Opinion Thread: What do you typically look for in a glamour?

Depending on the class/job, I generally try to find a glamour that captures the overall feel of the class while generally being unique.

What are some reasons the rest of you put glamours together?

My character is based on myself and glamours reflect my own style preference tied to that profession.

Example:
Pugilist = Street Fighter/Competitive Fighter
Culinarian = Chef
Ninja = Ninja
Alchemist = Doctor/Nurse

I go fantasy crazy on the jobs I cant find a real world functioning counterpart too
Example:
White Mage
Dark Knight
Bard (I just cant wrap my head around a functioning version of this on a battlefield and contributing to the fight)

None of this is me judging the game or being factual, this is just how I work my own glamours.

I tend to do my glamours based off of my character’s personal style, and a little bit based no the type of job she is playing.

For example, I like to use very “girly” glamours for my healers, because I feel it fits the aesthetic, and my character is a huge girly girl. For tanks, I tend to look at armor choices, though light as I do not like overly bulky armor (the Heavy High Allagan Coat of Fending works perfectly for me, as does the Midan Coat of Fending). For my main (BRD), I am really stuck on the AF3 gear, but for the longest time I used the Sky Pirate Shirt of Aiming, or the Coat of the Lost Thief.

I choose clothes I would wear myself...

Usually I tend to glamor myself in masculine attire. I love the monk artifact armor since it's appealing and shows a bit of skin. Though other than that, guys are a bit limited with glamor options.

I love to tank, but I'm tired of armors, specially because the majority of armors in the game looks terrible in female characters (Lala don't count).

So I try to use non-armor cloths the combine with my main class which is Dark Knight.

I really want some more modern cloths mixing with fantasia theme.

I like to make use of the job armour if it looks nice, but customise it - eg. the summoner coat with different gloves/boots, or the dragoon armour with a different (more sensible) body piece.

Skirts are good, but only if I can wear tights underneath, which leaves a depressingly small pool of options (and a lot of costumes using pants instead). Just as well the Eikon Cloth mage skirts look nice, but some mid-length ones for all classes would be much appreciated.

I look for something sleek yet masculine i.e. Shire Philosopher's Coat, new Anemos suspenders, and the weaver AF top (i want that coat on my caster gods damn it).

But you know what really grinds my gears - I don't want to wear a skirt. Stop. It. SE. I like playing caster, healer and occasionally tank and I swear every top has some sort of tacky skirt or butt cape attached to it.

I choose glamours based on my character's style.

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Originally Posted by Okamimaru

I choose clothes I would wear myself...

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So when i see you playing your 5.2" Miqo Girl in hot Lingeries or a Nice Ball Room Dress, picturing you're being male, :D Where does that lead my thoughts xD :D

Although I don't glamour my jobs entirely different, they all share a common theme: A casual jacket or shirt paired with some baggy pants and either shoes or boots.
I do have my favourite gear pieces that I mostly glam on everything when I feel like it, as long as it dyes decently in the metallic dyes and it suits my taste I'm not complaining.

When I assess some new glam I like to look for colors that complement my pale skin and dark green hair (darker blues, greens, etc.) and how it fits on my character.

Sometimes it's hard to find something that works just right on a Femroe, but when it all comes together it's a no brainer and I keep in my rotation.

As an example one of my all time favorite combos is the Thavnairian Autum Wool Dress in Midnight Blue matched with the Loyal Housemaid's Shoes and Bloomers dyed Jet Black and the Makai Moon Guide's Headpiece in Midnight Blue. :)

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Originally Posted by Blue_Dandelion

So when i see you playing your 5.2" Miqo Girl in hot Lingeries or a Nice Ball Room Dress, picturing you're being male, :D Where does that lead my thoughts xD :D

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Well I'm a dude who plays a dude of similar build to my own... so not an issue for me personally

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Originally Posted by NewAgeDoom

Depending on the class/job, I generally try to find a glamour that captures the overall feel of the class while generally being unique.

What are some reasons the rest of you put glamours together?

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Lack of egregious clipping coupled with reasonably job-appropriate looks. For crafters in particular, this means ruling out virtually any apron, and opting instead for closer-fitting tunics and pants. Any hanging fabric below the waste ends up looking like ass when kneeling down to craft something.

I tend to go with what I find cute, or neat, or looks awesome. xP
Eventually I'll focus more based around my characters' job and style.

The job has no effect on the styles I choose. I want my characters to appear feminine and typically would pick something that shows some skin to varying degrees, has a tighter waistline but flares out at the bottom. Thigh high stockings and boots are great paired with long coats, shorts and skirts. Long skirts look nice with a tight small top such as a corset or a crop top. I don't like big hats and helmets very much so my character often wears a small accessory on her head.

Heavier armors can be fun too if they have a nice shape like the DRG AF1 and AF2. I find most tank armor to be too bulky, as if it's positioned too far from the character's body and totally hiding the body shape. It would be great to get some "slim" and beautifully decorated armor in the future.