When they are used in sexual bondage plays they are commonly referred to as bondage belts, and also worn in fetish clothing. Most bondage belts are made of fabric or leather as these materials tend to be more comfortable and better distribute pressure over the skin. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The belts are usually fastened with buckles and some by a locking mechanism, which enables quick release. Leather bondage belts have been worn as a fashion accessory by subcultures such as punks [3] [4] and goths.

Iconic vintage straitjacket-inspired bondage dress by Jean Paul Gaultier featuring a high collar with buckle, sleeveless sleeves and a triple belted midsection.Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal. Endeavoring to tear down gender stereotypes and sartorial norms on the catwalk, making underwear outerwear, putting men in skirts and models of all shapes and sizes on the runway, the wildly provocative French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has created transformational clothing designs that draw on numerous influences and boldly merge haute couture with street sensibility. Rejecting societal beliefs, the punk rockers dressed with expression and freedom, attracting mass attention on a global scale.

But he loved to sketch and was drawn to clothing, citing the corsets in his maternal grandmother’s closet as having a formative impact on his creative direction. Some bondage belts may also have straps that run down between the legs and attach to the back of the belt. Gaultier has chose a silk and rayon textile blend as the base fabric, and utilized a high concentrate silk material for the inner lining. Though it is not a physical restraint by itself, it can be used to provide an anchoring point for other restraints, such as bondage cuffs, rope, etc. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US.All four bondage sets can be wrapped in unique ways, allowing for a variety of styling opportunities as well.

Gaultier began to work with Madonna during the late 1980s, and, at the pop star’s request, he designed the costumes for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. These restraint belts have a metal ring on the front, through which the handcuffs are plugged and then put on the detainee's wrists. All three of the belts are fully adjustable and removable so it would be easy to get creative with the way you wear this. This mantra is easily overlaid to the 1970/80’s Seditionaries punk rock movement, also known as the birth of bondage.

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If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. Lengths of simple leather strapping with buckles are sometimes also referred to as bondage belts, because they can be used quickly to bind limbs. He presented his last ready-to-wear collection in 2014 and in 2020 stepped down from his couture line, ending his boundary-pushing, industry-shaping reign with a raucous show of more than 230 outfits formed from fragments of collections from across his 50-year career. Gaultier continued to expand his brand, debuting his first couture collection in 1997 and creating costumes for film and stage. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

When transporting prisoners, leather or nylon belts are often used instead of belly chains to secure the prisoner's arms at waist level. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. These belts are usually made from sturdy leather, and many have metal rings and spring-loaded hooks that act as anchor points for restraints. A bondage belt is a belt worn as a bondage aide during BDSM or bondage play or as a fetish wear accessory. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.