A reminder that âmaleâ armour usually works just as well with female bodies. If youâre trying to design something practical, useful and historical looking (or even just something the follows the laws of physics), never ever put in boob cups. Aside from the fact they give the armour a sort of âfocus pointâ for swords, falling down on them would send the shock right into the sternum. Regular plate armour leaves enough space between the chest for small to medium sized boobs anyway. But say the girl underneath is a buxom lass, you can still avoid that cleavage, boob cup shape while leaving enough space for her melons.
But aside from plate, things like the top picture, chainmail and all sorts of leather armour are unisex. I know you might be thinking that the feminine thing to do when designing a female warrior is to show off a bit of thigh or neck or cleavage or something, but really, understand that if the goal of that armour is to protect completely, putting an obvious gap in it is a terrible idea and sheâll surely get stabbed very quickly.
And donât feed me the âitâs magic, I donât got to explain shitâ line. Bollox. Magic armour and forcefields need to make some sense too. Show me something that LOOKS like itâs generating a barrier over the character instead of just saying âOh the G-string of Invulnerability is just as good as wearing full plate anywayâ. If thatâs the case, everyone would wear it. And why canât they just tie it around their belt? Make me believe that your magic armour and spells have logic to them. If not, please donât play your world straight. Iâm all for super stylised designs as long as theyâre sold as such, but if youâre trying to make a world that feels real enough for people to believe and get immersed in, think this stuff out. If youâve designed someone with sparse, gapped armour that shows skin, give your character a reason to wear it.
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