, brick by stained brick.
Use the Create-a-Style (CASt) tool. Mix floral wallpapers with dark wood wainscoting and heavy velvet textures.
Use the foundation tool to create large porches with decorative railings.
Replace all rabbitholes. Don't use the modern glass hospital. Download the "Victorian Fire Station" or "Old Town Hall" shells to cover your City Hall and Theater.
A Victorian world feels wrong if your Sims are constantly pulling out smartphones. To truly live in the 1800s, consider these community-made tweaks: