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Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part1 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part1 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 743 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. Created and maintained by: Per Goetterup <pg@login.dknet.dk> Your input is *very* welcome! Send suggestions, additions, updates and corrections to me and it'll be included in this document. The contents of this document is a compilation and paraphrasing by me of the information supplied by the readers of this newsgroup. ==================== The latest version of this FAQ is (along with countless others) available by anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu [18.181.0.24] in the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/alt-sex/fetish-fashion - where the parts will simply be titled part1, part2, part3 and so on - or in the directory /pub/usenet/alt.sex.fetish.fashion, where the parts will be titled: FAQ-Part1, FAQ-Part2, ... FAQ-Part9. You can obtain it by E-mail as well if you have no ftp access, by sending an E-mail message to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu containing the single word 'help' (without quotes) in the message body to receive instructions. Alternatively you can request it by E-mail from me by sending me (pg@login.dknet.dk) an E-mail message with a subject containing the words 'faq-request' (the message body will be ignored). An automatic reply demon will then send you the complete FAQ in return to the sender address. Use a 'Reply-To' header if you want the FAQ sent to another address than the one the request was sent from, as this takes precedence over the 'From' header (RFC-822). Please do not include messages to me in the message body of your request as I'll never see the contents of messages processed by the reply demon. You can also view it (and *many* other FAQs) via WWW using the URL: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/FAQ-List.html and proceed through "Alt Sex" and then on to "Fetish Fashion". ==================== Dedicated to the late Thorkild Borup of Avantgarde (She-An-Me), Copenhagen, who made me aware of the fetish fashion world. R.I.P. ==================== EDITORIAL. This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. This doesn't mean that I'm not grateful! - I am! - Very! - I'm just very busy and don't have the time to write these notes. You are always welcome to ask me to remove your name from the FAQ, or to use a pseudonym or an anonymous id instead. I respect and comply to such wishes, but I will not consent to remove the information itself unless it is invalid, incorrect, outdated or similar. COPYRIGHT! This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 by Per Goetterup and the members of the UseNet fetish fashion community for their individual contributions. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. Reproducing this FAQ or parts thereof by any means, included, but not limited to, printing, copying existing prints, publishing by elec- tronic or other means, implies full agreement and consent to the above non-profit-use clause, unless upon explicit prior written (non-electron- ic) permission of the author. It also implies full consent to the above one-free-copy-clause with no exceptions. DISCLAIMER! This FAQ is provided by the author ``as is'', and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warran- ties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are dis- claimed. In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 1. GENERAL 1.1 Changes - FAQ Revision History. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Version 2.2 =========== November 6th, 1994: Split the FAQ into more parts, making it a 9-part document, in order for the parts to be smaller to suit the crippled sites that has a far too low limit on the size of the files downloadable. Added the Corsets 101 article by Ms. Margo. November 21st, 1994: A few updates to the supplier list. December 7th, 1994: Added AnTa NuKa to the supplier list. January 7th, 1995: Added Hendrix Custom Designs to the supplier list. Added catalog review by Ms. Margo. January 21st, 1995: Minor updates. Added E-mail address for The Little Show Box and information on the new MARQUIS magazine by Peter Czernich formerly of <<O>> magazine. February 7th, 1995: Added catalog review for Sexy Shoes by Ms. Margo. A few other minor updates. February 21st, 1995: A few minor address updates. Version 2.1 =========== September 7th, 1994: Updated the picture policy according to the poll result, to reflect that binaries no longer are welcome in alt.sex.fetish.fashion. September 21th, 1994: Added address for Submission on Hawaii and corrected the address for Bizarre Design, NL. Added Q&A on the difference between 'gluing' and 'cementing'. Version 2.0 =========== May 21, 1994: Added lots of shoe types in the vocabulary section. Added a few new entries to the list of people seen wearing fetish fashion. Updated the shop list (removed a few entries for shops gone out of business). June 7th, 1994: Added more high heel types, more magazines and lots of new shops to the list. Also added a few Q&A's on technical matters. Fixed another bug in the list database program that caused two shops ('Discreete Boutique' & 'UZI') to be missing. Thanks Bill, for noticing! June 21st, 1994: A few updates and corrections here and there - Removed entry for Gwendoline as this shop is reported not to exist anymore. Added entries for Jaybird, Hair Club and Moda Mode in Bruxel- les, and Playmates and Trashy Lingerie in Los Angeles. July 7th, 1994: A few updates here and there. July 21st, 1994: Added entry for 'Fit To Be Tied' and credit to Skin Two for the basis material from their "Guidelines" section used in Bill Lemieux' list which was included in the FAQ's supplier list. Updated my Fidonet-address as it had changed. August 21st, 1994: List entry updates. Added information about AXIS. Minor stuff. Version 1.9 =========== April 17, 1994: Reorganized revision history order, putting last entries first. Rewrote copyright and edi- torial sections. Added blurb on the FAQ request reply demon. April 21, 1994: Minor updates. Added Q&A on how to repeair rubber/latex. Updated the list entry for Mr. S Leather Co. May 5, 1994: Fixed header to reflect that the FAQ now is in 5 parts, not three... Also added blurb on how to access this FAQ via WWW. May 7, 1994: Added addresses for Fem-Fashions, Marquis De Sade Emporium and Just For Kicks. Removed ad- dress for Little Shop of Horrors. Added Q&A on how to make high heels fit better and how to learn to walk in high heels. Expanded Q&A on the definition of fetish and fetishism. Version 1.8 =========== March 11, 1994: Reorganized section 1, putting the revisions first and renumbered the subsection according- ly. Added Q&A on how what to do if your site doesn't carry a.s.f.fashion. March 20, 1994: Added a few new addresses to the list. March 22, 1994: Added subsection with shop reviews. April 7, 1994: Added a few new addresses surfacing in the group. Removed the entries for Pagan Metal, Jensen & Morrow and Loco which sadly has gone out of business. Updated the address for Bou- tique Fancy in Basel which has been relocated. Version 1.7 =========== February 26, 1994: Wrote database program (LstMaint) and converted the big list to entries in this database. The big list generated from this has been split into three parts due to size considerations - The list got too big for some news servers. This increased the number of FAQ parts to 5. March 6, 1994: Updated most of the german entries and added a few more (thanks 'tapir'!) Version 1.6 =========== February 13, 1994: Moved section 6 from part 3 to part 2 in an attempt to reduce the size of part 3, which now only contains the big list. Added two new Q&As, corrected the address for Syren (thanks Jeff!), and similar for The Pleasure Chest, Innovations in Leather and removed the entry for Fetters Inc., which has combined with Mr. S in San Francisco and closed their Tampa, FL location (thanks Ms. Margo!). Added about a dozen new entries to the fetish person & movie list, all taken from the alt.sex.fetish.feet FAQ. Now just one list here as well. February 20, 1994: Added 30 new list entries from a list posted on several newsgroups. Added entries for Zaks De- signs and Noelle Nielsons Software, bringing the list up to 366 entries. Corrected the phone number for Northbound Leather in Canada (thanks Zen Faulkes!). Added another book about fetish fashion (thanks Evelyne!). Version 1.5 =========== January 11, 1994: Added updates about r.a.b and updated Jeffs address. Added section 1.6 (other related news- groups). Added two more Q&A's. Reworked the way the FAQ is posted, rewriting all scripts and batch files. Updated the magazine section (new issue of <<O>> acquired). January 16, 1994: Major list re-organization and expansion! - Now just one single list almost twice the size of the previous one. Increased total number of entries from 102 to 190 (86.3%!), removing 72 double-entries in the process (from 262 to 190). Rewrote initial blurb, added disclaimer and moved the copyright section. January 18, 1994: Expanded the Picture Policy section, rewriting parts of this, further clarifying the reasons behind it. Added a section with a little info about myself. January 21, 1994: Added editorial and changed the wording of the copyright and the disclaimer following a debate in the FAQ-maintainers mailing list. Added one more entry to the big list. Moved the vocabu- lary from part 1 to part 2. January 22, 1994: Last minute major update. List expanded with no less than 113 new entries (59.2%) - now con- tains 304 addresses, 198% more than in the previous release. Credits section updated. February 8, 1994: Added list entries for Domination Mailorder Service and Il Bolero, and removed entry for High Heels, Munich, which sadly has gone out of business. Changed address for Jeffrey Hurwit and added some names to the credits list. Added 21 new entries (7% increase) to the big list from a list by Jennifer Wells, bringing the total up to 335 entries. Version 1.4 =========== December 27, 1993: Added blurb on how to obtain this document by ftp or mail-server. January 4, 1994: Added various updates to the list of fetish appearances in movies and videos. Added Q&A about rubber glue and advice on how to make ones girlfriend wear high heels. January 6, 1994: Added new entries to the list, for Pentonville Rubber, Paradis, SubWave Design, LL&SS and RVG- Import Oy. Added the Fetish Ball organizers subsection with the address for Dressing For Pleasure (Constance Ent.) and Ms. Yumi at Azzlo, Japan. Additions and enhancements to the magazine subsection. January 7, 1994: Fixed some spelling errors, updated the address for Ms. Margo and other minor corrections throughout the FAQ. Version 1.3 =========== December 21, 1993: Copyright notice added. Minor corrections throughout the document. December 22, 1993: More corrections. The policy on posting pic- tures was clarified a great deal. Version 1.2 =========== November 15, 1993: Reformatting of the three parts. Now treated with an automatic script for easier updating. December 3, 1993: Jessica's story added. The supplier list updat- ed. This document was finally approved for posting to news.answers and alt.answers. Version 1.1 =========== November 1, 1993: Vocabulary section added. Advocacy group sub- section added. Split into three parts due to size considerations. Answers to the how-to-put- on-my-latex-suit question added. Posting fre- quency changed. David's supplier list updated. Version 1.0 =========== October 28, 1993: First release. 1.2 Legend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ This newsgroup was created by me on October 27, 1993, following my proposal early in September of a fetish newsgroup, originally named alt.sex.fetish.fashion, and later discussion in alt.config where I got nothing but support for the idea (and lots of it). Following a stray suggestion, I first created the group with the name alt.sex.fetish.dfp, but then I got a dozen messages telling me that acronym group names was a Really Bad Idea. I then issued a rmgroup message for alt.sex.fetish.dfp and a new newgroup message for alt.sex.fetish.fashion, realizing the idea for real. Due to propagation difficulties of the initial newgroup message, a second newgroup message was issued two days later from a kind soul (mathew@mantis.co.uk) in UK which finally set this newsgroup in motion. Subsequent newgroup messages has been issued both from me and other kind people to combat persistent propagation difficulties, and there's still new sites picking up the group to this day! This document was written and is maintained at my private PC using my own database program entitled LstMaint for the big supplier list and a couple of my own batch-scripts to automate the end preparation of the 9 parts for transfer to a Unix-based system and proper posting, which is primarily automatic as well. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First of all: To spread the knowledge about fetish fashion and dressing for pleasure; what it is, why we wear it, where to get it and so on. To show that we're not perverts, weirdos, psychopaths or worse, but only regular people with a special taste in clothing and/or footwear - people, that are dressing for pleasure. And finally: To create a forum where we can meet and talk about our common interest more or less in private. As the UseNet fetish hierarchy developed, I observed something I found pretty peculiar: There was no newsgroup for perhaps the biggest fetish of them all: Fetish clothing and dressing for pleasure. The alt.sex.fetish.feet newsgroup did partially cover the topic of high heels but most people there was more into bare feet and painted toenails than anything you might put on a foot; some even expressed a dislike of high heels due to the possible 'damage' they could cause on a foot. But there was no newsgroup for the connoisseurs of sexy, skin- tight clothing in leather, PVC, latex-rubber and Spandex, and the art of enhancing the posture and sexiness of a womans legs and body by her wearing high heels, or ditto for men. This all made me propose and subsequently create this group, which has the following major topics: - The materials: Leather, PVC, Spandex and rubber. - The sexy footwear to match the clothing: High heels - shoes and boots. - The fashion designs using the above mentioned materials and the designers. - The art of depicting these fashions, the models, the photogra- phers and the publications. - Bodypainting (by request, not welcome in rec.arts.bodyart (see below)). - Stories relating to some or all of the above; your own (!) experiences or fiction. Do share your experiences and fantasies with us! - Literature, comics, music, movies and TV with a fetish fashion element. Please refer discussions about tatoos and piercing to the rec.arts.bodyart newsgroup, and pure B&D and S/M stuff to the alt.sex.bondage newsgroup where it belongs. Some B&D and S/M are welcome here (in particular stuff like bondage clothing, straightjackets and so on), but as a general rule it must relate to the main topic as well, i.e. it must have fetish clothing or designs in some form as a central issue. About bodypainting: Discussions are welcome here until they get their own forum, but alas, this document has already grown to mon- strous proportions and I've decided not to include anything relating to bodypainting in this FAQ, other than these words. Bodypainting isn't really considered to fall into the category of bodyart for the purposes of rec.arts.bodyart, unless you're talking about something like henna that will last for a long time (weeks?). Part of the enjoyment of bodyart is the permanency, and involvement of either the pain or ritual of getting a permanent piece done on your body. From: Lani Teshima-Miller <teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> (Maintainer of the FAQ for rec.arts.bodyart) 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's a few words on how to behave on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. This is a sexually oriented newsgroup about an area sometimes considered a taboo or deviant behavior. Sexually explicit language will occur now and then so please do not be offended. If you dislike this, please unsubscribe now for your own good, and stop reading this document. When writing (posting) to the newsgroup, please respect other peoples feelings and desires, and do not try to harass anyone by persistent questioning and obnoxious comments. Persistent harassment *will* be reported to the culprits system administrator and may result in the loss of access to UseNet or perhaps your account entirely. The behavioral keywords must be: Be towards others as you'd like them to be towards yourself. Don't be a jerk or try to be funny by making fun of any of us or our interest. Nobody finds it funny and you'll only hurt yourself in the process. NO personals please! - Use alt.personals.bondage or alt.personals.misc or best of all: alt.personals.fetish! Anonymous posting to this group is *very* welcome, but note that any abuse (for instance by harassing someone) will be reported to the system administrator for the anonymous reposting site immediately and this will most likely cause a ban for the abusers use of this particu- lar server and perhaps even disclosure of culprits true name and address to the victims or the group as a whole. We've had two cases so far, and both lost their access to the anon-server as a result of the complaint filed. You have been warned. To find out how to post anonymously, you could check out the anonymous contact server at penet.fi that does carry this newsgroup and allow posting to it. It is in Finland and thus far out of US juristriction. Send a message (subject and contents doesn't matter) to: help@anon.penet.fi - and you will receive adequate instructions. There are other anonymous servers around but I have no informa- tion about these. You might try contacting someone using a pseudonym from one of these to get more information. The Picture Policy ================== Following a poll made in August/September 1994, posting of pictures (binaries) to alt.sex.fetish.fashion is no longer allowed. Please use alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish for this purpose. 1.5 Credits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are the net.people who have contributed in some way to this document or the creation of this fetish fashion group (listed in order of first contribution, but you were all equally important!), making sure it expands and lives. Thanks, all of you! - David <David@world.std.com> - Mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> - Joseph Spenner <Jems@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> - Jessica Collins [address withheld by request] - Rich Greenberg <richgr@netcom.com> - Mr Hogtie <hogtie@hedonism.com> - Cecilia M. Tan <ctan@world.std.com> - Jeffrey Hurwit <jhurwit@netcom.com> - Tony Kidson <Tony@morgan.demon.co.uk> - Ms. Margo <margo@netcom.com> - Tomi Tero Haarala <haarala@tukki.jyu.fi> - Jonathan David Block <jdblock@ic.sunysb.edu> - Leonard <ixion@mindvox.phantom.com> - Rachel Marriott <kbw@po.cwru.edu> - Lani Teshima-Miller <teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> - Bill 'Gomez' Lemieux <blemieux@nyx.cs.du.edu> - Shawn Conahan <shawn@locke.ccil.org> - Kris Davidson <halen@nevada.edu> - Roger Neumann <roger@sondbar.gold.muc.de> - Tina H. <terjeh@ifi.uio.no> - Peter Knudsen <100031.2174@CompuServe.COM> - Clive Jones <clive@nsict.org> - Mike Sforza <msforza@sobeco.com> - Jennifer Wells <72467.3063@compuserve.com> - Mark Amann <mamann@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu> - Dave <david@c-cat.UUCP> - The Road Warrior <the.road.warrior@n9csa.com> - Zen Faulkes <ZENF@UVVM.UVic.CA> - Evelyne Pichler <pichler@edvvie.edvg.co.at> - 'Tapir' - an70925@anon.penet.fi (twist id) - R L Reid <ro@panix.com> - Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab <ewhac@shell.portal.com> - Allison Thurman <athurman@phoenix.cs.uga.edu> - Nikola Uzunovic <niksoft@diku.dk> - Ido Amin (3rd World Fox) <iddos@math.tau.ac.il> - Hunter L. Brown <ez028081@bambam.ucdavis.edu> - 'Giulio' - Thomas Dale Elrod <dale@dungeon.com> - Michael Young Ko <vincie@cs.jhu.edu> - WWays <wways@aol.com> - Strangeblades <sblades@aol.com> - Rubber Lover <an68270@anon.penet.fi> - Dale <benedict@radical.rtp.dg.com> - Remco den Besten <besten@faculty.chem.ruu.nl> - Noire <shariann@access.digex.net> - Cheryl Ann Trooskin <sev@uclink2.berkeley.edu> - Kim Fatica <at103@cleveland.Freenet.Edu> - Hayo Schreijer <P.H.Schreijer@pobox.ruu.nl> - Heikki A. Levanto <heikki@lsd.ping.dk> - Ms. Lisbetta <lisbetta@fantr.com> - Dale Kassel <spelvin@netcom.com> - 'Momo' - David Franco <David.Franco@leotech.mv.com> - Ron C Carman <rccarm00@mik.uky.edu> - 'The Horseman' <an7053@anon.penet.fi> - 'Ralf' - Cedric Mialaret <cmialaret@cix.compulink.co.uk> - Marsha Jamie Lee <anon2926@nyx.cs.du.edu> - Arnold Kasemsarn <ak1@merle.acns.nwu.edu> - 'David' - 'Inflate123' <Inflate123@aol.com> - 'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> - 'RP' - Charles R. MacDonald <ul401@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> - IAM <iam@hp01.boku.ac.at> - <DAVEKUHN@delphi.com> - 'The Weatherman' <an95460@anon.penet.fi> - Bob Holt <bobh@fashion.win.net> - Tempest Storm <tempest@access1.digex.net> - Arnaud Leene <arnaud@arnaud.knoware.nl> - 'Princess Sheeba' <sheeba@palace.com> - Jamie Sharp <jsharp@werple.apana.org.au> - Fred Goodrum II <pp000110@.interramp.com> - Brain K Zuzga <boogles@jack-vance.mit.edu> - Thorsten Kistler <Thorsten_Kistler@ms3.maus.westfalen.de> - Andrew 'Monty' Walker <Monty@random.demon.co.uk> - Helen Rapozo <helen@hcc.hawaii.edu> - Julius Waller <julius@xs4all.nl> - Mike W Burger <mike@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> - an127248@anon.penet.fi - Keith <krmurray@VNET.IBM.COM> - Cajus Kamer <ckamer%odysseus@stepsun.uni-kl.de> - "Naughty Nympho" Nina Ferguson - 'TopHat' - Cajus Kamer <ckamer@beaker.informatik.uni-kl.de> I would also like to thank the people at DKnet for making it possible for me to maintain and post this document using their sys- tems. And to Gitte, my very best and dear friend, for support in this and life in general. Also a few thoughts to: Henna (in Florida), Nina (and her delightful taste in footwear), Hohne, Oskar, Mia, Klaus and to all true MAGNAs! 1.6 Other related newsgroups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These other newsgroups cater to subjects and areas related in some way to the world of fetish fashion: alt.binaries.pictures.erotica Erotic pictures. alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bondage BDSM pictures alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish Fetish pictures alt.fashion General fashion newsgroup? alt.lycra For those into the fabric lycra (spandex). alt.pantyhose For those into pantyhose. alt.personals.bondage BDSM contact newsgroup. alt.personals.fetish Fetish contact newsgroup alt.personals.misc Mixed area contact newsgroup. alt.personals.spanking SM contact newsgroup (discon- tinued?). alt.sex.bondage General BDSM group. alt.sex.fetish.diapers For those into baby wear and infantilism. alt.sex.fetish.feet Foot lovers, tickling etc. alt.society.underwear General underwear discus- sions? alt.clothing.lingerie Lingerie connoisseurs... alt.transgendered For transvestites and cross- dressers. rec.arts.bodyart Piercing and tattoos. Please use the proper newsgroup for your posting! 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Besides being the original author and maintainer of this FAQ, I was also the proposer (and defender) of the idea of a fetish UseNet newsgroup - and subsequently the creator. I spend most of my daytime as a student at the University of Copenhagen with a major in computer science. In the sparetime I'm working as a free-lance programmer, author, photographer, graphic designer and musician (keyboards). I've been into fetish fashion for most of my life, but left the 'closet' about 5-6 years ago and began to attend fetish and BDSM oriented gatherings. I'm male, 28 years of age, living in Ballerup which is about 10 miles west of Copenhagen in Denmark (Northern Europe). English is not my primary language but I understand, speak, read and write it fairly fluently. You are welcome to write to me in either: Danish, swedish, norwegian, german, french or english/american. Expect a reply in danish (for the scandinavian langauges) or english otherwise. Please keep submissions for the FAQ in english, please! How to reach me: ---------------- You are always welcome to contact me for whatever reason related to this newsgroup. There are lots of ways to reach me - Feel free to use one of them!: talk: Sorry, usually too busy. E-mail: Absolutely preferred. Just reply to this article (the FAQ) and I'll get your letter. IRC: You might look out for me on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) where I usually use the nickname 'Xenobyte'. I'm not there every day but arrangements can be made... SnailMail: Per Goetterup Kornvaenget 22, 1.th. DK-2750 Ballerup Denmark Phones: (+45) 4497 1144 (+45) 4059 2969 (GSM, 24h) Internet BBS'es: Xenobyte @ Shadow BBS (shadow.acc.iit.edu) Xenobyte @ Auggie BBS (bbs.augsburg.edu) Xenobyte @ ISCA BBS (bbs.isca.uiowa.edu) Other accounts: ballerup@diku.dk Per@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Cybernet BBS) pgoetter@nyx.cs.du.edu NB: To be used *only* if mail to the primary ad- dress fails! Fidonet: 2:235/208.10 (changed!) Per.Goetterup@p10.f208.n235.z2.fidonet.org If you call me on the phone, please do not forget that Denmark is in timezone GMT+1 (or UTC+1). Calls to the GSM number will be routed to an answering service if I'm not reachable at the moment or has the phone turned off. The outgoing message is in danish but all it really says is: Leave a message after the beep. Please do! Warning: Anything sent by snailmail to me unsolicited or without proper return postage should not be expected returned! ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) > Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part2 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part2 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 1235 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. Created and maintained by: Per Goetterup <pg@login.dknet.dk> Your input is *very* welcome! Send suggestions, additions, updates and corrections to me and it'll be included in this document. 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This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. This doesn't mean that I'm not grateful! - I am! - Very! - I'm just very busy and don't have the time to write these notes. You are always welcome to ask me to remove your name from the FAQ, or to use a pseudonym or an anonymous id instead. I respect and comply to such wishes, but I will not consent to remove the information itself unless it is invalid, incorrect, outdated or similar. COPYRIGHT! This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 by Per Goetterup and the members of the UseNet fetish fashion community for their individual contributions. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. 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In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 2. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION. These are the questions I've seen asked often on both this and other newsgroups, or those I've asked myself when I first got into this wonderful world. I've compiled the answers from all over, and put it all together - this is the result. 2.1 Questions and answers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q: What is a fetish and what is fetishism? A: According to Websters Unabridged Encyclopedic Dictionary, (1989 edition)... (ain't dictionaries wonderful?) Fet-ish: 1. An object regarded with awe as being the em- bodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency. 2. Any object, idea etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion. 3. (Psychology). Any object, part of the body etc., that, although not of a sexual nature, causes an erotic response or fixation. Also spelled 'fetich'. Fet-ish-ism: 1. Belief in, or use of fetiches. 2. (Psychiatry). The compulsive use of some object or part of the body as a stimulus in the course of attaining sexual gratification. 3. Blind devotion. Also spelled 'fetichism'. For our use it is clearly the definitions 2 and 3 (for 'fetish') and 2 plus perhaps 3 (for 'fetishism') that is relevant, the object being some form of clothing, outfit or footwear. Q: Who are wearing fetish fashion? A: All kinds of people! - There's secretaries, editors, pres- idents, housewives, students, workmen, politicians, models and even unemployed among those known to enjoy the fash- ions. Perhaps you're next? Q: When do people wear their fetish fashions? A: Often to fetish parties or while engaging in a scene at home. Some wears something along with regular clothing on a daily basis, just to 'stay in touch' with their fetish. Q: My site doesn't carry alt.sex.fetish.fashion - How can I partic- ipate in the discussions? A: Check out the "How to Receive Banned Newsgroups" FAQ, avaliable in alt.censorship, alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk, alt.internet.services, news.misc, alt.answers, and news.answers. It gives all sorts of ways you can access newsgroups not otherwise avaliable at your site. Q: Is this document available on WWW as a true html-document? A: No, not yet. But I've been given permission in principle to make it available on a server at DKnet - as soon as a proper server is set up. I will announce when it is ready for initial testing. Q: What is the WWW? A: The World-Wide Web, a hypertext-based multimedia informa- tion system. Please consult comp.infosystems.www or the FAQ for this newsgroup for any other or additional infor- mation. Q: Are there any sites on the WWW that carry fetish fashion orient- ed pictures? A: Not directly, but there is a section with fetish pictures at the BDSM WWW-site, whose home page has URL: http://elbow.cs.brown.edu:8100/dcr/bdsm/bdsm.html NOTE: This place is currently shut down pending the outcome of a trial against a BDSM-BBS in Cali- fornia, currently being tried in Tennessee! Q: Is it true that high heels damage the foot? A: No, not when we're talking quality footwear and healthy feet. All footwear may cause damage to the feet if too small or too badly designed. High heels are no exception, but studies even show that it actually may be healthy (better) to wear heels in the range 2"-3" than to wear flats! The problem is not with feet--it's with your back and your posture. High heels throw your whole spine out of whack because of the way it makes you stand--makes it curve differently. I think it used to lead to sore backs for me. From: Lani Teshima-Miller <teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> Q: Why do some women (and men) enjoy (or even prefer) to wear high heels? A: Ask them! - No, seriously, it may be that they both find them comfortable and enjoy what they're doing to the pos- ture. There can be no doubt that high heels enhance both the legs and the overall posture and this makes the ap- pearance much more sexy. And sex is power... Q: Do some women really find high heels to be comfortable? A: Yes! - Most prefer more ordinary heel heights like 3", but some find higher heels even more preferable, and some even find 5" heels to be comfortable! Some even wear 6" heels on a regular basis, although those are more often to be found in connection with a scene - worn in the bedroom. Even 7" heels exist, but these are rarely seen. Q: Can excessive wearing of high heels in any way be damaging? A: Yes, but in no way permanent. Non-stop wear can cause a shortening of the tendons in the back of the legs, causing pain when wearing heels lower than usual. Ignoring this pain *can* damage the tendon permanently, but the condi- tion can be cured by wearing slightly lower and lower heels for an extended period. Some of the people suffering from this problem chose to handle it by wearing high heels all the time, and the story of one of these, Jessica, a 24 year old woman, can be found in the next sunsection in this part of the FAQ. It is a die-hard myth that all high heels damage the foot. This is not true! - Badly designed (cheap) heels might cause corns or worse, but well-designed, well-fitting high heels DOES NOT damage anything when worn even on a daily basis, as long as the feet gets to rest at least during the sleep period or similar (the feet needs shoeless rest). Fanatic 24h wear is another story... Q: Is there anything important to know when starting to wear high heels? A: There is one very important thing to remember about high heels and starting to wear them, is that many people don't have trained ankles. You have to first learn how to walk in them, learn how not to wobble (by training your balance and ankles), and learn how to react when you happen to bend your ankle. I used to do this A LOT but never sprained it because I'd worn high heels all the time. But if your ankle's not used to it, watch out! From: Lani Teshima-Miller <teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> Q: How do I get my girlfriend to wear high heels (or boots or clogs) more often, particularly in the bedroom? A: Ms. Margo writes: First good thing to try is to ask her, but not when you're already in bed. Try some evening after dinner, "I really think you have beautiful legs and feet. I would love it if you would wear heels to bed some time." It's always easi- er if the other person feels that they are giving you a gift rather than being pressured into doing something that might make them uncomfortable. Buy her a really nice pair of heels. Well made, and unfortunately expensive, shoes will fit better and be much more comfortable than the $20 "all man made materials" throwaways that most shoe stores carry. I have a pair of *extremely* expensive thigh-high leather boots that fit perfectly. I can be on my feet all night, either at home or out at an event like ManRay, and my feet don't hurt. Shoe pads are good. The little Dr. Scholls (sp?) pads for the balls of the feet will make any high heels more comfortable. More comfortable = worn more often! Other good tricks are to rub the feet with hand lotion and go to bed with cotton socks on. Three nights in a row of this will make even my 6" heels comfortable for a full evening. Exercise will help to stretch the tendons in the ankles and calves. A good one is just to walk on your toes for a bit each day. Another good one is one skiers do - put your toes on the edge of a phonebook with your heels hanging off, raise and lower your heels stretching gently. If she is walking in high heels on a pile rug, offer your arm for support. Many women feel "unstable" in high heels and the extra support is comforting. To get her into bed with the shoes on, you might just try carrying her to the bed while she is dressed, and removing everything but the shoes. If all else fails, you could always go for the bondage shoe straps which lock the heels on, but I suspect this would freak her out worse than the shoes. Talk to her if she seems uncomfortable about your re- quests. Find out exactly what makes her feel uncomfortable and help her with those issues. Many women have been raised to see this kind of behavior as "kinky", "sick", or "slutty". Assure her that whatever makes two people happy is just fine. Assure her that you hold her in the highest respect and don't question her virtue. Assure her that you want to be perfectly honest with her, rather than hiding your desires from her. And last, but not least, compliment her if she does wear heels for you. Best of luck in your quest. A love for high heels is a wonderful, abet expensive, joy. Q: My brand new patent leather high heels seem too tight in the toes and too wide in the heel - What do I do? A: Jeffrey Hurwit writes: Patent leather stretches a little eventually, as does any shoe material. Also, the material is of course new, so consequently a bit stiff. Once you put a few "miles" on them, they should soften up and have more give. If these were plain leather (not patent), I'd recommend neetsfoot oil to accelerate the softening process. But the patent finish would be impervious to it, and the oil (if applied from inside the vamp) could damage the finish. I would suggest (unless it's too late) that you spend several hours with them on carpeted floors to make sure that they'll work out, so that you can return them if they don't. Noire writes: I put double half-sole cushions in the bottom, right under the ball of the foot where the most pressure (and pain) builds. The pads take up enough space that the shoes fit fairly comfortably and they also keep my feet from sliding forward. I'd recommend using them for any heels. Q: I've comfortably worn shoes that were this tight in the toes, but never such high heels. Does that make a difference? A: Jeffrey Hurwit writes: In my experience it does-- the higher heels tend to shift your weight more to the balls of your feet. Your feet will also tend to slide forward, putting more pressure on your toes. Ms. Margo writes: Yes it does, since most of your weight will be on the balls of your feet and that's a lot of pressure on your toes. If all else fails, go to a dance shop and buy some lambswool (which they sell for toe shoes) to wrap around your toes to prevent blisters. Q: Do you have any tips on learning how to walk in high heels? A: Jeffrey Hurwit writes: Ankle training and ankle strength are