Sexy Fashion Rope Cross Bandage Set

Reposted from Restrained Elegance with sectional permissions.

The homo body is capable of adopting an almost infinite diversity of poses and positions. Some of these poses are awkward, ugly or ungainly- these are inappropriate for a Restrained Elegance slavegirl to prefer, for a Restrained Elegance slavegirl should be alluring, elegant and every bit beautiful as possible, whether in bondage or out of bondage.

The following is a lexicon of named poses and positions, forth with more general modifiers and descriptions which will aid Masters in specifying the position that they wish their slavegirl to adopt. The positions in this second part of the lexicon are those in which the slavegirl can exist tied.

Many thanks to WykD Dave from Ropetopia for helping us out with the rigging of some of the Japanese-inspired ties seen below.

Needless to say, mistakes in the terminology are ours, non Dave's

They might fifty-fifty be united states cheerfully renaming things so it sounds more fun to us. As ever, these are our names for the positions that we use on shoots for Restrained Elegance. They aren't 'official'.

By the way, we don't really talk like misogynistic 1950'south scientists in real life. Well, not often, anyway. We don't mean any of this seriously (except for the side notes on safety). It's a game for play scenes and the sleeping room where the apply of loaded terms like "slut" tin can be fun and hot (with the right person with consent in the right context)… just like the chains itself is hot and fun, merely merely if washed consensually with the right person in the correct context.

Classic Damsel

This position represents the archetype damsel-in-distress of the silver screen. In the normal variant shown here the elbows are tied touching together behind the back, wrists are tied, and the legs are tied together in a higher place and beneath the knees also as at the ankles. The elbows together produce a strenuous tie and the shoulders-back position forces the subject area into an involuntary display of her bosom, thus emphasising the sexuality of the subject. All the same, the fact that the legs are leap together so conclusively renders whatsoever sex activity rather hard, so this is considered a modest pose, suitable for display, tease and disciplinary use.

The variant shown here adds a crotch rope and a drawn-tight satin scarf gag.Ariel says:"I love this position, because I think information technology forces my torso into an elegant shape. Having elbows tied together makes my back arch and my chest stick out, which isn't exactly comfortable only it feels very glamorous to me, and I've never always been able to wriggle out of an elbows-together tie considering it just doesn't allow enough movement to make it possible. I like this position besides because it makes me feel similar an innocent damsel in distress who'southward not in imminent danger of anything really horrible happening to her – I feel similar a sort of bondage-statuette when I'm tied up like this; I feel every bit though I'm more probable to be admired than abused."

Box Tie (Arm position), Frogtie (Leg position)

The box tie is the basis of many bondage positions, being restrictive without causing discomfort or blood period and nerve problems in the style that the elbows-together tie frequently does. It is therefore suitable for positions that have a considerable fourth dimension to tie, whereas elbow together positions should exist limited to those where the elbows can be tied concluding and untied quickly.

The shape so formed is somewhat less aesthetically pleasing than the elbows-together tie to many eyes, but is very useful for the big number of combinations information technology allows. The ropes passing around the upper artillery and chest prevent the bailiwick from wriggling her wrists free of the tie at the small of her back; for additional immobility this wrist rope tin can be attached to a crotch rope if desired.

The position shown here combines the bow tie arm position with the frogtie leg position. Frogtie is the vulgar name for a almost useful position- the leg is aptitude fully at the knee, and tied just below the knee and just above the ankle. This allows considerable variation in pose and some mobility, whilst preventing the slavegirl from attempting positions above her station- information technology is impossible to stand up, or heighten her head above a sure level, which can be a useful feature of this tie. A humiliation chore could be fix by promising the advantage or release the slavegirl if only she can reach a token placed at her normal head level- a place which will inaccessible, fifty-fifty if she is agile plenty to be able to go upwards onto knee joint-bespeak.

The primary use of frogtie, however, is clearly sexual. Despite the restrictions imposed by the tie, the subject can open up her legs widely and therefore can be taken in any or every desired orifice. As shown in the start photo on the 2nd row below, the bailiwick can still adopt some variant positions (the illustration showing an attempt to replicated the CFM pose whilst tied). The addition of a bolster or bar to support the hips or other support construction permits even more variations to be created.Ariel Says:"In this position I experience much more than like a slavegirl than I practise in Archetype Damsel; the arm position can exist sustained for ages, so I like the feeling that I could be left tied up like this all evening. It's not anywhere near equally painful equally the elbows-together necktie but it all the same makes me arch my back and then it feels graceful too. I spend a lot of time kneeling at present that I'm the RE Slavegirl, but I recollect yous can probably tell from my expression that I actually like it! In this tie, you lot can actually kneel with your legs together, but I often forget that because it feels sexier this way. "

Hogtie

The well-nigh salient feature of the hogtie is the rope attaching the bound wrists to the jump ankles. Information technology is this characteristic which ensures that the hogtie delivers maximal restriction for the slavegirl from minimal exertion on the part of her captor, which goes some considerable manner to explaining its enduring popularity, specially in Western Bondage. There are few means of immobilising someone equally finer with as little rope as the bones hogtie. Even just tying ankles, wrists and a brusk line betwixt them tin can be most debilitating and, if the knots are tied and then every bit to be inaccessible to probing fingers, largely inescapable.

The variant shown here is even more strenuous, incorporating additional ropes behind to a higher place the knees and above the elbows, bringing them almost to touching behind the back. This can make information technology somewhat difficult for some people to draw in jiff (considering one cannot avoid weight resting on the chest and diaphragm) and besides means the easily are likely to go numb sooner rather than later, and so this variant should be considered advanced and more for penalization than for long-term storage.

