Changes: Able Sisters

Revision as of 11:06, 30 July 2019

This article is about the Able Sisters store. For information on the individual characters, please see their individual pages: Mabel, Sable, and Labelle.

Able Sisters is a clothing shop/tailor shop, one of the main stores in the Animal Crossing series. It is owned and run by Sable and Mabel, the Able sisters. The store was owned and run by their parents, until a fatal sewing accident led to the business being handed over to Sable, who also had to take care of her younger sister, Mabel.

In all of the games, except for New Leaf, the store resembles a small cottage, with an attic space which may be the sisters' living area. It has an emerald green roof, with blue featured windows with white shutters. The store also has a large white door for the entrance, with the Able Sisters sign directly above it.

In New Leaf, the store is much larger with an external stairway leading up to the top floor which eventually becomes Shampoodle, where the player can change their hairstyle. It retains the blue sign above the door, but no longer resembles a cottage.

Locations

In Animal Crossing

In the original Animal Crossing, it was always placed in one of the F acres, except for acre F5 where the dock is located.

In Wild World and City Folk

In Wild World, it was placed directly east of Nook's shop, and in City Folk it can be found anywhere in the Town.

In New Leaf

In New Leaf, the store can be found in the Main Street. Upon starting the game it is next to Nookling Junction to the left of it, and the Museum or the bench to the right. However, once the player has met certain requirements, the Gardening Store will be built between the Nookling store and the Able Sisters store.

Initially, the only items Mabel and Sable offer in their store is shirts and designs, as well as skirts and pants which are new to the series. These take the place of accessories, which used to be on show in the top right of the store.

Labelle runs the accessories store which is accessed via the door on the right of the building. It can also be accessed through Mabel and Sable's section by going through from the right of their room.

Once the player has spent 8,000 Bells in the Able Sisters store, Kicks' store will open next door to the right of the building. It will offer shoes as well as other accessories, such as socks.

When the player spends at least 10,000 Bells between the Able Sisters or Kicks, the beauty salon Shampoodle will open directly above Able Sisters.

Products

In Animal Forest+, Animal Crossing, and Animal Forest e+, the Able Sisters do not sell clothing and accessories directly, as Tom Nook sells them in his stores instead. Starting from Wild World, the Able Sisters sell products along with offering designs. The products they offer include the following:

Clothes
Umbrellas
Accessories
- Glasses
- Hats
- Masks
- Helmets

Clothes and accessories can be tried on before they are bought by interacting with the item, and from there Mabel or Labelle will reply with a list of options - trying on being one of them.

Designs

Designs are created by talking to Mabel. Designs are player-created patterns that allow the player to create customizable objects that best suit their needs. They can be used as clothing, headgear, umbrellas, paintings, wallpaper, flooring or used as tiles to place outside on the ground.

PRO designs

Pro Design - Link Shirt part 1
Pro Design - Link Shirt part 2
Pro Design - Link Shirt part 3
Pro Design - Link Shirt part 4

A PRO design is a more advanced design the player can make in City Folk and New Leaf, which costs 350 Bells and 500 Bells respectively. Unlike regular designs, which have the pattern on the reverse and obverse on clothing, the player can customize the front, back, and each sleeve individually. PRO designs take up one pattern slot, and, like normal patterns, can be displayed and used through the Able Sisters store.

QR Codes

Censored-qr — Example of an Exported Pattern QR code.

Once the player has spoken to Sable on ten separate days (at least once per day), a new sewing machine will appear in the shop. This machine will allow the player to scan and create QR codes.

Creating a QR code will generate an image that contains the pattern's name, a preview image, and the QR code. The image will then be exported to the SD card and will be accessible via the Camera Software. Exported Pro Designs may require more data than a single QR code can contain, and up to four QR codes will be generated for one design that has to be scanned in sequence to reproduce the pattern. Players can share QR codes by uploading them to a website like the Nintendo ImageShare Service via the 3DS's Web Browser, or by inserting the SD card into a PC and extracting the QR code from there.