very important, or you could twist an ankle and seriously hurt yourself. I found that walking (and hiking), bicycle riding, and ice skating all helped. Balance is of course important. Think of a line, like the blade of an ice skate, under the mid- dle of your foot from heel to toe, and try to center your weight over it for each foot as you walk. Experiment with your posture to balance your weight between your heels and the balls of your feet, first while standing still, then while walking. You'll probably want something or someone handy to help steady yourself while you're getting the knack. When you do go out, always be conscious of where you walk. Finally, restrictive clothing probably isn't a good idea while you're trying to learn... Ms. Margo writes: Well, take an emory board or a small bit of sandpaper and rough up the bottoms so they're not so slick. That will help to keep the shoe from sliding out from under you if you get your balance wrong. Try not to do your first practice on shag carpet - the heels will catch. Try not to use your arms to balance you. Practice walking with your hands held in the small of your back. This will keep you from looking like a T-Rex in stilletos. Take much smaller steps than you normally would. This will also help to keep your shoes underneath your center of gravity. Keep your ankles stong and firm by lifting up until you're standing on your tiptoes several times a day (best done without shoes). Or hang your heels off the edge of a phonebook and lower your heels as far as you can and then raise up on tiptoe. Don't pull the muscles, just gently strech. Take every opportunity to sit down and rest your feet. Take your escort's arm (even if they don't offer it) and use them to help balance when going down sidewlks, over uneven surfaces, or going down stairs. For three night's before the big occasion, go to bed with your feet slathered in hand cream and wearing cotton socks. This will soften up your feet and help prevent blisters. (Keep a band-aid or two in your bag just in case. They also come in handy for protecting against rough seams inside the shoes.) Throw a pair of flats or sneakers in your car, just so that if your feet *are* killing you by the end of the night, you don't have to climb three flights of stairs to your apartment in 5" spikes. Q: What is PVC? A: PVC is an acronym for PolyVinylChloride, a form of plas- tic. It is in many ways similar to rubber (latex) but is less stretchy and is usually sown together instead of being glued or molded. It comes in many colors, including transparant, but red and black are the most common. Q: Isn't tight clothing uncomfortable? A: Nope. Correctly designed it's both supportive and shape- enhancing and doesn't need to be any more restrictive or uncomfortable than whatever you'd consider 'normal' cloth- ing. Naturally it *can* be uncomfortable but then it's worn particularly for the uncomfortability or to achieve some special effects like a small waist or to show off the legs or the butt particularly well. Q: Is it true that wearing rubber can cause the skin to rot? A: Yes and no. If you let the skin breathe now and then, and keep a good hygiene, there should be no problems whatsoev- er. Q: Is corsets dangerous to wear? A: No more than a scarf or a tie - if it's too tight it may cause serious damage, but when worn correctly, it's just like any other garment. One thing that is very important to remember is, that only very few people can wear off-the-rack corsets. Just about everyone else is much better off getting a custom made (and fitted) corset. If the corset doesn't fit perfectly it will cause problems and perhaps more or less serious damage Q: Do people still wear corsets today? A: Sure! - A lot fewer than in the Victorian Age, but there's still thousands all over the world that wouldn't be caught dead without the corset laced on, and I'm not talking about fat, old ladies that needs to keep the fat under control! Q: How and with what do I polish leather? A: Get an old pair of your jeans. Put them on. Sit down on the floor. Polish the leather on your thigh until it feels like the jeans are going to catch on fire. Different types of leather polish differently. Some types of leather will polish minimally, others will take a good gloss. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Q: How do I treat black leather so it becomes soft, supple and maintains its fabulous gleam. A: Lexol is the stuff you want. Be careful using it on thin or garment leathers because while the item is still damp with Lexol it can be stretched very easily. I ruined a nice pair of gloves once by putting them on when they were still damp after being Lexoled. Allow them to dry well before use. If you have an item that's very dirty use saddle soap to clean it before you use the Lexol conditioner. To make things shine you really have to buff them. Old jeans or old socks and lots of elbow grease works well. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Q: What material was CatWomans outfit in the Batman II movie made of, who designed it and can I get one too? A: It was designed by Paul Barrett-Brown of The Rubber Mask and Costume Company... although Andy Wilkes of Syren _man- ufactured_ all the suits used for filming. You can contact Syren (address in part 5) for details on how to get your own CatWomans outfit. The material used was latex rubber, polished to a shine. Q: Did Michelle Pfeiffer really wear high heeled boots in the Batman II movie, or was it a trick? A: No, it wasn't a trick. She did wear boots with no less than 5" stiletto heels for *all* her shots, but the stunt- woman doing the stunts for her wore considerably lower heels. Michelle handled herself very well indeed on those high heels, running, spinning and performing martial arts movements flawlessly - to the amazement of most of the crew. Way to go, Michelle! Source: Michael Singer "Batman Returns: The Official Movie Book", page 28. ISBN 0-553-37030-8 Q: How do I get my latex or PVC garment on? A: Baby powder helps here, or if you look at SCUBA diving wet suit material, one version has smooth nylon on the inside and latex on the outside. From: Rich Greenberg <richgr@netcom.com> Q: How do I make my latex or PVC garment shiny? A: I firmly believe that one should use pure talc for latex rather than baby powder, which contains oils. However, I know that there are plenty of laissez-faire folks out there who use baby powder and have never had a problem. For the record, I use only pure talc on my latex. I'm a bit paranoid since I had a lovely hood that disolved a hole from being put away without being washed. I have learned my lesson; you can't cheat when it comes to caring for latex. I use Black Beauty polish when I want a serious shine. (Tip: Apply it with one of those large flat foam brushes that hardware stores sell for painting moldings.) I do find that just plain water will remove excess powder and leave a nice shine. It's cheaper and has no chemical smell. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Q: What is the best care for latex garments? A: Kris Davidson writes: The following is from a piece of paper the guy at Body Worship gave me when I made my pur- chase. It is entirely a direct quote. TAKING CARE OF YOUR LATEX WEARING Before wearing, remove all jewelry as it may catch and tear your rubber. Ensure that your body is completely dry. Smooth a small amount of powder onto your skin and lightly dust the inside of the garment. Take your time getting into your garment. You will quickly learn the best and easiest technique for dressing. On sleeved garments that must be pulled on over the head, we advise that you put one arm in first then the head and lastly the remaining arm. Ease the rubber onto your body, being careful not to grab with fingernails. CLEANING Follow these simple steps and your latex will look flawless every time you wear it. Wash in hand warm water with a drop of liquid hand soap. Clean inside and out and rinse well in clean water. Hang up to dry away from direct sunlight and when complataly dry, dust with a little powder and store in a cool, dry place. POLISHING To bring out the deep glossy shine of the la- tex. First wipe off any powder from the outside with a soft lint free cloth. Using either "Black Beauty" or "Armorall", spray a light film onto the surface and buff to an even shine. DO'S & DONT'S - DO USE WATER BASED LUBRICANTS IF NEEDED. - DO STORE IN A COOL DARK PLACE. - DO CLEAN YOUR LATEX AFTER USE. - DO DRY AND POWDER YOUR LATEX FOR STORAGE. - DON'T USE OIL OR GREASE PRODUCTS (BABY OIL, VASELINE, ETC.) - DON'T EXPOSE TO STRONG SUNLIGHT OR U.V. LIGHT. - DON'T EXPOSE TO HEATERS OR NAKED FLAME. - DON'T WASH YOUR LATEX IN ANY TYPE OF WASHING MACHINE. - DON'T DRY YOUR LATEX IN ANY TYPE OF DRY- ER. - DON'T USE HARSH ABRASIVES, STRONG CLEAN- ERS OR SOLVENTS ON YOUR LATEX. Q: What is the difference between 'gluing' and 'cementing'? A: Glue sticks things together by adhesion. It more or less flows into the "rough" surface (of even something smooth, like glass) of whatever it is you want to join, creating a bond. Examples are using rubber contact cement to glue wood, paper, etc. (but *not* rubber), white glue on any- thing, superglue (believe it or not), and most adhesive tapes. The main point about glues is that the bond is only physical, based on its ability to grip the surface it's being used to join. Cement, however, bonds things together chemically. The simplest kind of cement consists of some material that is the same as what is to be joined, which has been dissolved in a solvent. When such a cement is applied to the surface that's to be joined, the solvent eats into the surface, dissolving or at least softening a small portion of it. (The action of the solvent is limited by the fact that it's already been saturated with the material dissolved in it.) When the surfaces to be joined are brought into contact, the softened or partially liquefied materials flow together, forming a chemical weld (when all the sol- vent has evaporated) that is indeed as strong or stronger than the material which is being joined. Examples are rubber contact cement when used on a rubber that has the same chemical base as the cement (so that the solvent will attack it), such as wetsuit cement (neoprene in a sol- vent), tire and innertube patch cement; also PVC pipe cement, airplane "glue" or model cement (effective on sty- rene plastics), and the specialized plastic cements (the correct one has to be used for the particular plastic involved) available at plastics supply houses. The main point about cements is that, if the right (chemi- cally compatible) cement is not being used, you will have only a glue at best, and the bond probably won't be very strong at all. In order to find the right cement, the material to be joined must first be positively identified. Like someone already mentioned, you have to know if your rubber is in fact natural rubber (and what kind of rubber it is), or if it's a plastic synthetic. Whenever I need to cement something (frequently some plastic thingy that I need to repair), I usually just take it to a (plastics) shop, and let the experts tell me what kind of cement I need for it. From: jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit) Q: Which glue is used to repair rubber? A: If you don't mind doing a little more research, and your own simple chemistry, you could possibly make your own (glue). Many rubber and plastic cements (eg. such as the neoprene cement surfers and divers use to patch wetsuits) are nothing more than some of the rubber or plastic dis- solved in an appropriate solvent. When applied to the material to be bonded, the solvent eats into and softens the surface, allowing it to integrate with what's dis- solved in the solvent. As the solvent evaporates, the whole thing becomes bonded together. So all you need to do is find out what is the solvent for latex. If a shop that sells plastics and/or rubber can't tell you, a chemistry prof at your local university possi- bly could. A science librarian at a college library could also possibly help you find out. From: Jeffrey Hurwit <jhurwit@netcom.com> As an ex-chemist, I believe that Xylene is a good solvent for this application. From: Tony@morgan.demon.co.uk (Tony Kidson) Best-Test paper cement is a _latex_ based cement available at art stores. Any other cement you can find that contains latex as a binder, and heptane as the solvent, will also work. You will also need to buy some Bestine cement thin- ner. Thin the cement about 1:1- it contains too little solvent as it comes in the can. The