Allison Torrey

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Tiny Tina from Borderlands 2

Corsets in cosplay are awesome, so we wanted to make a crash course tutorial!  There’s several reasons you may want to incorporate a corset or waist cincher (otherwise known as an underbust corset) into your next costume:

They help keep fitted bodices from buckling or wrinkling

They’re prevalent throughout much of history, and so often necessary when cosplaying certain characters

Costumes from different eras require different silhouettes, which historically accurate corsets can help achieve.

Many modern-era characters wear them (Mami, Elizabeth, etc)

They’re flattering!  Corsets are designed to reduce the waist and support the bust, and for anyone not gifted with a natural hourglass figure, they’re a great cheat.

(Note: Corsetry construction is very personal and many people have different methods of construction. This is how I make all our corsets; however there’s many other “right” ways of doing it. If you’re interested in more info check out foundationsrevealed.com)     To get started, you’ll need the following:

Octopus WIG by Kirstie Williams