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pippenpaddlopsicopolisthethird:

One of my favorite cosplay techniques that I’ve picked up from historical costuming is creating illusion of being a certain shape through padding and perspective, rather than actuslly being that shape. So when I look at a character like this:

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I think less about the impossible 90s anime proportions and think more along the lines of illusion. What are the features that I can emphasize? Longer legs and hourglass shape.

To get the illusion of longer legs, I’ll make super high-waisted pants and a jacket that ends right at my waist. I’ll also cut the bottom hems of the pants slightly lower than I normally would, and wear some subtle heels underneath.

There’s a strong hourglass shape to her jacket so why don’t I approach it like a historical bodice? Sew the shape into fabric that has a stiffer lining and interfacing, then add support so it can keep that shape on its own! I’m built like a featureless column, so I can make the illusion of a tapered waist by padding out the bust and shoulders. Reinforcing the seams of the bodice with horsehair braid will give it enough support to hold the shape.

Here’s the unfinished front panels of the bodice on my mannequin, before I’ve even added any horsehair to hold the shape. Look at how Shaped that garment is! I promise that the mannequin underneath does not have that bust, yet even without horsehair it’s already strong enough to mostly hold the shape of the bust without crumpling or sagging.

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You can also see a little bit on the left side how I’ve got it set up for that bit of flare at the waist, which will also be supported by horsehair.

It takes longer than throwing together a single-layer garment but you can get some very cool effects by adding structure to your cosplays!

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literally this:

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fwuitgummi:

literally can’t stop this abt this like the love that went into this.

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astraldemise:

one time in my last job a woman came up to the register explaining that when she bought stuff a day prior the clerk forgot to scan a pair of socks worth less than €2 and it was only right for her to bring it back to the store and pay for it proper. unfortunately my manager was directly next to me at the time and took over the register to handle this serious issue. the receipt she had brought with her said which register performed the previous transaction that forgot the socks and the manager could find out who was running that till on that day. poor dude had a manager yell at him for a half hour about how much of an incompetent fuck up he was, he left the job immediately after but i couldnt tell you if he quit or was fired

i think about this moment a lot. the customer seemed like a sweet woman with only good intentions and when she paid for the socks she had a look on her face that said “i feel good because i did the right thing”. and a guy lost his job because of a pair of socks. if shit like this ever happens to you and a clerk forgets to scan an item just think of it as a small blessing or that you had good luck or something. keep it.

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predstrogen:

eternally true

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Mentally, this is where I’m at today

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assiraphales:

westley in the princess bride was so funny for being like ‘talk about this dead guy you loved lol’ and getting the tea about himself

oh he was ur true love? you thought he was hot n strong? rate him 1-10 and why

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