The same position is hands accomplished with metal, either with handcuffs and leg-irons (one merely has to cantankerous the bondage linking the wrists and ankles) or with shackles and chains. In this variation it is referred to as a hogshackle. In that location are as well purpose-designed bondage devices to hold the subject in this position and these items are generally referred to equally "hogties".

Mobility is usually restricted to being able to roll over, and maybe from in that location being able to level up into a bridge position, as shown in the second photograph on the second row below. The subject generally finds it more than comfy to be able to gyre, equally it relieves the pressure on the breast. If the compel is drawn sufficiently tight even this much mobility can usually exist denied to most subjects.

Aesthetically, it has the cracking advantage of displaying the soles of the anxiety and the face simultaneously, and may therefore be considered the chains equivalent of "the pose" so beloved of human foot fetish enthusiasts the world over.Ariel Says:"Urgh, I hate these! I always try to persuade people to do the cantankerous-ankle variant because it's much more comfortable for me, but I recollect most people similar seeing this style more. It'due south extra hard when my knees are tied together, and adding elbows-together is even worse! I always discover information technology fairly hard to exhale in this position (though lots of models don't take this problem) so I think I perchance need more than training to make me better at it. "

Balltie, plus Legs Upwards-Balltie variant

In that location are many variants on the bones balltie theme. The core similarity is that the knees are brought up to the chest and constrained to remain there with rope. The illustrated version uses a single cinched ring of rope at breast level; this may exist decumbent to some slippage if not otherwise secured. Other variants bring the ropes over the shoulders equally well, using the arms to foreclose slippage.

The balltie is normally completed past bounden the wrists and ankles. In the classic variant, these would be tied together (every bit hither) just so boosted rope use to describe the spring ankles in to body to keep the knees bent, either past extended the chest band to wrap and cinch around the aptitude knees and shins or past adding a rope to pull the ankles in, for example to a crotchrope.

Instead in this example the subject's wrists are bound to her ankles but are not otherwise secured in to the rest of the balltie, assuasive her to adopt the JBJS position, or every bit in the final two photos to exist bound with her ankles raised to produce the legs-upwards balltie variation.

Tiptoe Crotch rope spreader bar strappado

The strappado position refers to whatever arm position where the arms are bound together behind the back and elevated. The strappado was and is used as a real-earth torture and mutilation and we are therefore reluctant to employ the term, but it is and then widespread that information technology is unavoidable. It is vitally important to note that the leverage of the arms can in principle dislocate the shoulders (which is how real-world torturers use it) and that 1 must therefore be very careful when rigging the position- one should be careful that a sudden slip volition non upshot in injury. On no account effort to suspend or semi-suspend anyone by their arms in strappado!

The position shown here incorporates several elements. The crotchrope is non fastened to the rest of the bondage and serves primarily as decoration and titillation. The ankles are bound to a spreader bar, keeping them far apart. The field of study was ordered onto her tiptoes and to remain there. Her elbows were again leap together behind her back, which intensifies the consequence of the position. Her arms were hoisted to a stout suspension indicate, but a rope with considerable stretch was used in club that if she did slip or faint there was considerable elastic requite in the system.

All that said, the position is very aesthetically pleasing, very practical, allows for rearward penetration of the subject field and is an excellent means of brandish to kicking.Ariel Says:"Ahh, this is ane of my very favourite ties in the whole world. Hywel did this tie with me at our commencement shoot, and it was my favourite one of the mean solar day. I love spreader confined anyhow, especially if they forcefulness your legs to be very far autonomously, and the strappado makes it even better, considering I couldn't employ my hands to protect myself if someone decided to spank me. Which is what I was fantasising almost the start time Hywel did this with me. I also retrieve it'south an elegant position, because if you desire to relieve some of the force per unit area on your arms, then you take to balance on your tiptoes. Ooh, and if y'all add together nipple clamps then they tend to swing around a lot and hurt even more than. I love this position! "

Reverse Prayer (Arm position) Karada/Tortoise-shell (Rope Spider web)

Derived from shibari, the karada or tortoise-shell rope web is i of the bones elements of decorative chains, hither tied by the subject herself after some introductory training. Whilst not being functional as a restriction in its ain right, the rope web does provide anchorage for any number of other attachments, and is very ornamental and pleasant to look at. If tied very snugly information technology can also produce a "rope embrace" which some subjects detect pleasurable.

Here the rope spider web has been used every bit an anchorage for the stripped-down grade of the reverse prayer necktie, which keep the easily palms together backside the field of study'due south back. There are many more than elaborate and somewhat more than secure variants of the contrary prayer necktie just the variant shown is pleasingly minimalist.

The last photograph shows several additions to complete the bondage tableau- wrists and knees bound in the style of the classic damsel position, and nipple clamps added every bit a display and disciplinary measure. It is possible to produce the aforementioned tortoise-shell consequence down the legs as well, proceeding in a like manner to the manner the tie is rigged on the torso and producing a visually pleasing neatness and continuity.

Legs Upward, Wrists to Knees

The legs-upward position is of great utility. If used with a spreader bar, it is extremely conducive to face to face intimacy during sex, without the possibility of demurral. If used with ankles together, as shown hither, it provides the perfect target for bastinado.

The degree of helplessness produced is proportional to the height to which the subject'due south feet are raised. One must be wary of raising the rope likewise high, however, in order to avoid putting undue pressure on the dorsum of the neck.

