drawn posted at 6:03 PM Thu, 14 March 2024 - #4482523

thanks I read the readme file but didn't either notice or understand what that meant...

Poser has TWO types of clothing:  Conforming clothing, and Props clothing.

Conforming clothing will only properly work on the figure that it was created for, UNLESS it is converted.  For example, Victoria 4 clothing will only work on Victoria 4. You will need to convert it if you want to use it on any other figure. La Femme 1 clothing will only work with La Femme 1, unless you convert it for use with another figure. Conforming clothing displays with a FIGURE icon (looks like a person), and typically but not always appears in the Figures library.  When it DOES appear in the Props library, that does not mean it's a prop.  You'll need to pay attention to the icon that is superimposed on the clothing thumbnail. If it's a figure icon, it's conforming. If it's a HAT icon, it's a prop.

Prop clothing is typically Dynamic clothing, for use in the Cloth Room. You need to set up a cloth simulation in order for it to work with a pose. 

You can also tell if clothing is conforming or dynamic depending on where it appears in the scene selection dropdown lists, as shown below.  If your clothing appears in the left-side menu, it's conforming. You will need to select the clothing and choose Figure > Conform To to conform it to the figure in the menu.  If your clothing appears in the right-side menu, it's a Prop (which usually means it is dynamic clothing).  Select the clothing prop, and choose Object > Change Parent to "attach" it to the figure.

Keep in mind that it's often easiest to clothe your characters when they appear in the default position and default pose (in the center of the scene).  Save the clothed figure to the library when you are done, and THEN move it and pose it as you wish.