Then, I placed the duct tape-covered suspenders over my body and measured what width and space I'd need in the crotch in order for it to not be too tight or uncomfortable. I made sure that I determined which side of the template was going to be facing inward, and folded the extra ductape around the sides of the suspenders, so hair or other things won't get caught on the sticky duct tape ends.
Next, I covered the paper skeleton with orange duct tape. I needed to make a few edits as I went along, but it generally kept pretty straight. Throughout all of this, I constantly held the skeleton of these suspenders to my body to make sure I was on the right track. I did this all down the Leeloo suspenders. Once that looked good, I would trace this cutout and cut out a replica of it, for the other side of the suspenders. I then cut it out and held it to my body to ensure that it fit. I held the paper up to my body, starting from my shoulders, and started to trace a general outline of what the suspenders would look like, drawing from a photo for inspiration.
I took a handful of thick cardstock papers and got started. I didn't want to print a template - mostly because it may not fit my body dimensions anyway, so I started from scratch. I started making these suspenders by looking at what other cosplayers have done, specifically from this article.