There are many means in which the hands can be secured. Here they are bound to the ropes around the knees, with the final knot tied backside the knees to be outside of finger achieve. It can also be very successfully tied with the arms tied "hugging" the legs.Ariel Says:"I actually similar being tied with my legs in the air like this. Hywel uses it a lot for Bastinado because the soles of my anxiety are unprotected and I'm non strong enough to keep reaching upward with my easily. It's also really comfy (unless someone's assaulting the soles of your feet, obviously!) and I like the style it gives me plenty of liberty to struggle and get into dissimilar positions without being able to escape. It feels a flake like a semi suspension besides, but it's more sustainable than nigh of them. And it's quite lady-similar considering my legs are tied together, and then it feels more than dryad-in-distress than some positions practise. "

Yoke

This position is typically achieved by the use of the implement called the yoke, every bit illustrated here. Information technology can also be achieved by the use of ropes tied to a pole (a length of bamboo is typically used) although here one must be careful if the pole is to exist fastened at neck tiptop- 1 must every bit e'er exist very careful of any rope-work or restriction most the neck.

The yoke was featured in the BDSM-themed motion picture "The Secretarial assistant", nearly particularly in the trailer thereto, where its combination of permitted dexterity with consummate awkwardness was well demonstrated. The subject's fingers are free and unrestricted, so she can write, launder dishes, prepare nutrient and perform all manner of other domestic and menial tasks. Even so, she cannot get her hands near her mouth, so she cannot feed herself easily or with whatever mode of decorum, and she must exercise considerable intendance in walking effectually as the yoke is often too wide to fit through doorways.

Information technology is frequently used equally a training aid, and is invaluable in slowing the slavegirl down to ensure that she take proper care and exercise due attention to her chores. The variation shown here adds heavy leg irons for further restriction; the subject is compelled to motion at a relatively sedate pace and it can therefore exist very helpful during poise, posture and gait preparation, ensuring that she movement with due deliberation and decorum.

Crab necktie

The crab tie binds the slavegirl's wrists to her ankles and commonly (as hither) adds ropes binding at around the level of knees and elbows likewise, to keep her lower artillery parallel to her lower legs. When correctly and snugly tied it is surprisingly restrictive, permitting only the opening and endmost of her legs and rolling onto her dorsum. The subject shown here was unable to resist the temptation to show off by attaining a semi-standing position, however, she was extremely unstable and this is non to be recommended.Ariel Says:"I've merely just learned almost this position! I don't retrieve it's used very often, simply I definitely want to do information technology more. I think it'd be bright for sex activity (every bit long equally it didn't break the tied-up person's arms) and I beloved how little rope it uses – it's very economical and elegant-looking. Information technology's one of those ties that can't really help looking quite sexual, so I enjoyed posing like this very much – specially as it allows for lots of struggling, and rolling around which I always enjoy! "

Bent Over The Chair

The presence of every bit simple a piece of article of furniture as a chair opens many additional chains possibilities. This is just one of the dozens of variant chair ties that tin be employed. For a fuller discussion of chair ties nosotros must beg the reader's patience; this will exist covered in a future supplement to this lexicon.Ariel Says:"Ah, I practise love this – one of my favourite BDSM sensations is being bent over piece of furniture – I think it's probably considering I like existence spanked and caned and so much, and this is 1 of my favourite positions for feeling helpless. I haven't been tied up similar this very often, considering bondage and spanking doesn't often happen at the aforementioned fourth dimension when I'm at work, but I'k certainly a fan of this tie. "

Waitress

The waitress position refers to whatever pose where the elbows are constrained behind the back only the wrists are constrained in front. Here a bar has been used to achieve the effect. The proper name derives from the fact that a slavegirl and then bound can easily carry a drinks tray with which to serve guests, but cannot easily practice much likewise.

Annotation that the humerus does not bend, so even slavegirls who can touch their elbows together behind their backs volition require that the rope be tied with a spacer cinch when leap in this position.Ariel Says:"I don't like being required to do anything useful while I'chiliad tied up – it's very hard work, and very tiring! But sadly, this tie makes it possible to do all sorts of useful chores, while nevertheless very definitely being restrained. I notice this more than humiliating than most of the other positions so I never suggest doing information technology. But at least you could possibly make an effort at running away if y'all were tied up like this, which is always a comfort. "

Double V

The slave-girl's arms are tied together to course two echoed 5-shapes in front of her body. Although at first sight allowing her to protect herself from indignity, the improver of a tight rope going from the lowest point of the V'due south acting as a crotch rope make whatsoever defensive response from the subject exact a frictional price on her dignity, also as thoroughly limiting her liberty of motion.

The bailiwick's legs are here shown crossed; a more extreme variant would be to tie her legs in the one-half or full lotus position, maintaining a connecting rope to the bottom of the 5'southward to prevent unacceptable postural relaxation.

Over The Pit Of Doom (aka Hands Above Head Ankles Spread, aka The Offer)

This simple tie is the mainstay of many a Hollywood damsel-in-distress scene (although their damsels are usually permitted more than in the way of clothing than is to be considered fitting for almost slavegirls who merit, or demerit, a period in this position).

Merely, the wrists are tied together and hauled upwardly above the head, while the ankles are kept firmly distant from each other past the employ of a spreader bar. The overall effect is one of great vulnerability, the slavegirl beingness unable to protect her modesty or her more sensitive areas from disciplinary procedures or unwelcome advances from her ertswhile captor.

Every bit with all positions where easily are raised in a higher place the head, the position should not be maintained for too long to avoid circulation problems and possible fainting. A broad band of rope or, better, padded suspension cuffs, should be used to avert excessive force per unit area. This should only be used for break with suitable cuffs, and fifty-fifty then should merely exist used briefly.

Even so, few positions are as simple, or equally effective in reminding the subject of her position inside the household and one therefore heartily commends this position to the connoisseur of wayward wenches as an splendid addition to the repertoire.