Scanning a QR code is straightforward and requires a current pattern to be overwritten in order to save it. Once a pattern is chosen for overwriting, simply point the 3DS's camera at the QR code and align the crosshairs to match up with the code. If a multi-code Pro Design is scanned, the game will detect it and prompt the player to scan the subsequent codes. Regular and Pro Designs scanned via QR code cannot be edited or shared in-game (e.g., with villagers via the pattern displays, or other players). If a QR code is difficult to scan, adjusting the brightness around the code may increase chances of success.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+:''This article is about the Able Sisters store. For information on the individual characters, please see their individual pages: [[Mabel]], [[Sable]], and [[Labelle]].''
-The '''Able Sisters''' are two hedgehog sisters who run the local Tailor's Shop, in the {{SER}} series. When you go to their shop, you can design a pattern to use on Shirts, Umbrellas, Wallpapers, or Rugs. Also, in {{CF}} and {{WW}}, clothes are now bought at their shop instead of at [[Tom Nook]]'s [[Tom Nook's store|store]].
+{{Infobox Building
-[[Image:AbleSisters.jpg|right|thumb|159px|The Able Sisters, Mabel (left) and Sable (right).]]
+|store name  = Able Sisters
-==Sable==
+|image1      = AbleSistersNL.jpg
+|imagesize1  = 200px
+|image2      = AbleSisters3DS.png
+|imagesize2  = 200px
+|service     = Tailor shop
+|appearances = {{since2|af|af+|pg|afe+|ww|cf|nl}}
+|services    = Clothes, accessories, designs, PRO designs
+|hours       = 6:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M. <small>([[AC]])</small>,<br>8:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M. <small>([[WW]], [[CF]])</small>,<br>10:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. <small>([[NL]])</small>
+|nameother   = {{FR}} Soeurs Doigts de Fée<br>{{DE}} Mode Schneider<br>{{ES}} Hermanas Manitas <br>{{IT}} Sorelle Ago e Filo <br> {{KR}} 에이블 시스터즈
+|early       = 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
+|night       = 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 A.M.
+|ogg         = [[File:104 - Animal Crossing New Leaf (3DS) - Able Sisters - Sable and Mabel.ogg|noicon]]
+}}
+'''Able Sisters''' is a clothing shop/tailor shop, one of the main stores in the {{SER}}. It is owned and run by [[Sable]] and [[Mabel]], the Able sisters. The store was owned and run by their parents, until a fatal sewing accident led to the business being handed over to Sable, who also had to take care of her younger sister, Mabel.
+In all of the games, except for {{NL}}, the store resembles a small cottage, with an attic space which may be the sisters' living area. It has an emerald green roof, with blue featured windows with white shutters. The store also has a large white door for the entrance, with the Able Sisters sign directly above it.
-'''Sable''' is a shy brown hedgehog, she is ten years older than her sister, [[Able Sisters#Mabel|Mabel]]. She is always working the sewing machine. If a [[player]] talks to her on a daily basis, she will be less shy around that player, and tell him or her stories about her childhood, about the death of her parents, and about having to raise her sister. Also, she tells tales of [[Tom Nook]] when he was younger and stories of other [[villagers]] in your town.
+In {{NL|nolink}}, the store is much larger with an external stairway leading up to the top floor which eventually becomes [[Shampoodle]], where the player can change their [[hair]]style. It retains the blue sign above the door, but no longer resembles a cottage.
-==Mabel==
+==Locations==
-'''Mabel''' is a blue hedgehog, the younger and more energetic of the two.  She  sometimes complains that her sister is too shy. She takes care of most of the day-to-day dealings, such as providing materials to create patterns and selling items.
+===In {{PG|nolink}}===
+In the original {{PG}}, it was always placed in one of the F [[acres]], except for acre F5 where the dock is located.
+===In {{WW|nolink}} and ''City Folk''===
-==Trivia==
+In {{WW}}, it was placed directly east of Nook's shop, and in {{CF}} it can be found anywhere in the [[Town]].
-[[Image:CF_new1.jpg|right|thumb|159px|Labelle in {{CF}}, her only appearance]]
-* When Mabel greets the Player in {{WW}}, she uses the slogan, "Where YOU are the fashion designer."
+===In {{NL|nolink}}===
-* In the new {{CF}}, the Able Sisters might be related to a shopkeeper who works in [[GracieGrace]], named [[Labelle]]. Neighbors around town can be heard talking about a third sibling to the pair and a possible cover-up as to her existence. This unfortunately only succeeds in undoing nearly everything longtime fans have learned about the Able Sisters and their family, and adding somewhat of a soap opera element to the game. However it is possible that ''City Folk'' is a whole new life for everyone, so its characters might not share the past of those from the previous games.
+In {{NL}}, the store can be found in the [[Main Street]]. Upon starting the game it is next to [[Nookling Junction]] to the left of it, and the [[Museum]] or the bench to the right. However, once the player has met certain requirements, the [[Gardening Store]] will be built between the Nookling store and the Able Sisters store.
-* It becomes apparent when talking to Sable that her parents both died when she was young, leaving Sable to bring up Mabel on her own. It is not clear how they died, but it has put real pressure on Sable to bring up her sister, and may explain why she is so reserved.
