Thoughts on trying out character clothing irl to see if it is practical

[RepresentingDesire]

It will be hard. With any intricate tasks, my hands get shaky, so it's bound to come out wonky.

It would be consistent with your name.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

It would be consistent with your name.

 

[Bartun]

Most of my characters wear some sort of armor, but the designs are always simple and practical.

And then there's him. ?

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Most of my characters wear some sort of armor, but the designs are always simple and practical.

And then there's him. ?

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There is pure Kino, but this is pure Dino.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Let's see... Magical leather armor designed for a woman? Nah.
High tech armor disguised as Maximillian Plate Mail with a bulky sword that conceals a rocket launcher and a shield with a submachine gun in it, which uses hydraulic systems so that the wearer can actually move? Nah.
A green bodysuit patterned roughly after a Xenomorph? Maybe.
A white and brown bodysuit with ... strategic padding ... a feathered skirt, a smoked plexiglass visor and detachable wig? Less likely but maybe.
A suit inspired by the power lifter from Aliens, with elements borrowed from the Centurions cartoon? Nah.
A red and white bodysuit designed to look vaguely martial, with a semi-sentient cape? If I could find it, I'd try it... Especially the cape.
Those are about the only ones I would need to test out, the rest are either form-fitting spandex or mundane clothes anyone could pull off.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Let's see... Magical leather armor designed for a woman? Nah.

 

[AnonUnlimited]

-_-

 

[NineHeadHeavenDevouringSerpent]

 

[CharlesEBrown]

If you can find someone to do the enchantment to swap the armor for mundane clothes by tapping a gemstone, sure. I haven't been able to.

 

[Kenjona]

I would like to point out, with the exception of fancier styles of clothes made specifically to show off. Most clothing has been designed to be as protective, movable and wearable as possible for their designed usage in modern times.
Even with Armor you can see the progression of protective, movable and wearable over time, until weapons overcame them, so that they are no longer worth it and then you have to go to another form of defense, like shoot them before you get shot.

So you are actually treading across already trodden grounds.
For flexibility and no armor; check out what dancers, gymnasts and so on wear. What you are wearing in that pic, does nothing that modern clothing designs do not already do. Hell, a yoga skort probably would have been better.
Loin clothes are there only to stop things from flopping or to hold other things in place for other needs, it is underwear, even if worn on the outside.

I would like to point out, with the exception of fancier styles of clothes made specifically to show off. Most clothing has been designed to be as protective, movable and wearable as possible for their designed usage in modern times.
Even with Armor you can see the progression of protective, movable and wearable over time, until weapons overcame them, so that they are no longer worth it and then you have to go to another form of defense, like shoot them before you get shot.

So you are actually treading across already trodden grounds.
For flexibility and no armor; check out what dancers, gymnasts and so on wear. What you are wearing in that pic, does nothing that modern clothing designs do not already do. Hell, a yoga skort probably would have been better.
Loin clothes are there only to stop things from flopping or to hold other things in place for other needs, it is underwear, even if worn on the outside.

I should add, and it is underwear that was designed when sewing skills and fabric was not as sophisticated as future designs became. I mean its fabric looped around in a preferred style for that culture. Sometimes it was a protective garment (Leather including studs) and sometimes it was just something to hide the genitals yet allow movement that other forms of available garb did not.

 

[Seaspecter]

I wouldn't inflict the sight of me in a sun dress on the world so I'll pass.

 

[ArlindoFrancisco]

Recently I was wondering if some character designs would work irl and due to my budget of $4, found that the cheapest costumes are either blank cloth for himation or chiton or white t-shirts for loincloth or breechcloth. So, I've started trying them out so that I can easily copy the designs or send them to an artist. This is the first of what I've tried and wanted some opinions. More will be up at later dates. Just wanted to start the convo.

Spoiler: T-shirt loincloth with chest wrap

View attachment 32062current thoughts: not practical as the white cloth is somewhat transparent and the tiddy wrap lowers off when moving alot. Perhaps better in a darker color with a second t-shirt for the top. Otherwise cheap and easy to make with a knife or scissors. Warm weather only.

I thought it was A.I generated because of the foot LOL.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

I thought it was A.I generated because of the foot LOL.

That is my foot. My toes stuck together.

 

[RedMuffin]

That is my foot. My toes stuck together.

You don't look like a sleep deprived person at all.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

You don't look like a sleep deprived person at all.

You can't see my face from the front

 

[RedMuffin]

You can't see my face from the front

It's the eyes, I can recognize a sleep deprived person with just their eyes, and I can see the eye, and it doesn't look sleep deprived to me.

This is how a sleep deprived person looks like.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

It's the eyes, I can recognize a sleep deprived person with just their eyes, and I can see the eye, and it doesn't look sleep deprived to me.

This is how a sleep deprived person looks like.

I have the circles under the eyes. My editing of the pic made the contrast hard to see. Plus, I was/am in a sleep deprived caffeine high.

 

[CrimsonGenius]

There is a reason why none of my female characters wear heels when fighting threats. It’s impractical. I don’t care how fantasy the world is, it’s my rule to not have them. What reinforced this is the show ‘Into the Badlands.’ One character wore high stiletto heeled boots, then when the fighting started they didn’t bother to hide the allusion. The stunt actor jumped in and fought with no heeled boots. Was an okay show until the third season. Glad it ended there. With martial arts, flying in the air and leaping along with mystical special powers that turn your eyes black, the next season they had the dumb idea to introduce guns. The last show of the season was some dude picking up a gun then he fired at the camera in a dramatic way. Dumb way to end the series. Guns? With black eyed, sword wielding, mystical martial artist? No son, that’s dumb.

Also a fat guy kept up with the brawl.

This was set when a war happened that set back society for years.

 

[lambenttyto]

Recently I was wondering if some character designs would work irl and due to my budget of $4, found that the cheapest costumes are either blank cloth for himation or chiton or white t-shirts for loincloth or breechcloth. So, I've started trying them out so that I can easily copy the designs or send them to an artist. This is the first of what I've tried and wanted some opinions. More will be up at later dates. Just wanted to start the convo.

I'd say it doesn't matter. Think about anime that's been turned into live action. Often it just doesn't work, it's too cheesy, too unrealistic, to unbelievable in every way, And yet you can suspend your disbelief with anime. It's the same with writing. You can do things in writing that would otherwise be impossible in a live action setting.

I really wouldn't worry too much.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

The practicality of that will depend on how big your breasts are. I could do strapless things as a teenager, but not for anything active. Now, my breasts are serving their biological function.