The variant with legs tied together is usually referred to equally Virgin Over The Pit Of Doom; the spreader bar may be referred to as Slut Over The Pit Of Doom but this nomenclature is not the preferred choice. 'Slut' usually refers to a position where the slavegirl herself holds her legs wide open, rather than having them forced apart; conspicuously in whatsoever procedure where the maiden'southward virginity is to be sacrificed, such apparatus may exist helpful in realising the anniversary's aims. And so more often than not we assume a spreader bar when referring the position, unless it is qualified by 'virgin' or 'pocket-size'.

Caterpillar (aka Rope Cocoon aka Full-length Karada)

Any rope wrapping which runs the full length of the body may be referred to as caterpillar or a rope cocoon. In the illustrated example, a rope spider web like in construction to the karada is run the total length of the body, starting at the ankles and finishing at the shoulders.

Its function is primarily decorative as although the leg binding is somewhat effective, it does not provide the security of a typical cinched tie like Classic Damsel.

Indeed, the ropes accept a regrettable tendency to sideslip every bit the field of study flexes. This can exist partially addressed by front-back cinches or additional horizontal rope bands, merely this starts to lose the decorative simplicity of the karada style construction. A more robust alternative is composed of multiple rope bands, each cinched, resulting a variation nosotros refer to a rope mummification.

The ultimate variant is full mummification, where bandages, cling moving-picture show (saran wrap) or tape are used to tightly enclose the subject from head to toe. In that case, particularly for impermeable bondage like cling pic which inhibits the evaporation of perspiration, exist particularly aware of the dangers of overheating and have safety scissors immediately to hand (as they always should be).

Bottoms Up

This position is absolutely exemplary for putting one'due south merchandise on display, and for restraining a recalcitrant filly for bastinado penalty to the soles of her feet. The addition of the crotch harness secured to the ceiling provides abiding reminders of her station in life, and even permits sexual access should a less decorative simple paired rope exist used for the crotch section.

All in all it has much to recommend it. Indeed, bondage benches are often crafted to keep the subject field in precisely this position (commonly past means of leather straps to fasten downwardly wrists and ankles, with a broad strap around the waist). In this incarnation information technology is primarily known as a whipping demote (or fucking demote) and the associated position is therefore also sometimes referred to past these names.

Olympic Mascot

To commemorate the London 2012 Olympic Games, we devised the following slavegirl position which we named 'Olympic Mascot'. Although clearly related to the touching toes unbound position, Olympic Mascot also includes a chain version of the crotch rope sit harness. This enables the mascot to take some of her weight on the chain, thus facilitating her adoption of the high-heel tiptoes position with her feet which might otherwise take been impractical due to balance constraints.

All in all we feel it combines something of the wait of 'starters orders' and 'touching toes' with austere metalwork, and nosotros commend it to the nation as much more than Olympian in spirit than the ridiculous (and far more pornographic) official symbol.

Box-Necktie Variant (Reach Around)

The box tie is one of the most useful of all chains positions, every bit described earlier. Hither we present some variations on the theme. For example, in this instance the plain rope bands at the front end of the subject take been ornamented and augmented with decorative over-the-shoulder passes and tensioned rope twists to produce a tie which retains all the important features of the basic box-necktie whilst being significantly more than decorative.

The box necktie is sometimes referred to as the Ushiro Takatekote ("behind the dorsum bound hands and arms"); we more ordinarily use the 'box tie' western appellation.

In these photographs, the tie is completed by a rope-ladder on the legs (see entry beneath).Ariel says:"Looking dorsum at these shots, information technology'southward astonishing to me that the rigging was then incredibly fast to practice; it looks so complex just it just all seemed to appear on me in seconds! I was suspicious that the rope on my legs wouldn't stay upward, but Shibari rope work just seems to exist a fair bit tighter than Western way, so information technology dug in to my skin and stayed exactly where it was. Fab! But I wasn't expecting the ballgag. Hmmm. "

Box-tie Balltie

Here another variant on the box-tie is used every bit the ground of a balltie. As always, i must exist conscientious with rope near the neck. Here we ballast the rope which produces the balltie by running it over the shoulders either side of the neck and down to the box-necktie, where information technology can exist safely secured, rather than running it directly around the dorsum of the neck.

Ebi ('Prawn')

This is just a more stringent version of the tie above, where the rope pulling the subject over is much shorter and therefore the fold produced in her trunk much more than pronounced. Again notation that the rope is secured to the box-tie to prevent pressure on the neck.Ariel says:"Dave told me that this is actually a genuine historical torture position, because it becomes more and more agonisingly painful as the minutes and hours tick past. I was only in it for about 15 minutes, and he'd kindly tied it less-than-brutally tightly, so I could still motility around a bit. And I'd take to say that it IS pretty uncomfortable, just I enjoyed every infinitesimal of it. "

Simple Egyptian, tethered

Here and in the subsequent two examples we run into examples of how the same basic position may be embellished and incorporated into ties of quite unlike fashion. The arm position is the direct-forward hands-crossed-in-front position we refer to as 'Egyptian'. In this showtime instance, relatively little rope is used. Despite this, and perhaps contrary to appearances, the tie is quite secure.

The add-on of a rope effectually one ankle secured to a mail or ring in the dungeon completes the position; nosotros refer to anything tied in that way every bit 'tethered' (in the manner of a tethered beast). The other leg is here shown in western-style frog-necktie.

Crossed Arm Geisha

Here the ropes forcing the subject into the same Egyptian pose are tensioned confronting each other, pregnant that although the slavegirl's hands are not directly restrained, she nonetheless is obliged to maintain the basic integrity of the pose. Furthermore, these ropes are incorporated into a splendidly elegant, minimalistic crotch and hip harness. This detail design is very popular owing to its lifting and shaping effect on the buttocks of the subject, as well equally the positioning of strategic knots to exert pressure in some extremely intimate locations.

