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You have to try and make costume look real when the character wears such a complex original design that you can't buy on the streets. This character is quite muscular so when he wears something madę out ot thin materiał there will be wrinkles showing his muscular definition. He has a lively personality and must be able to move freely in the clothes.

So simulate how his clothes would feel by asking questions such as “Will he be able to move if I tie it here?" and trying it out yourselt. With the sash and laces, make surę you draw the whole thing properly from the knot to the ends. If you make the ends so short that he wouldn't be able to do them up, you lose the realism of the character.

Dont make the neck too thick.

A Japanese-style jacket. Don't have it tightly closed across the chest(because he moves a lot). Strong lines for the collarbones.

The waist is not narrow.

The hands are covered. Watch period dramas to study this kind of covering.

Do not mistake this as the knees sticking out.

Instead, these arefolds created by the slackness of the pants. Draw several wrinkles showing the thinness of the fabric.

Show the muscular definition of the calves. But, remember he is only a boy so don't make them too muscular. Gaiters are tied tightly with laces so don t draw too many wrinkles because it would make them look loose.