Crossplaying a Crossdresser & binding

By violetlady. 17/04/12, 02:15 pm

So I'm currently planning on cosplaying Toru Kouno from Princess Princess and he happens to crossdress. So while I am technically cosplaying as a guy, I'd be dressed up as a girl.
So I have no clue whether or not I should actually bind my chest or not.
Should I worry about binding or not?

By Icarus. 17/04/12, 03:52 pm

Oooooh Princess Princess~~~

ummm if he wears padding then no need to bind..........? (It's been a while since I've touched the series haha)

cause it's sort of like Ciel with his trap dress, he doesn't pad so technically all girls should bind when cosplaying that dress if you get what I mean?

By Kitten Slave. 18/04/12, 01:56 am

A girl... Crossplaying a guy... Crossplaying a girl....
*head just exploded*

I mean technically you need the... Erm... Female chest as required, so you might as well work with what you have...

Neutral

By slinky. 18/04/12, 04:58 am

Check out and ask other Princess Princess cosplayers to see what they've done?

By sakuramiyabi. 18/04/12, 08:50 am

As Icarus said. If he pads then no, though obviously if your breast size is obviously larger than what he pads then probably bind a little seeing as he probably doesn't have a bountiful chest after binding.

For example my first guy cosplay was Grell Sutcliff. In a very low cut dress. So I had to bind. For Grell oRZ

Depends on the character XDD

By Tails. 18/04/12, 12:54 pm

Ah Princess Princess! Glad to see someone cosplaying it. If I were you I would bind, as far as I can remember from the anime they didn't add padding...plus it would make you look more like a guy. (even one dressed as a girl xD)

I look forward to seeing your costume when it's done!

By Hannah. 19/04/12, 03:38 am

just had a look through the manga and from what i can tell they don't pad.
but considering how ruffly their outfits are you can probably get away with slightly less severe binding if its more comfortable ie not flat-as-a-board

By sakuramiyabi. 19/04/12, 03:58 am

Also if you don't bind you'll end up looking like a regular maid XD

Example: Stella cosplay. 8 yo. I had to bind otherwise it'd just look like a maid dress XD

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