Egyptian Spider's Web

Finally, we run into the embellishment of the position taken to a highly decorative farthermost, by the exquisite rope-work of WykD Dave. Again the slavegirl is mandated to remain in the bones Egyptian posture, but at present the ropes are laid over her in such a way to every bit to virtually provide a target shield in front of her. This cried out for an echo of the spider's spider web pattern to exist used to secure her in a cross-legged position besides.Ariel says:"I genuinely didn't know y'all could practice annihilation so beautiful and complicated with rope. So comfortable, simply properly restrictive too. And I felt like a sort of lovely busy sculpture in one case the tie was finished. "

Pork Roll and Rope Ladder limb binding styles

The artillery are here tied in box-necktie equally above. However, annotation the ii different forms of binding used on the limbs. The bent leg is wrapped in rope in a way which will be familiar to all readers from their duties as paterfamilias at the carving of the Sunday roast joint; nosotros therefore decided to refer to it in our vernacular as the 'pork coil' method of binding a limb. We trust the reader volition forgive us the carnivorous connotations and allow us that the term is, at least, highly descriptive.

The extended leg, by contrast, is tied in some other mainstay of the Japanese rope style, which we refer to as a 'rope ladder'. Hither the rope is tensioned against itself many times as information technology ladders its way up the limb, a technique which works extremely well with natural fibres (such equally hemp) used in the Japanese tradition. We should circumspection that anyone relying on this method with slippery artificial rope like nylon is inviting a slithering mess of snakes sliding down rather than an elegant ladder climbing upwards!

Here a rope is used directly behind the cervix to the extended leg, which is something to be treated with idea and caution as discussed above.

The asymmetric consequence, specially when the rope ladder is extended to a pause point above, is much more normally seen in the Japanese style than in the Western, which favours more symmetrical deportment of the subject area. Hence we exercise non give this particular configuration a championship of its ain; we would rather describe it by its components: Lying on side, arms in box. Ane leg bent, in pork coil, the other extended upwards to ceiling, tied in a rope ladder, with rope from bottom of rope ladder on leg behind back to fold her over.

Withal, its efficacy is undeniable.Ariel says:"What a horrible name for such a lovely tie. Simply while Dave was tying my left leg, I suddenly was reminded of the mode joints of meat are tied upwards with string in supermarkets. Yuk! I was worried well-nigh the pictures, but I don't look quite as edible as

Teppo (Shouldering the Rifle)

This classical Japanese position tin be tied in several ways, 2 of which are illustrated here. The starting time instance is completed past tying the arms harness up to the ceiling, leaving the legs free. Although giving the bailiwick the power to move, the degree of helplessness and then created was all the same substantial, with the ceiling rope preventing her moving more than a metre or so.

The second instance besides takes ropes upwardly to the ceiling, in this case a sitting version with a rope spider web effectually the foot (which nosotros take elected to call a 'rope slipper') elevating one leg, and a rope gag being incorporated into the teppo.Ariel says:"Ahhhh, I loved this. And then restrictive, particularly when my left arm was tied upward to the suspension point. Information technology's gorgeous, having so much rope on all at once. And I was enjoying seeing the marks of the previous rigs on my torso – I started to feel similar a proper rope bunny. "

"Hooplah!" (Strappado Balltie)

Our test subject field explains the genesis of this tie's name for us below. From the before photographs in the series yous can run across that this was initially tied as a rope ladder on each leg, bent individually to form a frog-tie, and on the arms forming a rope arm-binder. More rope was then added to fold the bailiwick into a balltie, from whence her artillery were pulled outwards and upwards to attain the terminal strappado balltie position.

You may likewise annotation in the concluding photograph the effects of prolonged rope bondage on the test subject, both in terms of physical indentations ('rope marks') and in terms of emotional and sexual arousal response (the so-called 'rope slut' phenomenon).Ariel says:"I thought this would be called (less creatively) a strappado/balltie. Only while Dave was tying it, he got so excited by the inventiveness of what he was doing that he suddenly exclaimed 'hooplah!' in a satisfied vocalization. Which seemed perfectly reasonable. It was a tremendous tie, I dearest beingness tied with my knees to my chest, but information technology'd never been quite this tight earlier! "

Japanese Reverse Prayer

This tie shows one fashion in which a slavegirl can be spring into the opposite prayer position, here incorporating ropes which restrain her fingers. The chains is finished off past 2 rope wraps which continue her in a kneeling position, which are anchored by a single rope slipper on one foo

This is again illustrative of the apply of asymmetry in Japanese-inspired positions; were we to necktie this in a Western manner, we would cull to mirror that rope work on the other pes, even though it might be functionally superfluous. In signal of fact, the use of rope slippers is non generally encouraged for Restrained Elegance slavegirls, as the rope risks distorting the shape of the foot or fifty-fifty providing protection from justly-earned punishment directed at the soles of the feet!Ariel says:"I usually think of Shibari rope work involving a lot more than rope than Western styles. But this opposite prayer was beautifully economical, with hardly any rope showing in front. And it also turned out to be completely inescapable, hooray!"

Lotus with Rope Ladder Gauntlet

This leg tie clearly depends upon the power of the subject field to attain the position, either total or half lotus, and hold information technology unassisted past the rope for a reasonable length of time in order that the tie tin can exist meticulously and neatly applied. And then long as the subject field can attain and maintain the position in reasonable comfort without the presence of rope, she ought to be able to practise so whilst bound.