-* Sable and [[Tom Nook]] were great friends in their youth, both having dreams of opening their own stores. When [[Tom Nook]] went to the [[city]], they drifted apart, not speaking to each other upon his return. Sable seems very wistful about these times, but appears not to do anything about repairing their friendship. Mabel does not know of Sable and Tom's relationship. Mable also forgot about Labelle. Labelle moved to become a better fashion designer.
+Initially, the only items Mabel and Sable offer in their store is shirts and designs, as well as skirts and pants which are new to the series. These take the place of accessories, which used to be on show in the top right of the store.
-* The Able Sisters shop decorations include 8 paintings, a quilt, a counter with a cash register (which isn't used), rolls of fabric, and a small table with more patches of fabric (located behind the sewing machine)
-* In the middle, you will see 8 paintings sewn into T-Shirts. You can put your own designs up, replacing one of them. You can do this by going up to  a design and saying, "I want to display!" If you do display your design, you may see other villagers wearing it.
+[[Labelle]] runs the accessories store which is accessed via the door on the right of the building. It can also be accessed through Mabel and Sable's section by going through from the right of their room.
-[[Category:Special Characters]]
+Once the player has spent 8,000 [[Bells]] in the Able Sisters store, [[Kicks]]' [[Kicks (Store)|store]] will open next door to the right of the building. It will offer shoes as well as other accessories, such as socks.
+When the player spends at least 10,000 [http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Bells Bells] between the Able Sisters or [http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Kicks_(Store) Kicks], the beauty salon [[Shampoodle]] will open directly above Able Sisters.
+==Products==
+[[File:Able Pictures.png|left]]
+{{clrl}}
+In {{AF+}}, {{PG}}, and {{AFe+}}, the Able Sisters do not sell clothing and accessories directly, as [[Tom Nook]] sells them in [[Tom Nook's store|his stores]] instead. Starting from {{WW}}, the Able Sisters sell products along with offering designs. The products they offer include the following:
+*[[Clothes]]
+*[[Umbrellas]]
+*[[Accessories]]
+**Glasses
+**Hats
+**Masks
+**Helmets
+Clothes and accessories can be tried on before they are bought by interacting with the item, and from there [[Mabel]] or [[Labelle]] will reply with a list of options - trying on being one of them.
+==Designs==
+[[Design]]s are created by talking to Mabel. Designs are player-created patterns that allow the player to create customizable objects that best suit their needs. They can be used as clothing, headgear, umbrellas, paintings, wallpaper, flooring or used as tiles to place outside on the ground.
+===PRO designs===
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths="200">
+ACNF QR Hero-1.jpg|Pro Design - Link Shirt part 1
+ACNF QR Hero-2.jpg|Pro Design - Link Shirt part 2
+ACNF QR Hero-3.jpg|Pro Design - Link Shirt part 3
+ACNF QR Hero-4.jpg|Pro Design - Link Shirt part 4
+</gallery>
+A PRO design is a more advanced design the player can make in {{CF}} and {{NL}}, which costs 350 [[Bells]] and 500 Bells respectively. Unlike regular designs, which have the pattern on the reverse and obverse on clothing, the player can customize the front, back, and each sleeve individually. PRO designs take up one pattern slot, and, like normal patterns, can be displayed and used through the Able Sisters store.
+{{clrr}}
+===QR Codes===
+[[File:Censored-qr.jpeg|thumb|left|Example of an Exported Pattern QR code.]]
+Once the player has spoken to Sable on ten separate days (at least once per day), a new sewing machine will appear in the shop. This machine will allow the player to scan and create QR codes.
+Creating a QR code will generate an image that contains the pattern's name, a preview image, and the QR code. The image will then be exported to the SD card and will be accessible via the Camera Software. Exported Pro Designs may require more data than a single QR code can contain, and up to four QR codes will be generated for one design that has to be scanned in sequence to reproduce the pattern. Players can share QR codes by uploading them to a website like the [http://i.nintendo.net Nintendo ImageShare Service] via the 3DS's Web Browser, or by inserting the SD card into a PC and extracting the QR code from there.
+Scanning a QR code is straightforward and requires a current pattern to be overwritten in order to save it. Once a pattern is chosen for overwriting, simply point the 3DS's camera at the QR code and align the crosshairs to match up with the code. If a multi-code Pro Design is scanned, the game will detect it and prompt the player to scan the subsequent codes. Regular and Pro Designs scanned via QR code cannot be edited or shared in-game (e.g., with villagers via the pattern displays, or other players). If a QR code is difficult to scan, adjusting the brightness around the code may increase chances of success.
+{{clear}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery spacing="small" widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center">
+animal-crossing-image252952.jpg|The Able Sisters building in {{PG|nolink}}.
+AbleSistersgcn.png|Mable welcoming the player into the Able Sister's shop in {{PG|nolink}}.
+Able_Sisters.png|The Interior of the Able Sisters in {{PG|nolink}}.
+AbleSistersStore.jpg|The Able Sisters building in {{WW|nolink}} and {{CF|nolink}}.
+AbleSistersInt.jpg|The interior of Able Sisters, as shown in {{WW|nolink}} and {{CF|nolink}} with [[Mabel]] and [[Sable]].
+AbleFamilyPictures.png|The pictures found hanging in the shops in {{NL}}.
+File:Animalcrossingmk13.jpg|The Able Sisters shop near the start line on [[Animal Crossing (Mario Kart 8 course)|the Animal Crossing course in Mario Kart 8]].
+</gallery>
+{{Building}}
 [[Category:Buildings]]
+[[Category:Towns]]