basic operation is to clean both surfaces of your seam (allow about 1/2" overlap for seams in most material, perhaps 1/4" in only the thinnest latex), then apply ce- ment to both surfaces, and allow it to dry for several minutes. Allow to dry in free air, without a fan. Seam is ready to join when cement no longer appears glossy, typi- cally _at_least_ five minutes. Do not attempt to join immediately. After joining the seam, use a narrow roller, such as a nylon or wooden ink brayer, also available at art stores, to roll the seam under high pressure. This is necessary for a good strong joint. Now the problems: 1) As soon as you put cement on the latex, the solvent will swell the surface, causing a lot of curling. This is _impossible_ to prevent with any glue that will make a decent joint. To make the latex manage- able, especially on curved seams, make a clamping jig that is considerably longer than the seams you'll want to glue. It can be made of wood, or angle iron, so long as it will provide even and complete compres- sion, the length of the seam. Now, clamp one end of the seam at one end, and stretch the seam until it is straight, then close the jig on it, holding it flat and stretched out. Too much stretch will make the seam curl over. Now do the same to the mating edge, and glue as above. I never said it would be easy. 2) Heptane is incredibly bad for you, despite the fact that it smell very nice, as solvents go. Use only in a _well_ ventilated area, and keep a fan (on slow) at your back, to carry the fumes away from you. Failing that, get and use a respirator mask that will remove organic solvent vapors. From: Bill Lemieux <blemieux@nyx.cs.du.edu> Q: How to actually perform the act of repairing rubber/latex? A: The real trick invovles holding the seam together while you glue the patch in and also in keeping the patch from curling after you apply the cement. Here's how I've done it repairs for over 25 years now... You'll need to get rubber cement (Elmer's, etc.), rubber cement thinner, acetone, drafting tape and pure talc. Place the torn spot face up on a flat surface and work the split area closed along its original lines. When the tear is aligned place a strip of drafting tape over the tear area to hold it togther. *** NOTE *** Use drafing tape instead of masking tape!!! Drafting tape looks just like masking tape but has a greatly reduced tack to it (it ain't as sticky!). Now place a strip of tape over your patch material (on the shiny side) and you may now cut (with scissors) a patch that will exactly cover the area to be repaired (I always give about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch of coverage on either side of the tear). Next, lay the patch over the area to be glued and apply a very small piece of tape to keep it aligned (Like a hinge). Now lay the patch over to expose the gluing sur- face. It helps to put some waxed paper under the patch so that you don't slop glue onto areas not to be patched. Pour some of the acetone onto a cloth and clean the areas to be cemented. This includes the patch as well. Do this in a ventilated area. Thin a small quantity of the rubber cement by about half with the cement thinner and apply it to both surfaces (patch and patch area). Wait about two minutes or so until the glue has dried (maybe longer) and then gently roll the patch over the tear area. Wait a few minutes before removing the tape but DO remove the tape! Sprinkle the patched area with talcum powder to kill the tack of the remaining cement and voila'. Away you go. From: an68270@anon.penet.fi (Rubber Lover) Q: Does sweat damage latex? A: Yes and no. Sweat in itself contains body oil that like other oils slowly disintegrates the material. But it needs time to perform its corrosive deed and thus a simple rins- ing with a mild dishwash soap will clean it enough. Left to itself, the oil with either eat through the material or cause it to harden and become fragile. But the sweat from a days wear will not even begin to do any damage before you remove the garment and rinse it, and thus may be con- sidered 'harmless'. Q: How do I measure the length of my feet to find the correct shoe size? A: Sitting on a chair, wearing your usual hosiery or socks, place your foot on a plain piece of cardboard. Have some- one hold a different piece of cardboard vertically at the heel, then draw a line where the two cardboard pieces meet. Then hold the cardboard at the end of the longest toe. Draw a line here as well. Now remove your foot and measure the distance in centimeters or millimeters between the two lines. Now consult the shoe size conversion table in the next part of the FAQ. From: Tina H. <terjeh@ifi.uio.no> These answers are not definite nor complete. If you've got a better answer (in your opinion), do send it to me along with your reason for it. This is a section where your input is needed, so if you feel you've got the answer or corrections/expansions to the answers to any of these questions - send them to me! 2.2 Corsets 101. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * The following was written by Ms. Margo <margo@netcom.com> in * response to a letter from dq861@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (R. Thomas * Haden), both of whom has very kindly given permission to * publicise it. If you find any errors or omissions in this * segment, please do post a follow-up. It will be appreciated. The corset is a very old garment. If we use the term to loosely describe a garment meant to constrict the waist of the wearer, then there are examples of corsets depicted on statuettes from Minoan Crete dating to approximately 1600 B.C. The corset as we know it today, with its stays, busk, and laces, came into general vogue in the mid 1700's and reached it's height of popularity at the turn of the century and began to decline in the 1920's with the invention of camiknickers, the forerunner of the modern teddy, and brassieres. At the height of its popularity the corset was available in many specialized forms. There were tennis corsets, swimming corsets, hip corsets, electrical corsets, abdominal strengthening corsets, men's corsets, training corsets (complete with crossing shoulder straps and attachable thigh-high boots, to prevent the young trainee from removing her corset), and amazingly, maternity corsets. There were several magazines exclusively devoted to corset culture. Most notably among them was "The Wasp", published in London. It was felt that corsets not only molded a Lady's body, but also her character. It compressed her waist, raised her bosom, flattened her stomach, rounded her hips, straightened her back, lifted her head, shortened her steps to an appropriate 12" gait, kept her from being wild and tomboyish in her behavior, and "instilled a properly submissive attitude." Q: Where or whom would you recommend for custom work? A: B.R. Creations Post Office Box 4201 Mountain View, California 94040 U.S.A. B.R. Creations is run by Ruth Johnson. She is very dedicated to corsetry and makes the best corsets on American soil. (Actually, she produces some of the only ones, but who's quibbling.) Her corsets are meant for daily wear are very durable. She also produces a corsetry newsletter that comes out four times yearly. Her color catalog is $7.00 for the U.S. and Canada, $10 for overseas. The Corset Newsletter (6 issues/year) is $18.00 for the U.S. and Canada, $24.00 for overseas. Q: Several months ago, my fiance' and I purchased a Vollers corset (Deep Waist Nipper). At the time, it was 4 inches smaller than her waist. She has, however, recently lost weight to the extent that when fully laced, the corset fits her normally. Rather, there is no body modification at all. A: You are correct about the 4" of reduction from the normal waist measurement for a first corset. But given that she has now lost enough weight that the corset no longer causes any body modification, I would recommend a new corset with a 2" decrease from her current laced waist. Q: Where would I go for a custom-job, and would we have to appear in person, etc? A: While it's wonderful to be able to be hand fitted for a corset, a perfectly fitting corset can be made from measurements. B.R. supplies an order form that specifies the measurements necessary for the properly fitting corset. If you have a tape measure, you can get a well fitting corset. Q: What are the customs for having a made-to-measure corset done? A: Choose the style that you like from the several that they offer in the catalog. Choose a fabric that suits your tastes and projected uses for the corset. On request B.R. will supply samples of the satins, brocades, cottons, leathers, and metallic leathers that they use for their corsets. Choose any trim options that you wish, such as satin or velvet edging, lace or ribbon overlay, rhinestone trim, satin lining, or extra garters. Depending on the style and fabrics you select, a custom made corset costs $150.00-$350.00 U.S. Measure carefully, and order your corset. It will take about 6-8 weeks to be made by hand and will be sent to you by post. If you have any questions, contact them by mail or phone. They are very knowledgeable and willing to help you. Q: What should the reduction measurements on the corsets be? I know that 4" for a first try is pretty standard from talking to makers, but how does one get into advanced work and how far can one go? A: Yes, a 4" reduction from the natural waist is recommended for your first corset. (Before you start serious corsetry training, it is recommended to lose excess weight.) When one trains down to the point that the corset no longer fits snugly, a new corset should be ordered with a reduction of 2" from the current laced waist. The first 6" will go fairly quickly, but as a rule, further reductions go much more slowly. As you go further into waist training, you find that adjustments have to be made in the lifestyle, especially in eating habits. Meals will have to be much smaller and more frequent. Since the corset compresses the intestines rather severely, a large heavy meal will cause discomfort at best and serious pain at worst. It is recommended to have 5-6 light meals, rather that the 3 large meals most people eat, and to let out the laces a few inches before eating - retightening an hour or so later. Since the success of the training depends on the amount of time that a corset is worn, rather than how tightly it is laced, sleeping will be altered to include sleeping in the corset. Eventually only a few hours a day for washing will be spent without the corset. Rapidly lacing to a very small waist will appear to have the quickest results, but it is the easiest way to actually harm your body. It is much better to lace the corset snugly, but not uncomfortably so, and wear it for a longer period of time. Q: How far can you trim a waist over time? A: There are three schools of thought on how small a waist can be achieved with tightlacing. One school says to target a waist that is 10" smaller than the starting waist. So a woman with a 28" waist could aim for an ultimate goal of 18". The other school says that the waist should a fraction of the bust. The starting reduction should be 3/4 of the bust measurement, a moderate reduction should be 5/8 of the bust measurement, and the minimum reduction for a decent Lady should be no less than 1/2 of the bust measurement. So our woman with the 28" starting waist who has a 36" bust (approximately a 34B bra size) would start by aiming for a waist of 27", train down to a waist of 22 1/2", and go no smaller than a waist of 18". This method has the advantage of working for a visually balanced figure. The final school says to target a waist that is at the same size, or slightly smaller than the measurement of the upper thigh. This method has the advantage of being sensitive to the person's body weight and percentage of body fat. If weight is gained or lost then the waist can be targeted relative to the thigh measure. The world's smallest waist belonged to Mrs. Ethel Granger (deceased). At her ultimate her waist measured just 13". This took a lifetime of work to achieve and she lived to the ripe old age of 77. However, her figure was so modified, with her lower ribs collapsed, that few would find it attractive. Q: I've heard about serious back problems that are associated with corsets, are there ways that these can be prevented that allow the fun of corsets to be enjoyed? A: If you have a properly fitting hourglass corset, then the amount of pressure that is put on the lower back is reduced. A wasp-waist or S- Curve corset will put more pressure on