The arms are hither spring together along the forearms, using the rope ladder mode, to form what we refer to equally a rope ladder gauntlet or more than simply a rope gauntlet.Ariel says:"I do honey this position, information technology's always 1 of my favourites because I sit cantankerous-legged quite naturally anyway. I'd never had my artillery tied like this before though – I felt as though I was at a very kinky yoga course. "

Bunny Ears / Futomomo Delta (aka Bunny Ears, legs in Z)

The appellation applied to this position is ii-fold. Starting time we deal with the arms, which are bound aptitude and raised, wrists crossed behind the subject's cervix. The silhouette and so formed irresistibly called to heed the establishments of one Mr. Hefner, of the colonies, and the famous symbol and uniform of the female person members of staff there present. We therefore named the position 'bunny ears' partially in tribute to the achievements of that worthy's career.

The legs are hither bound with a style which our illustrious rigger declared could well be likened to the classical Japanese grade known as Futomomo; the addition of the rope effectually the opposite ankle pulling that same talocrural joint to the subjects opposite, wrapped, thigh formed a triangular shape which one could barely fail to label with the classical Greek classification of 'delta'. Hence, a bunny-ears, futomomo delta necktie.

As with any position which removes the arms to the subject's rear, this position tin very prettily be intensified and accessorised by the addition of nipple clamps, which seem to fit with the Bunny Ears pose uncommonly well.Ariel says:"I'm sure that this looks nowhere nigh as tough every bit some of the other bondage positions nosotros did during our Shibari experiment, but for me it was certainly 1 of the most painful – it certainly wouldn't be a position I'd cull for anything longterm. My arms pushed my head forward and it felt like a proper torture position afterwards about ii minutes! "

Hammerlock

This position (and its variants) was introduced to the Restrained Elegance repertoire by Temptress Kate, underneath whose demure exterior dwells an imagination of diabolical cruelty. The name comes from an arm lock used to restrain suspects by law enforcement agents. More properly this position should be called a 'double hammerlock', merely since we only ever necktie it in this grade, nosotros shorten the name for simplicity.

In the classical version of the hammerlock tie, the hands are normally balled into fists. In this version tied in the Japanese style past the estimable WykD Dave, the fingers are incorporated into the tie, being one of the principle foundations which make the add-on of ropes crossing the shoulders to keep the easily in raised position unnecessary to this variant.

The addition of a single rope slipper converts the position into a simplified balltie. One time once again, the position can be intensified (should such a step prove necessary, or desirable on a whim) by the addition of nipple clamps, against which the field of study will be entirely, and near satisfactorily, powerless.Ariel says:"I dearest this position anyway – information technology feels like reverse prayer but with less pressure level on my wrists. Only having worked mainly within the Western bondage tradition, having my hands incorporated into the bondage is a new sensation for me. And yep, I love it! An extra feeling of helplessness – brilliant! "

Michelle Pfeiffer

One time once again, nosotros allow our examination subject to declaim in her annex the reasons for the classification attached to this position. If the reader is unfortunate enough not to have already encountered the piece of work of the pulchritudinous Ms's Pfeiffer and Danes and their fellow thespians in their production of Mr. Gaiman's 'Stardust', we cannot recommend this feast of filmic fantasy too highly. Any fan of fantastical satin-clad blonde damsels in distress, chained princesses and general excitement volition find it to exist entirely worth their while to acquire a recording of this almost admirable of cinematic endeavours.

To return to more scientific matters, this position is i in which the field of study can usually remain for a considerable flow of fourth dimension, peradventure fifty-fifty performing light clerical duties or household chores. Its suitability will depend on the caste of posterior eroticism of the slavegirl; if applied to a truly 'arse erotic' subject, the urge to fondle herself may prove irresistibly distracting. Whilst this is likely to produce a gratifying degree of arousal, and spectacle for any assembled viewers, is must be admitted that its outcome on the performance of said clerical duties or household chores may be somewhat inhibitory, or even entirely distracting.

As always, so, 1 must fit the punishment to the crime, or the rope to the slavegirl.Ariel says:" I left the studio in order to make cups of tea for the others and when I got back, Dave and Hywel were discussing Michelle Pfeiffer with great animation. Then Dave said they'd decided to tie me up and so I'd await like her in 'Stardust' where she gropes her pert bottom with neat satisfaction. Which won't brand whatsoever sense to you if you haven't watched the film, only it was great fun for me, pretending to be a very self-satisfied porn star… "

Crossbow

Nosotros note in passing that the classical Western hogtie, equally described to a higher place, is conspicuously a misnomer (since it is in fact impossible to tie a pig in this position- at least without severe dislocation). The Japanese form shown here is a useful variation on the basic hogtie theme, exchanging a rope from ankles to the one around the upper trunk following the bones layout of the box tie for the rope between wrists and ankles traditionally used to accomplish a similar posture in the Western compel.

It retains all the distinctive advantages of the Western course- helplessness, similarity to 'the pose' of foot fetish fame, vulnerability of feet to diverse methods of amusement (for the possessor) or punishment (for the slavegirl). It lends itself to tying cross-legged, which some subjects detect easier than the legs-together variants. It is also significantly less punishing than the elbows-together variant tied with direct artillery, which can exist very astringent indeed.Ariel says:"I've never exactly been in love with the name 'Hogtie' and I was charmed when Dave told united states the Japanese version is 'Crossbow'. Much prettier, I thought. Though, unsurprisingly, it's merely as challenging a position equally the Western version. "

Koala Pole

The version of this tie shown here used a free-standing rattan pole. A more than stringent and restrictive version would be possible using a fixed pole, and more than extensive integration of the subject's fingers into the tie.Ariel says:"I loved this! Loved it! Some rope bondage makes me feel similar a melodrama victim, some bondage makes me feel sort of cuddled and comforted. This was definitely in the 2d of those categories. By this point in the shoot I was covered in rope marks from the previous ties, and information technology was super to feel similar a lovely carefree koala for a few minutes. "

Beetle Balltie

Ballties range in stringency and degree of immobilisation. This instance, where a series of rope ladder fashion ties are used to wrap the whole of the subject's trunk into the balltie, is at the high stop on the stringency and immobilisation scale, producing almost consummate helplessness in the field of study.

