Alternate title: "What Were You Fucking Thinking, Aka-San? It's Not Too Late to Ctrl + Z" EditionKeep it /cgl/-related! Cosplay or J-fashion like Lolita/Brolita, Aristocrat, Kimono, Nanchatte, etc.!----------------------------------------------------------------------ITT you may post:- Useful guides that can be applied to crossplaying/crossdressing- Questions, help, sharing advice to improve your appearance to pass temporary as the opposite gender (Male -> Female, Female -> Male)- pictures of crossplay/crossdressing coords, selfposts- personal experience/stories regarding crossplay/crossdressingNOT allowed:- Anything in sexual context/fetish stuff- Anything related to gender transition like hormones, operation etc.; >>>/lgbt/ might be the better place for this- Casual crossdressing without any /cgl/-context----------------------------------------------------------------------Link collection:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K_dKpZOqzVkbN2MtmiU9yTn4LDIfxIhLQAuc8L9xX1k/edit#gid=0----------------------------------------------------------------------Contact for suggestions or contribution: crossplay.cgl@yahoo.com----------------------------------------------------------------------Affiliated Discord server: https://discord.gg/eBnVEtQPrevious thread: >>10907099
Took me 6 1/2 hours to remember there was gonna be a thread question>Do you notice between treated differently by people, depending on which character you're dressed as?
>>10941676Anons, how long did it take for you to reach a satisfying result with doing your own make up, as in something you would dare to go outside with? I feel so intimidated by the complexity, but really want to get into it. My closet is full of cute clothes that I don't wear (yet) and it breaks my heart each time I look at it...
>>10941690>Do you notice between treated differently by people, depending on which character you're dressed as?Yes, kinda. I think it really depends on how forward you are with you being a boy. I've crossplayed several times in public now and every time has been a slightly different reaction in public. I think it's more been the result of the popularity of the cosplay than the reaction to it, honestly. Something like Chihiro from Danganronpa, for example, got a lot more hits than my obscure anime girl I love cosplay. But I think what was most telling was me going as Madoka recently and getting "they"'d by a girl. Really made me realize I'll probably never escape my perception of being a boy as a crossplayer, but honestly that's fine. I think it's important to be confident in being a "crossplayer" first and "passing" second.>>10941715It took me quite a long time to really be satisfied with it, but I'd say I was pretty confident after a year or so of mistakes. 6 months is probably a minimum of how much better you'll get, but it all depends on your own willingness to practice (and your budget because makeup can be a bitch if you're not prepared to spend the money). Either way, the best way you'll be able to get better at it is to just practice, ask for advice from girls (specifically girls, other guys don't give nearly as good of advice), and test out makeup tutorials you find interesting. At the point I'm at I can pretty feasibly replicate makeup from other people myself but it's taken a while to get the right makeup for everything.
>>10941690i mean if you cosplay erotia char as a boy youre deff getting the stares
>>10941826Well funny you mention that because I get more leering eyes in some of the moderate costumes over the scanty ones
>>10941827how odd, but-t thats not what you want!
>>10941828Correct. If I had to guess it's about color psychology more than anything
The agony of having US size 10 / Euro 42 / 26cm feet and not being able to fit into super cute round-toe Mary Janes
>>10941846I see cute shoes going up to size 10 all the time on AliExpress. Try being an 11!
>>10941827because male physique is hidden
What kind of reaction do nonnies get when crossplaying in public?
>>10941909>Older folksCurious, inquisitive, overwhelming praise "cuz it's just SO CUTE">Younger folksExcitement, condescending amusement, desire to join my party / have me join their party>KidsBlank, unbroken staring with thinly veiled confusion or disgust>>10941908What was meant by this
>>10941917>what was meant by thisi am my only love.other more pressing matter:my heels cracked, been putting off checking it out for a bit now and idk if its worth going to the cobbler, i got them for really cheap and repair is gonna cost more than them. I spent more on the gold paint than i did on the heels.i have some shoe glue, but idk if this can be fixed so easily? if its even worth it, should i just get new ones? cant find this model anymore so ill have to compromise again. Other heel doesnt have visible damage but is wobbly idk how to fix that. dont dance the wheel in heels i guess.
>>10941947...sorry meant "literally me"this is the other one idk how to fix it should i just rip and re-connect?
>>10941909well boomers love this shit, they love seeing the youth be youthful. In my country the communist youth did all kinds of things that would be called "degenerate" today online, idk where the stereotype of a stuck-up consercitard boomer comes from, even the ones with literal fascist tattoos loved me for this. If anything as i said it was only the country bumpkin descendant zoomers and woketard philosphy majors who hated me for it.