the spine and bend it at severe angles. An hourglass or pipe-stem corset is designed as a small hemisphere above a larger hemisphere, connected by a short stem. A wasp-waist corset is designed as a small cone over a large cone. An S-Curve, Gibson Girl, straightfront, or "ice cream cone" corset is designed like an ice cream cone with the ice cream stuck on the wrong end, with a small cone over a larger hemisphere. These types of corsets have had various periods of popularity. To properly wear a wasp-waist corset one must begin training in adolescence, to prevent the rib cage from growing normally. However, some tightlacers do wear them. But a properly fitting corset should not be painful to wear. My ASCII art skills are minimal, but I will attempt the drawings: Hourglass: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) <-----Normal Waistline ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) <-----Normal Hipline ( ) ( ) Wasp-waist: \ / \ / \ / \ / <-----Elevated Waistline / \ / \<-----Normal Waistline / \ / \ / \ / \ <-----Normal Hipline / \ / \ S-Curve \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / <-----Normal Waistline ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) <-----Normal Hipline ( ) ( ) To keep the pressure on the lower back to a minimum have a well fitting corset; this will help to support the body rather than crimp it. Do not overlace it; pull the laces snug and tight, but not uncomfortably so. If the compression is painful, unlace the corset and start again. Do not lace it too rapidly; lace it snugly and if necessary tighten the laces after the corset has been worn for a few hours. Do not try to lace the corset tight in one pass; tighten the laces in stages to allow your internal organs time to adjust to the compression. Lace from both ends to the middle pullers rather than from top to bottom; this will help to keep the laces from sliding and also help to keep from overlacing the bottom of the corset relative to the top. Do not try to force positions that the corset will not allow. Especially harmful to the back is bending forward from the waist. Instead, bend the knees and reach down. Keeping your body in good shape will also help to strengthen your back. You might want to start a regime of "crunches" (not straight leg sit-ups) or other exercises that strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and lower back. Eventually, you'll feel more comfortable in your corset than out of it. Q: I can't find very much information on corsets. All help and any knowledge you wish to give to me are appreciated! A: I would recommend "Body Play" magazine to you. It is put out by Fakir Musafar and almost every issue contains something about corsetry or body modification. There is a nice series on corsets that begins with issue #3. The Fakir is sometimes too much into the Shamanism of body modification for my taste, but he is very knowledgeable and writes well. There is also a nice article on corsets in an S&M context in "Sandmutopia Guardian", issue #11. Body Play c/o Insight Books Post Office Box 2575 Menlo Park, California 94026 U.S.A. Subscriptions (4 issues/year) are $45.00 U.S. and Canada, $55.00 overseas. Back issues are $12.00 U.S. and Canada, $14.00 overseas. Sandmutopia Guardian Desmodus, Inc. Post Office Box 410390 San Francisco, California 94141 U.S.A. Subscriptions (6 issues/year) are $24.00 U.S. and Canada, $35.00 overseas. Order back issues from: RoB, Inc. 24 Shotwell Street San Francisco, California 94103 U.S.A. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Through a friend on the net I heard about this now 24 year old woman named Jessica who's been wearing 4"-5" heels for the past 10 years or so, more or less non-stop. I got in touch with her and she didn't mind sharing her footwear experiences with us. I've edited some of her replies to my queries into a whole which follows below - mostly in her own words: I started wearing them when I was about 15. I started and refused to wear anything else because I wanted to get used to them. After about a year it was difficult to flatten my foot so I just wore heels always instead. After about 3 years I couldn't wear anything lower than 4" or it would really really hurt. I've been in them since. I have tried to get help but nothing worked. Most doctors say to slowly wear lower heels. When I try anything lower than 4", my calves really hurt almost immediately and my calves will hurt for the next few days during which I have to wear 5" heels or so, or it will hurt. I guess I started wearing them when I was pretty young and still growing, and I grew into them, and can't change now. I used to really hate the heels because I was so limited, but I have accepted it ok. Yes, I have shoes, I think they're called mules, that I wear at night sometimes and in the shower. I can walk on my toes if I have to, but my calves get tired real fast. Mules are heels, like pumps, but with nothing covering the heel of my foot, so they sort of slip on like slippers. I don't sleep in them often but I have many times. Sometimes after I have been wearing them all day it hurts when I try to take them off. I guess my foot gets used to being in such a tight shoe all day that it can't handle being pulled out of the shoe too fast. So I just wear them to bed and usually the next day I can take them off, but sometimes it takes even longer. It usually just happens with my new shoes. I have a ton. I have about 50 pair of 4" and higher heels, and about 5 or 6 pair of boots with 4"-5" heels. Most of them are black, because black goes with everything. I have about every color though! In the winter I wear my boots mostly. The beach? Well, I don't do that too much but I would just wear an old pair of pumps, but it's hard for me to walk on sand or anything like that because my heels tend to sink into the sand and that causes my foot to try to go flat, and it hurts when I let that happen. I work in a professional setting, so heels are almost required, so I'm ok thank goodness. I started wearing them because I liked how they looked and I really wanted to get used to them so that they wouldn't bother me when I wore them. I thought that if I just wore them all the time that I would get used to them and they would feel normal to me, so I wore them and did everything in them all day long. I am 24, 5'7" in my heels (that was another reason I started wearing them and wanted to get used to them. I was only 5'2"). My problem doesn't seem to bother anyone really. I get foot massages all the time because I need them so much. I don't discourage women from wearing them. In fact, I think I almost encourage people since they see me wear them always and have no trouble with them. I have mixed responses from people. I usually don't really care what people think though. I just wear what I want to wear. Yes.. I drive a lot, but if it's only a few blocks I'll walk. I probably walk just as much as everyone else does. I can handle it. The only problem with walking too much in heels is that the heels wear out fast. I only have a few pairs higher than 5". I have 4 or 5 pair that are 5 1/4 I think. 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I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 3. VOCABULARY. 3.1 UseNet jargon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Delurk, v.: The process of becoming an active participant on the newsgroup - to stop lurking. Some people add "(delurk)" to the subject when they post to the newsgroup for the first time. This simply indicates that they're posting on the subject for the first time, and that they've collected enough courage to go 'public'. Lurk, v.: To read the newsgroup without ever showing ones presence. In particular on the alt.sex.* news- groups there are always a lot of lurkers, some simply because they're curious about the sub- ject without having enough interest to partici- pate, others because they're shy or want to be anonymous but doesn't know how. Lurker, n.: One that 'lurk's! ;-) 3.2 High heels ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baby dolls: Shoes with a type of toe box that is very rounded like a little girl's shoe. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Ballet Shoes/boots: Shoes and boots in various designs with the common specialty that you stand on the tip of your toes instead of on the balls of your feet as with ordinary high heels. These are almost exclusively used in scenes and/or in the bed- room. Ballet heels: They are heels which are so hign that the only part of the toe that touches the ground is the tip, much like a ballet dancer's toe shoes. The heels are usually 7" high, but with a tiny platform under the toe they can be as high as 17" (custom made). You can't really walk in these shoes, they're just for enjoyment. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Bottine: A boot with a moderate height, usually reaching to somewhere between the ankle and the calf. From: 'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> Dianette: A form of sandels, where you have a strap be- tween your big and your second toe. From: 'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> Heel heights: Centimeter <=> Inch conversion: 1" = 2.54 cm. This gives: 2"= 5.08 cm 3"= 7.62 cm 4"= 10.16 cm 5"= 12.70 cm 6"= 15.24 cm 7"= 17.78 cm 8"= 20.32 cm 9"= 22.86 cm 10"= 25.40 cm Heel types: Louis XV: The typical form of a 'high heel': ( \ /\ V \ I \____> Queeny: Like the Louis XV but the tip of the heel is placed more to the toe: ( \ \/\ I \_____> Block: Massive heel (opposite of stilet- to), usually used for platform shoes: ( \ I I\ I I \ I__I \_____> Bell bottomed: Begins like a normal heel but ends wide: ( \ /\ X \ /_\ \_____> From: 'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> Mules: They have no back at all. The upper ends at mid-arch, much like clogs do. Mules are usually high-heeled and often are open-toed. Maribu feathers are optional. :) From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Opera Pumps: Slender straight heel. Closed, slightly pointed toe. Without straps or decorations. Vamps that don't show much toe cleavage. Sides cut fairly high. Opera pumps are usually black patent or black kidskin. Just think of your typical re- presentaion of a fetish shoe and you've got it. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Also, no straps or adornment of any kind, self (ie. one) colored, frequently jet black or at least a dark color, and (strict interpretation) the sides are of one piece with no stitching half way between heel and vamp. From: jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit) Oxfords lace up: (aka. 'Old Oxfords') A classically designed shoe originating in Oxford, England. It's pretty much an ordinary, closed shoe, dark or plain black, with an ordi- nary 3 or 4 point lacing, but with the excep- tion of the heel height, that can be anything up to 6". High heeled Oxfords will have a closed toe box and lace closed with a tongue that extends to the ankle. From: Ms. Margo Platforms: Any shoe that has extra height added under the toes. It's a cheaters way to have very high heels. A 6" heel with a 3" platform feels the same (has the same rise) as wearing a 3" heel. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Pumps: An open shoe usually without any straps (except perhaps an simple ankle strap). Can sometime also be toeless. A pump is a high-heeled shoe with a full back and toe box. There are also open-toed pumps which have the end of the toe box cut out so the toes show. From: Ms. Margo Pump D'Orsy: The toe box ends at instep. The heel is held in a heel cup. Along the sole from the toe box to the start of the heel cup is open space about 1 to 2 inches depends on size. Toe box and heel cup are seperate from each other. The most sexy of pumps. Usually patent leather. From: G. Spelvin <spelvin@netcom.com> Saddle shoes: More or less the inverse of spectators, although one rarely finds high-heeled saddle shoes. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Sandels: They have straps for the upper. They are usu- ally flat heels, but can be high-heeled as well. Some people refer to any shoe with ankle straps as a sandel. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Shoe locks: Usually a simple system of straps, one going under the foot (between the heel and the in- step), the other around the ankle. These are locked together, preventing the wearer from removing the shoes without the key to the lock. Sometimes a shoe or boot is equipped with lock- ing ankle straps per design, serving the same function. Pantolette: Like mules but mostly made of wood, - a sort of high heeled clog. From: 'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> Sabots: A kind of mules, but with closed toe box. From: 'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> Shoe size conversion: US shoe sizes are roughly two full sizes more than those in the UK (for example, I take a size 4 1/2 in the UK therefore making me a size 6 1/2 in the US). Oh..and incidentally....I've found that the Canadians follow the same sizing pattern as in the States. However, it should also be noted, that this "two sizes more" rule is general -- as we all know, sizes vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer. From: Rachel Marriott <kbw@po.cwru.edu> Also note that high heeled shoes tend to feel smaller than flats. If you've never worn high heels before and know your size from flats, you should probably add a half (minimum) to your size in high heels. This is not always the case, but often. Just keep it in mind when mail ordering. Shopping in person the first time might be a pretty good idea. From: PG Shoe Size Table: mm. Europe USA England France === ====== === ======= ====== 117.0 20 - - - 123.1 21 - - - 130.0 22 - - - 136.5 23 - - - 143.1 24 - - - 150.0 25 - - - 156.9 26 - - - 163.1 27 - - - 170.0 28 - - - 176.8 29 - - - 183.0 30 1 - - 188.0 - 1.5 - - 190.5 31 - - - 192.4 - 2 - - 196.8 - 2.5 - - 197.1 32 - - - 201.2 - 3 - - 204.0 33 - - - 205.6 - 3.5 - - 208.3 - - - - 210.0 - 4 - - 211.0 34 - - - 214.4 - 4.5 - - 217.0 35 - - - 218.8 - 5 - - 220.0 - - 2 35 221.5 - - - - 223.2 - 5.5 - - 224.0 36 - - - 227.6 - 6 - - 228.1 - - - - 231.0 37 - - - 232.0 - 6.5 2.5 35.5 234.7 - - - - 236.0 - 7 3 36 237.2 38 - - - 238.0 - - - - 240.8 - 7.5 - - 241.0 - - 3.5 36.5 244.5 39 - - - 245.0 - 8 4 37 247.9 - - - - 248.0 - - 4.5 37.5 249.6 - 8.5 - - 251.0 40 - - - 254.0 - 9 5 38 257.2 41 - - - 258.0 - 9.5 - - 259.0 - - 5.5 38.5 261.1 - - - - 262.7 - 10 - - 263.0 - - 6 39 264.0 42 - - - 266.0 - 10.5 6.5 39.5 267.7 - - - - 269.0 - - 7 40 271.1 43 11 - - 274.0 - - 7.5 40.5 275.8 - 11.5 - - 277.6 - - - - 278.0 44 - - - 279.0 - - 8 41 280.2 - 12 - - 282.0 - - 8.5 41.5 284.0 45 - - - 284.6 - 12.5 - - 287.5 - - - - 288.0 - - 9 42 289.0 - 13 - - 290.8 - - - - 291.0 46 - - - 292.0 - - 9.5 42.5 293.4 - 13.5 - - 294.1 - - - - 295.0 - - 10 43 297.8 - 14 - - 298.0 47 - - - 301.0 - - 10.5 43.5 306.0 - - 11 44 310.0 - - 11.5 44.5 314.0 - - 12 45 321.0 - - 12.5 45.5 Conversion from male --> female sizes... ---------------------------------------- Male size Female size ========= =========== Narrow Medium Medium Wide Add: Your size + 1/2 --> + 1 Any feminine style shoe with an open toe. Your size + 1 --> + 1 1/2 Any feminine style shoe with a closed toe. From: Tina H. <terjeh@ifi.uio.no> Suit and shirt sizes: Conversions... Women. (DRESSES AND COATS) US 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 UK 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 (Blouses and sweaters) US 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 UK 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 (Shoes) US 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This is from Fodor's so it should be pretty accurate. From: Ms. Lisbetta Sling-backs: They are exactly what they sound like. They have no back, and have a strap the runs from the sides of the shoe around the back of the foot. This "sling" holds the shoe on. They can be open-toed or close-toed. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Spectators: Pumps which have a different colored toe box and (usually) heel. Popular spectator color combinations are white and blue and tan and cream. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) Stilettos: Often the same as 'spikes'. Stilettos are are type of heel that is extremely thin and point- ed. Named after the very thin bladed knives. Spikes: Very thin heels, often almost ending in a point at the tip (like a nail). Thigh Highs: Long boots reaching al the way up to the thighs, thus the name. T-strap Pumps: Usually, this is in the style of a D'Orsay, with a strap extending up from the vamp, along the middle of the instep, to join an ankle strap. From: jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit) 3.3 Outfits ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Body: Garment that covers the body from the crotch to just below the neck, sometimes with the arms included. Can be made out of anything, usually something see-though or latex/PVC. Has some- times a snaplock at the crotch for easy bath- room use. Bodystocking: Like 'body' but also covers the legs and some- times the feet (like 'stockings' added to the 'body'). Catsuit: An all-over body suit. Usually without feet and hands, but these can be included, leaving only the head free. Most materials are used, in particular lycra, nylon, PVC and latex. Corset: Garment intended to create an ideal hourglass figure on a woman, either permanent through long training or by simply creating the illu- sion while wearing it. Usually it covers the body from the hips to the breasts, with a long lacing in the back. Some versions went all the way from the knees to the shoulders, often extra stiffly boned, intended to enforce a stiff posture if worn in the daytime (making the wearer unable to sit down), or as training corset worn during the night. Garter belt: A belt (goes around the waist) with attached garters which hold up 'stockings' or similar. Leotard: Almost the same as a 'body' but always without the snaplock at the crotch. Pantyhose: Like a pair of stockings with a panty built in. Comes in many materials. See also the newgroup alt.pantyhose. Stockings: Covers the feet and legs up to the thighs. These can either be the stay-ups type or the kind that needs a 'garter belt' to stay up. See also the newsgroup alt.pantyhose. 3.4 Bondage fashions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hobble Skirt: A tight skirt usually made of leather, PVC or thick rubber, going from the waist to the an- kles. Leaves only very little space to move the legs in, thus acting as a hobble. Single Glove: Much as the name implies, it is a single glove to put both arms into. Made of many materials (usually leather though), it laces the arms together on the back, with straps going over the shoulders to prevent it from slipping down and off. Some versions are intended to be slightly loose, only trapping the arms, others are literary skin-tight, making the elbows touch behind the back. Zippers and buckles sometimes complement/replace the lacing. Discipline Hood: A hood usually made of leather, thick rubber or PVC with only a hole for the nose. Usually the subject is gagged with a ball-gag or similar under it. It is usually laced tightly in the back of the head. 3.5 Materials. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cire The term is french an means literaly "Waxed". It is made from lycra and is created by passing the fabric against a hot roller to melt the surface slightly, resulting in a 'wet-look' finish. Lycra An elastic fabric often used in numerous types of close-fitting sport outfits - and naturally as a less expensive fetish material. Spandex Trade name for lycra. ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) > Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part4 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part4 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 433 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. Created and maintained by: Per Goetterup <pg@login.dknet.dk> Your input is *very* welcome! Send suggestions, additions, updates and corrections to me and it'll be included in this document. 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This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. 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In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 4. THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FASHIONS. 4.1 The designers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jean-Paul Gaultier French designer, considered to be the "bad boy" of Paris fashion. He's best known for designing Madonna's "bullet-cone" corsets for her videos and Blonde Ambition tour, and for designing similar clothes for the movie _The Cook, the Theif, his Wife, and her Lover_. From: Allison Thurman <athurman@phoenix.cs.uga.edu> Vivienne Westwood English designer who created the PVC and rubber "punk" look at her shop, Sex, in the 1970's, and one of the first women to use lingerie as outerwear. From: Allison Thurman <athurman@phoenix.cs.uga.edu> Pam Hogg I dont know much about her work but ive read in some English magazines that some of her cloth- ing is PVC. From: Allison Thurman <athurman@phoenix.cs.uga.edu> Lip Service, Inc. A Los Angeles label that (if its still in busi- ness) does lots of lycra-spandex wear, usually with lacing and/or little daggers on it. I've not seen much of the mens wear, but the womens is moslty leggings and minidresses. From: Allison Thurman <athurman@phoenix.cs.uga.edu> 4.2 The models. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anette Kellendonk: Born 1965 in Wuppertal near Dusseldorf, Germany. She's 1.70 m high (without heels!) and weighs around 50 kg. Used to work closely with Peter W. Czernich as photographer but now works with several others. Her pictures has been in Playboy, Bild and in particular in early issues of <<O>>. She released a techno-dance maxi-single enti- tled "The Fetish" in 1991. Ido Amin writes: The label is BOO RECORDS. I have "The Fetish" on BOO 00512 (12") and on its cover it mentions it's also available on BOO 00507 (7"), BOO 00515 (12"PD), BOO 00505 (5"CD). On the cover it also says GEMA LC 6559. Distributor is Dis- covery, Pf 1255, 4044 Kaarst., Germany, which is also A.K.'s fanclub. Quality? Not rec.music.materpieces stuff, being two years old, and not up to current MTV or dance standards. I kinda like it anyway. Has now begun a career as designer with a shop appropriately named 'Anette K. Fashion' in Dusseldorf, Germany (see details elsewhere). Info on other models much appreciated! 4.3 The photographers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peter W. Czernich: Very active. Has worked primarily with Anette K. but now works mostly with varying models. He's the editor and publisher of <<O>>. Trevor Watson: British photographer who works primarily with black & white photography. Among his best works are the series he made for Ectomorph. 4.4 Advocacy groups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are organizations or groups of equal minded people who work actively to communicate our interest and way of living to the rest of the society, fighting for it in court or on the battlefield of the media if nessesary. National Leather Association. They promote the "leather lifestyle", which includes DFP and some BDSM. It is the only sort of U.S. Nationwide advocacy group, so it is important for people in the US to know about it. From: knewt@world.std.com NATIONAL LEATHER ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF PURPOSE - To establish and maintain a national/worldwide communication, information, education, and support network for sisters and brothers of the Leather/SM/Fetish community. - To promote with power and pride the right of all adults to engage in Safe, Sane, and Consensual sexual expression. - To increase communication and understanding among women and men in Leather/SM/Fetish. - To facilitate political activism, visibility, and education in order to destroy stereotypes, misconceptions, and media misrep- resentation about the Leather/SM/Fetish family in the community at large. - To provide, through our publications, educational material, and "LIVING IN LEATHER" conferences, a forum for the sharing of knowledge, viewpoints, and practices of a diverse network of women and men. - To build, strengthen, and defend individuals, organizations, publications, and businesses within our community, especially against threats to their freedom of expression, freedom of the press, right to free association, and right to equal protection under the law. - To develop outreach to women, people of color, transgenderals, the deaf, the physically challenged, and other minorities who have traditionally been discriminated against or poorly repre- sented in the Leather/SM/Fetish community. - To facilitate fund raising for deserving projects, clubs, orga- nizations, defense funds, and/or charities which have given direct service to the Leather/SM/Fetish community. - To fight for decriminalization of all sexual acts between con- senting adults. - To preserve a record of our history, traditions, and