Note again the credence of disproportion in the Japanese style, with ane end of the rope secured around the toes and the other passing over one shoulder. In a Western tie to produce the same position, one would probably have wrapped around the ankles to produce a last cinched ring to anchor one end and brought a 2nd rope across the other shoulder to balance the design. This would be functionally unnecessary, just a more usual aesthetic for the Western style.Ariel says:"I'm e'er a fan of ballties, but this one was an extra interesting experience, because it was so tight that I couldn't move myself into any different positions. When Hywel had finished photographing my upright, Dave had to lower me onto my side because there was no way I could do it for myself. I don't remember I've ever felt so helpless in a balltie before! I told them I felt like a beetle, stuck on its dorsum and unable to right itself… "

Diving Springboard (aka tied JBJS)

This position completes the trilogy of similar wrists-bound-to-legs in front poses, with the wrists bound to the ankles. (Legs up, wrists to knees shows them tied to the knees and the legs-up balltie shown in a higher place also includes wrists to ankles, merely with the rope running across the found limbs bound rather than ankles together, wrists together and a joining rope, as hither). Peculiarly when the legs are elevated, this can forma challenging tie, very inviting for bastinado on the subject.

As with all raised positions, ane must be wary of a lack of apportionment in the raised extremities.Ariel says:"I felt similar a Fine art Deco figurine, tied in the position – I loved how it felt, and Hywel loved how vulnerable it made the soles of my anxiety. He celebrated this fact by tickling them, sadly for me. "

Bent Over Kneeling Strappado

This position is one of the 'elementary' combinations of legs bound to go on the subject on her knees, arms bound behind (here with a single rope at the wrists) and a rope elevating the arms to produce the strappado. It is dandy utility in convincing a recalcitrant slavegirl to correctly honour her owner, with her rima oris being placed at a very convenient height for the purpose of paying that homage. The stringency and caste of distress produced can be considerable, depending on the elevation of the strappado.

The variant shown here binds the legs together and keeps them aptitude; an obvious variation to let the subject slightly greater range of motion would exist to tie the legs in frog-tie.

As with all strappados, its feasibility depends on the shape and flexibility of the bailiwick; those with narrow shoulder and long arms will find it relatively piece of cake, whereas those with broader or more muscular shoulders and short arms may be unable to assume the position at all. As always, i must appraise the suitability and sustainability of the tie for your detail valued possession before applying information technology!Ariel says:"Favourite! I love the economical rope-piece of work, but most of all I beloved how strappados make me experience; then vulnerable, and with my shoulders under and so much pressure. I always feel as though something actually terrible/wonderful is about to happen to me in this tie! "

Front-Back Box tie

Nosotros had previously only encountered this 'wraparound' concept done with metal, where two pairs of handcuffs were used to attach the wrists to the upper arm (merely above the elbow) of the opposite artillery. Here it is tied with rope. The construction uses the box tie every bit a foundation, but with one arm in front and the other behind. The box tie principle (that the hands cannot be moved substantially out of position because of the ropes effectually the upper arms) is used, but it backed upward past the vertical ropes over the shoulders and crotch-rope, which are woven into the box necktie to secure the whole building.

The integration of the rear hand into the necktie is probably optional simply nosotros accept not experimented extensively enough with variations on this theme to date to be able to satisfy the reader's natural desire for a fuller and more detailed evaluation of its merits, strengths and weaknesses. Clearly, farther inquiry is needed in this area and nosotros will be approaching the usual learned societies for an extension of these studies in due course.

Bent Over Bamboo Spreader

As our exam subject intimates in her marginal comments below, the notion for this pose originated from her. We must remark that the choice of a position which both spreads the legs wide, and places the hands in between those legs in a position whereby considerable pleasurable friction could be auto-generated by the field of study peradventure says more nigh the predilections of this particular slavegirl than she might, on reflection, wish to have revealed.Ariel says:"Hmm, this was my idea. It's probably not the nearly beautiful or elegant of our Shibari-influenced series but I really wanted to be tied up this way – I dear being tied in a bent-over position "

One leg semi-suspension (aka One Leg Superman)

This semi-break uses another variant of the one arm in front- ane arm behind pose. The basic concept of a single raised leg tin can be washed in a very simple form, equally here, or in a more than elaborate and supportive mode for longer durations, every bit in Yoko Tzury (see below). Quite why it reminded Ariel of superman is a mystery, equally we commonly reserve that name for positions where i arm is extended in front in the classic 'superman flying' pose.Ariel says:"'I feel like Superman!' I exclaimed with great excitement one time I realised how I'd been tied. 'Except with only one leg. And a girl. Oh, and naked.' And so peradventure not all that much like Superman, but it was certainly super fun! Having my artillery tied like this was completely new for me, and there's no point even trying to struggle in this position – there was merely no movement possible for my arms at all. Merely I had keen fun seeing what I could do with my legs; it's peachy, the combination of no mobility for part of your body, and absolutely loads for another part. "

Yoko Tzury

Yoko Tzury (or Zuri or Tsuri) is a sideways suspension, which name could as well exist practical to the Peter Pan sideways interruption (run across below). Here information technology refers to a semi-pause but with the same basic characteristic of a sideways extension (the leg) held up by the ropes.Ariel says:"'This is a SEMI suspension' stipulated Dave, looking pointedly at me. I have been known to take my supporting foot off the ground sometimes, just to feel what a total intermission would exist similar. But since Hywel was too looking at me sternly, I decided to behave properly. I didn't want Hywel to get any ideas about punishing me in this position, it but gave him as well many like shooting fish in a barrel targets… "

Hishi Fit (aka Alpine or Full Rope Harness, based on Rope Sit Harness)

The basis of this tie is the harness tied around waist and upper thighs, which nosotros refer to as a 'sit down harness' based on the equipment of that same name used by our alpinist colleagues. (Illustrated in the outset photograph).

