Padding
Padding involves the placement of material or 'pads' into certain areas to give a more curvy shape. This is a technique most commonly used by transgender women and other female-aligned individuals. The aim is to get a more feminine figure - the typical hourglass shape, with larger hips and butt and a tiny waist - and some individuals want a larger bust.
Many people who pad style themselves around female superheroes in comics - with a large bust, tiny waist and big old hips.
This can be achieved in one of two ways:
- Pads cans be inserted into the bust and hips - the largest ones being in the hips - to make the waist look smaller.
- Smaller can be inserted into the bust and hips and a waist trainer or girdle can be use to tighten the waist, giving the same hourglass effect.