The most popular role-playing outfits are nurse costumes for women and police costumes for men. “French maids and nurses are a perennial favorite, so we take those outfits and figure out how we can put our own twist on them,” Liu says.
ShyingCat’s roleplaying outfits and corsets sell equally well among the brand’s European customers. On the other hand, Liu says that ShyingCat’s Taiwanese customers buy more corsets because the humid weather here makes customers shy away from vinyl costumes, despite the current trend for clothing made out of vinyl, latex and other similarly sexy materials.
ShyingCat’s corsets, which range in price up to about NT$3,780, are made to be both attractive and functional and come in a variety of fabrics. Each piece is reinforced with steel boning and numerous eyelets and can reduce the waistline by up to 10cm, creating an exaggerated hourglass shape. A Victorian-style number made from a virginal white-on-white floral weave looks like it could have been passionately ripped off by Lady Chatterley’s lover, while shimmery black-and-metallic brocades, colorful vinyl or faux-fur trims put a more exotic spin on other corsets. Guys who would also liked to be laced up need not wilt in envy; ShyingCat also makes corsets for men in an array of masculine colors and materials.
“We have corsets that are made specifically to be worn outside, with attractive fabrics, and then we have ones that are made to be practical and not just practical, but also comfortable,” Liu says.
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