The principle is the same- the bulk of the weight is taken past the thigh loops, with the waist element providing security and some distribution of weight to the waist and/or hips in some orientations. This provides a comfortable and secure support capable of taking the subject's weight for a considerable time (especially if the rope bands are broad).

Equally with the climbing sit harness, the chief danger of the elementary sit harness is that if the subject were to go overly recumbent, she might become inverted or, at worst, slip out of the harness entirely. The usual climbing countermeasure is a full harness, where an additional linkage is provided at mid-chest to prevent falling backwards.

Here that linkage is provided by a breast harness integrated with a box necktie, again used as a bones arm necktie equally in many Japanese-inspired forms; a Western alternative version might use a ring of rope under the arms, secured by ropes passing over the shoulders. In the Western form, we would refer to it every bit a Full or Alpine Rope Harness, and it forms one of the most secure ways to suspend someone (and potentially as well i of the most comfortable so long as sufficient turns of rope are used). In this Japanese-inspired form the force per unit area put on the arms may prove to be the limiting gene; nosotros call this incarnation the 'hishi fit'.Ariel says:"I believe the name of this necktie is 'Hishi' simply I thought it'd exist a perfect way of tying upwardly a diva who was having a hissy fit… It certainly became pretty tough once I was partially suspended, only all the lovely rope earthworks into me was withal a wonderful feeling. "

A Note On Suspensions

For the suspensions, we will cease our jovial notes. Any tie which involves the whole of the discipline'south weight beingness taken on the ropes is serious (bringing increased run a risk of nervus impairment from box-ties taking weight on upper arms unless tied correctly, for example). Any which involves a significant meridian brings with it a real increase in objective danger should anything go wrong, and annihilation which involves an inverted suspension with hands unable to shield the head should the worst happen should only be washed one time you've Really practiced simpler suspensions many times and have washed proper gamble assessments.

Please don't try even the simplest of suspensions without due intendance and attention. Make certain the suspension signal is properly secure, all kit used is rated (ideally for at least ten times the expected load, since someone swinging in a suspension might create a considerable dynamic load). To appraise whether yous can do the break with adequate rubber, read upwards about doing suspensions safely, and practise a risk assessment for what y'all are planning to exercise, with the person you're planning to do it, and for the infinite where yous will be tying.

Sorry to inject such a serious notation, but information technology could be my fiancee you are proposing to dangle upside-down six feet in a higher place a concrete floor. For anybody'south sake, take things one step at a fourth dimension and learn what you are doing on easier stuff first. I don't want to contribute to the 'I saw information technology on the cyberspace, permit'southward effort it!' schoolhouse of rigging. Cheers!

Basic Horizontal Break

This is i of the easier suspensions to tie. The basic operating principle is that weight is taken past multiple broad bands of rope, specifically under the arms, at the waist, at the hips, under the bum and above the knees. (The talocrural joint and wrist ropes are not peculiarly weight bearing here). The ropes bands are then secured in identify by boosted ropes to prevent slippage- mayhap overkill, but this would prevent the ropes sliding off if she were to first reclining backwards.

This 'rope hammock' position is generally one of the more comfortable, and information technology allows the necktie to be done on the floor then the subject to be winched up gradually, testing the weight distribution as she wiggles around. As always with suspensions, we had to conform the tension of some of the ropes going up to the intermission bar to get the desired look and distribution of weight between the dissimilar rope bands.

Were I to necktie it again, I'd employ much broader bands on the 'stay' ropes over the shoulders, as when Ariel posed around in the tie, these took a little more load than I was expecting and cutting in a scrap equally a outcome. No harm washed but it would have been even more comfortable for Ariel if I've had more than turns of rope there.

Peter Pan Sideways Suspension

This is a beautiful instance of a Japanese style break from WykD Dave, using fewer turns of rope, very carefully positioned. Do non try this 1 at home unless yous know what you are doing and accept washed some easier suspensions successfully first.Ariel says:"Dave explained to me that people often think a sideways break will be one of the most stressful, considering all the bodies weight would rest on the lower arm. Really, that turns out non to be the instance – a sideways suspension with enough of rope like this one actually does experience similar flying. It's weird that bondage can sometimes brand me feel so free; nigh weightless, nearly gratis from gravity, only yet very definitely tied upwards."

Inverted Single Leg Break

And this is a terrifying example of an inverted suspension from WykD Dave that I don't call up y'all should even LOOK at until you really know what you are doing, let alone try to replicate! I'd emphasise that (as with many suspensions) Ariel was upwards there for a few minutes at nearly, just near enough to snap off a series of photos. Please remember to take care of your partner, and suspendees, please retrieve to give your rigger PLENTY of notice of when you lot will need to come down, don't wait until information technology has become a matter of urgency!Ariel says:"Oh my goodness, I was then scared! I've always loved suspensions, but following a bad feel (not with Restrained Elegance) a few months ago I've lost some of my confidence. But Dave is extremely experienced with suspension piece of work and I'd accept felt utterly pathetic to turn down the opportunity to do some proper challenging stuff. I'm happy to say that my confidence has returned – information technology felt like flying every bit my weight was gradually taken abroad from me and I was gently rotated until I was upside downward. There's no getting abroad from the fact that these type of suspensions are rarely comfortable, but I felt safe, excited, and ready to re-enter the globe of suspension. "

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