>>10941885i kina wish i can hide my frame, my barrel chest makes it impossible, its a shame when i went online in costume i still get called a cutie but i know its impossible irl
>>10942106Barrel chest like elon musk?IDK man shit out of luck, i got lucky with this cause my hips are wider than my waist and just under the width of my shoulders
>>10942148yeah, my chest size after puberty is just rip, i got good thighs but that wont make up my form, im just to big now, not fat just tall and big, with still a passable face, like my only options are female knights at this point
>>10942150Thighs aren't really a problem, pads can fix it.I don't really have a passable face and i don't ever really feel like i am able to achieve the look without a mask. It's me talking but i think that's the most important part
>>10942106My barrel chest was an issue for a bit but then I realized that I can utilize it with breast padding to give myself pretty large breasts that look natural. Adaptation is key when crossdressing, and unfortunately not all body types will be able to pull off the exact same type of crossdressing. But you can adapt and do what you think fits your body.
Yall gay
>>10942297ok.
>>10942150>>10942164>>10942292I have the same thing- barrel chest and broad shoulders. I use large diameter breast pads that don't protrude much and also only wear outfits that are tight at the bust and at the waist but not under the bust- that way my chest looks like it's just breasts. Ample hip padding along with platforms do the rest of the work.
>>10942298Not really
>>10942363Great bot post, I upvoted
>>10942317Adding on to this: use butt padding as well to make your side profile look less awkward.
>>10942292>>10942317Yeah I've padded to proportions before, looks great, trapped on camera/webcam, too big IRL i fear :(
>>10942292>>10942317Another barrel anon here. I've yet to acquire a chest plate, but my brain is telling me that an average size one with a larger diameter is more than enough to create a large chest which is mainly boosted by the rather large ribs, well basically what >>10942317 says.With some further alterations, this could be a great foundation to cosplay shortstacks I suppose.
>>10942439>>10942317 here. I bought a breastplate and found that the breasts protruded too far and didn't look great from the side. I keep looking for one that might work for my frame, but I haven't seen anything yet. The best cleavage I've found so far is to use sticky bras to pull the skin on my chest together and not make my outfits too low cut.
>>10942449Which brand did you try? I remember some years ago, it was almost exclusively Roanyer where people get their plates from.
>>10942451roanyer still the best, the more expensive stuff that are big sized are prob molis
>>10942451I bought from Eyung.
>Hosting Monogatari panel next year>Cohost suggested Nadeko and Tsukihi (me)>I'd be more inclined to Karen (me) and TsukihiIt just makes more thematic sense. Oshino and Shinobu is another possibility for the same reason. All suggestions are welcome
>>10941826Some people make no effort to hide IT
>>10942317No bro i don't really have a problem with it, i wouldn't be doing this in public if i did, i'm built like a rectangle, it's easy for me to manipulate my silhouette. I'm just saying, it's my observation that for (what we ((hopefully)) straight men) consider to be attractive in a woman is when the arms rest on the hips when limp, and that it's easiest to make hip pads to your shape, it just takes a lot of whittling down. None of the process is hard, it's just long.
>>10943084...but i also attempt a more "exaggerated", cartoony stylized idea of what a woman is so if you're shooting for realism your milage will not be the same as mine. I don't know actual anatomy, i just know what looks right.
What recommendations do you guys have or personally use for butt/hip padding?
So how do you guys cope with twink death?
>>10943320Keep shaving, keep doing skincare, keep exercising and using body shapewear. And recognize you're probably gonna have to dress as a cougar/present yourself as older instead of a little anime girl to keep doing it if you go past 40+ and still wanna crossplay.
>>10943320Simply grow up and leave childish things behind like you should have done a decade ago. You had a good run.
>My Series Deserved a Better Ending Edition>It's Not Too Late to Ctrl + Z" EditionWhat the F, it's happening? Not up to digging through /a/ for a source when it's a spoiler mine
>>10943320Embrace it while you're still peaking, otherwise as >>10943326 said, adjust your style. You don't necessarily have to go full cougar or look like a drag uncle, but a more mature style may still suit you excellently if you keep your self-care routine and stay healthy.
>>10943320Trooning
>>10943313I cut mine out of 1" medium density foam. For my hips I use a larger "Africa" pad and a smaller oval pad underneath it. I guess I could stick them together with some Super 77, but I haven't bothered. For my butt I use circular pads- two per cheek overlapping for a round butt or just the lower pad for a teardrop shaped behind (I only did that once. A round rear-end looks better on me.)I've attached a pic someone shared here a while ago. I was intrigued by the idea of using a low-density memory foam over a high-density foam pad. It seems like it would crush down easier so you wouldn't need as tight of a compression layer. I like the idea but I haven't tried it.Speaking of compression layer- I use three layers of pantyhose/tights with my pads- a loose, oversized pair of pantyhose that I can use to get the pads into position, a pair of support pantyhose to smooth everything down, and a pair of opaque tights over the top.
>>10943484That's a whole lot of work just to look awful
>>10943573How do you know what I look like?Troll me as much as you like, I can take it. I'd rather we were all nice here, but seeing as this is 4chan, I guess we have to put up with some shit.
Does anyone know if the dress in pic related is a real type of dress that I could find somewhere? Does it have a particular name, or are there good search terms for it?It's both collared and sleeveless, which is a weird combination that I can't seem to find. I'm not expecting an exact 1:1, but it would save me a lot of effort if I could source the basic dress somewhere and simply adjust it to match the final design.
>>10943712Nobody has ever looked good with foam pads on, you're not special. In motion anyway, it looks stiff and dead like a mannequin. Uncanny like a fur suit when they try to make them curvy, because it's just foam. Weird of you to take it personally, but I guess I should expect that sort of thing from a cross player.
>>10943760Thank you for your explanation. If you'd explained what you meant in your previous post, we could have the discussion we're about to have without it seeming like you're pissing all over me and/or the other people here who do pad.I do agree that when pads are too thick- more than 1-1/2 to 2"- they can look unnatural, particularly in motion. That's because wide hips don't just come from extra fat, they're wide because the pelvis is wider. When someone heavily pads their hips, their gait can seem off because the legs seem to pivot in the wrong place. Some people find that to be some real uncanny valley stuff, and others don't notice at all. And it mostly doesn't show when the person is standing still, except in poses that reveal the location of the hip joint.BUT- while heavy padding can seem unrealistic, I would contend that it's better than underpadding or not padding at all. The goal (at least for me) is to look as good as possible in my costume, not to look perfect. Strive for perfection but don't let falling short stop you.And I disagree that "Nobody has ever looked good with foam pads on". If done well, I think they look quite good.
is pic related a good or bad choice for a first time crossplay
>>10943919Well it does cover most of you up.
>>10943811Cope
>>10943919I'd say yes. Pretty simple to execute- looks good on most body types. The trick is going to be the hair. good luck with that.
>>10944078nigga there is a point where you simply can't fake away your male anatomy and what you're basically saying is "your upsidedown triangle structure MUST be obvious at all times"fuck no.i'm gonna wear old foam pads.if its good enough to fool people irl, its fucking good enough
>>10944243COPE
What is a good place to discuss causal crossdressing?Does dressing up as a pre-existing character in a causal setting count?
>>10944689If it's a character, it's playing. If it's just putting on a skirt, it's dressing. Pretty straightforward to be desu
>>10944689what the hell do you retards mean by "casual" do you mean like, not at a con?I dress up and get wasted.was i entirely missunderstanding this whole board this whole time?
>>10944690I don't get you people.what is with this definining
>>10944693>>10944694Let's all pat ourselves on the back Reddit cuz we DID IT! We solved the mystery of how to get instant replies on a dead board
This board is ass, I just want to know if there is a onsite/offsite place to discuss crossdressing in general.
>>10944721Reddit has approximately 1,000,000,000 crossdressing threads. You could try one of those.
>>10944721Just dress normal
>>10944721yeah go to /lgbt/ lmao crossplay does not make you a gay trap its not for here
>>10944689>causalFor me, the cause was a Jewish drama teacher who, while I was out sick one time in 5th grade, convinced the whole class that I should play the part of the princess, and then when I got well, I came back to a unanimous consensus that I had to wear a pink dress and everybody would like it. So that was a little bit strange.
>>10945106did you do it.
>>10945106you got forcefemmed
>>10945225>>10945229Yeah I'm still ruined to this day even though I'm pretty healthy in every other way. Trying to redirect into delicate, flattering men's clothes that make me look "handsome" rather than women's clothes and makeup to look "pretty"
>>10945236would you consider yourself homosexual? No motive or politics behind this, I'm genuinely curious.
>>10945237No. Never was. Went through a bisexual phase but always preferred women.
>>10945236"ruined"?i mean i'm a broken person but not cause of this, this is a "symptom" for me.>>10945237gays could never do this, too gay to do it right.can't a dude just enjoy being pretty?
>>10945416Ruined in that the only women who would be okay with it are total degenerates.
God I wish I was 10 years younger and could pull off shinji madoka
>>10945435hey, bro, i don't mind all the women that stsrt getting touchy over this.do you?
>>10945513Death before fujo
why is there barely any male cosplayers? especially on social medias. Almost only women between 15 and 25. No men , old guysor even older ladies
>>10945562
>>10945563?? this thread is literally only men except that one time i recall a girl came asking how to be some anime gangster
>>10945562Either we're going to different kinds of events or my definition of "Fujo" doesn't align with yours. If anything, I'd say Fujos are among the least likely to approach/touch me, on account of the non-meme autism
>>10945566/cgl/ is a small fish in the sea of cosplay
Is it okay to cosplay a big guy as a small lad?
>>10945567i still dont understand what any of your tranime words mean
>>10945568well, then that's because women are whores. get way more praise for no real effort on their part.
>>10945571Cool post>>>/s/harty>>>/trash/>>>/out/
>be me>be turbo old (34)>decide to try crossplay before I get even older>got to anime event crossplaying Megurine Luka>had fun at the event>later look at my pictures>recoil at the sight of myselfthe weird thing is that when I looked at myself in the mirror I didn't see myself as ugly as in the pictures
>>10945600Were you at ALA? I think I saw you while you were resting at a table near the pretzel vendor, wanted to compliment you bc u were cute but I just didn’t for whatever reason >,>
>>10945603I'm in Buenos Aires
>>10945600thats really up to who is taking the pictures and the fact that pictures suck and you're more critical of your own image.