culture. They publish a periodic newsletter (I don't know how frequently) called FIRST LINK. As of the date of this brochure, which is dated November 1990, their mailing address is: P.O. Box 17463 Seattle, Washington, 98107 USA. Tel: (206) 789-8990. Annual membership dues are $25.00 US, or $30.00 US outside of North America. From: Jeffrey Hurwit SMil Sorgenfrigade 8b, 2. DK-2200 Copenhagen N. Denmark Phone: (+45) 3181 0550 They are an organization for BDSM and fetish oriented people in Denmark. They provide counselling, club facilities in four major danish cities (Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus and Odense) which are open 1-3 days a week, parties (both theme- oriented and more regular social gatherings) and both an inter- nal newspaper and an external magazine (called SMil-bladet). (myself, with additional information by Heikko Levanto) AXIS, P.O. Box 27, Stalybridge, Cheshire SK15 2ED AXIS provides a newsletter 10 times a year of around 30 - 40 pages which contains advice, reviews, stories and anonymous personals. Subscription is 45 pounds sterling for a year. The stated aims of the society are "To assist our members to fulfill their dreams and fantasies through contact with others or merey by reading about the subject dealt with by other enthusiastic members." Further information about AXIS can gained by sending a SAE to the above address. From: Monty <Monty@random.demon.co.uk> 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are the people or organizations setting up fetish theme balls/parties locally or in specific areas. USA: ==== Dressing for Pleasure. (usually the last weekend in Oct.) Dressing For Pleasure Constance Enterprises Box 43079 Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Phone: 201-746-0072 From: jdblock@ic.sunysb.edu (Jonathan David Block) Boutique: 590 Valley Rd Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Phone: 201-746-5466 From: ixion@mindvox.phantom.com (leonard) Club Fuck! 3909 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (213) 463-7868 Has regular fetish/bdsm/debauchery nights, Sundays, 9pm - 2am. Sin-A-Matic 7969 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA Has pervery and fetishism on a regular basis. Info from James Stone at: (213) 463-7868. The above information was cribbed from Skin Two, issue 13. From: Bill Lemieux <blemieux@nyx.cs.du.edu> JAPAN: ====== Ms. Yumi or her husband Jean-Marie at Azzlo (fetish fashion store). Ms. Yumi organizes fetish fashion parties throughout the year. You can reach her at her shop: 21 Sakamanchi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160. Japan Tel: 03-3356-9267 They are open from noon till 10 every day. From: margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) > Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part5 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part5 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 505 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. Created and maintained by: Per Goetterup <pg@login.dknet.dk> Your input is *very* welcome! Send suggestions, additions, updates and corrections to me and it'll be included in this document. The contents of this document is a compilation and paraphrasing by me of the information supplied by the readers of this newsgroup. ==================== The latest version of this FAQ is (along with countless others) available by anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu [18.181.0.24] in the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/alt-sex/fetish-fashion - where the parts will simply be titled part1, part2, part3 and so on - or in the directory /pub/usenet/alt.sex.fetish.fashion, where the parts will be titled: FAQ-Part1, FAQ-Part2, ... FAQ-Part9. You can obtain it by E-mail as well if you have no ftp access, by sending an E-mail message to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu containing the single word 'help' (without quotes) in the message body to receive instructions. Alternatively you can request it by E-mail from me by sending me (pg@login.dknet.dk) an E-mail message with a subject containing the words 'faq-request' (the message body will be ignored). An automatic reply demon will then send you the complete FAQ in return to the sender address. Use a 'Reply-To' header if you want the FAQ sent to another address than the one the request was sent from, as this takes precedence over the 'From' header (RFC-822). Please do not include messages to me in the message body of your request as I'll never see the contents of messages processed by the reply demon. You can also view it (and *many* other FAQs) via WWW using the URL: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/FAQ-List.html and proceed through "Alt Sex" and then on to "Fetish Fashion". ==================== Dedicated to the late Thorkild Borup of Avantgarde (She-An-Me), Copenhagen, who made me aware of the fetish fashion world. R.I.P. ==================== EDITORIAL. This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. This doesn't mean that I'm not grateful! - I am! - Very! - I'm just very busy and don't have the time to write these notes. You are always welcome to ask me to remove your name from the FAQ, or to use a pseudonym or an anonymous id instead. I respect and comply to such wishes, but I will not consent to remove the information itself unless it is invalid, incorrect, outdated or similar. COPYRIGHT! This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 by Per Goetterup and the members of the UseNet fetish fashion community for their individual contributions. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. Reproducing this FAQ or parts thereof by any means, included, but not limited to, printing, copying existing prints, publishing by elec- tronic or other means, implies full agreement and consent to the above non-profit-use clause, unless upon explicit prior written (non-electron- ic) permission of the author. It also implies full consent to the above one-free-copy-clause with no exceptions. DISCLAIMER! This FAQ is provided by the author ``as is'', and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warran- ties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are dis- claimed. In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 5. FETISH FASHION IN COMICS, LITERATURE AND ON MOVIES AND TV. High heels are pretty common in many movies and TV-shows, and particular german, english and italian TV-shows often feature the female presenters wearing 3" or 4" heels. Some TV-series and movies have characters wearing various fetish-related items as well, both in the regular cast and on the special guest stars. Music videos often have some form of fetish wear included in the visual attraction, in particular the bands from the techno scene use fetish fashion *very* often in their videos and stage shows. 5.1 About fetish fashion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dianne Brill: "Boobs, Boys and High Heels" Published by the Penguin Group, Viking Penguin which is a division of Penguin Books USA Inc. New York: 375 Hudson Street, New York 10014, U.S.A. London: Penguin Books Ltd, 27 Wrights Lane, London W8 5TZ, England. From: Cecilia M Tan <ctan@world.std.com> In Europe published by: Vermillion (imprint of Ebury Press) Random House UK Ltd. 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V2SA ISBN: 0-09-177387-3 From: besten@faculty.chem.ruu.nl (Remco den Besten) Susan J. Kaplan: "The sexual perversions of women" (title translated from german). The german publisher is HEINE Verlag. From: Evelyne Pichler <pichler@edvvie.edvg.co.at> 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion elements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A list of TV-show/series or movies or shows with particular memorable scenes featuring some form of fetish wear, or persons having used some form of fetish wear. Some of these entries were taken from the alt.sex.fetish.feet FAQ, written by Mark Amann. A Fish Called Wanda: Movie. During the whole movie Jamie Lee Curtis is wearing knee-high patent-leather boots with 4" heels. Contains one scene with her 'brother' breathing in and blowing up her boots before making love to her. From: Hayo Schreijer <P.H.Schreijer@pobox.ruu.nl> Angel (I-II-III): Movies. Both the main character (in Angel III played by Mitzi Kapture, also starring in "Silk Stalkings") and several of the others wear 4" heels several times during the movie. PVC clothing is also seen in many street scenes. Babs, Lil: Swedish singer. Usually wear 4" or 5" heels when on stage. BatMan II: Movie. We see Michelle Pfeiffer playing Cat- Woman wearing a full latex catsuit (!) and boots with 4-5" heels throughout most of the movie. From: an59752@anon.penet.fi Dallas: TV-series. Both Pamela Ewing (Victoria Princi- pal) and Lucy Ewing (Charlene Tilton) often wore 3" or 4" heels. Davina: VJ on MTV Europe. She often wears a rubber top or a very short rubber dress with black pantyhose and pumps. Demone, Gitane: Singer. On the dance cd-single, "Heavenly Mel- ancholy" she's lying on what looks like a latex sheet, dressed in a full-length latex catsuit, with gloves and heels. "Lullabies for a Trou- bled World" she sports what looks like a PVC jacket and thigh-high boots. From: an70925@anon.penet.fi (twist id) Dickinson, Angela: Actress. Often wear high heels in most movies and TV-series she's been in. Eleniak, Erika: Actress. She wore a black spandex body suit and 4" heels in the movie "Under Siege". En Vogue: Band. "Free Your Mind". Music video where the four girls of En Vogue appear in nice black shiny high heeled boots. Two of them have thigh high boots, one has about knee high boots and one has ankle "high" shoes. They wear also spandex suspenders, miniskirts, and stretch pants. From: an59752@anon.penet.fi Full House: In one rather early episode we see a backing singer in Jesse's band wearing 5" heels while rehearsing in the Tanner family living room. Groove Kissing: Dance band. In the video to the song "Rhythm of Saliva" they use lots of fetish fashion - both PVC and latex outfits and other avantgarde fashions. Heartbreakers: Movie. One of the main characters is an artist, Arthur Blue, who does fetishistic paintings featuring 6" heels, nylon stockings with seams, PVC or rubber clothing etc. Hagen, Nina: Singer. She almost always wear 5" or 6" heels in her videos, stage shows or appearances in talkshows. On the front cover of her latest album ("Revolution Ballroom") she's tied up in a chair wearing red pumps with 6" heels and a black PVC catsuit. Henry, Pauline: Singer. On the cover of both her album "Pau- line" and all the singles taken from it, she wears a black full-body suit in latex or leath- er with black 4" heeled boots to match. The booklet contains a bigger fold-out picture of her in the same outfit as on the cover. Has anyone seen any of the videos? - Does she wear this outfit in them as well? INXS: Band. In the video for "The Strangest Party", most (if not all) wear some form of rubber/PVC clothing, including catsuits, jackets, dresses and so on. Jesus Jones: Band. In the music video "Devil You Know" there are quite many shots of various persons wearing some sort of leather/rubber clothes. And one girl for sure wears thigh high boots. From: an59752@anon.penet.fi Last Action Hero: Movie. In the imaginary movie world, almost all women wear very sexy PVC or spandex outfits and high heels. [I want to live there!] Minogue, Kylie: Singer. In the "Confide in Me" video, she wears a PVC catsuit and other fetishistic outfits. Naughty Nina: Personality on MTV Europe. She wears a full, black PVC catsuit, high heeled shoes and a mask on the semi-daily show "MTV's Most Wanted" with Ray Cokes. O'Conner, Sinead: Singer. Wore shoes with 5" heels on the cover of one of her albums. Once Bitten: Movie. With Lauren Hutton as a sexy vampire. A long shot of her high heels and black stockings at a school dance. From: mamann@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (Mark Amann) Page, Betty: The queen of fetish-wear in my opinion. She's an hot item in Holland at this moment. Several of her 50'ties movies of Irving Klaw are sold here and lot's of girls having that particular hair-look. Not to forget the high-heeled patent-leather shoes with the 'baby-doll' noses that are sold here with somewhat lower heels unfortunatly. From: Hayo Schreijer <P.H.Schreijer@pobox.ruu.nl> Parton, Dolly: Singer. Always wears 4"-5" heels and a tight- laced corset on stage, in her videos and her movie appearances. Pet Shop Boys: Band. The very pretty female lead character in the video for "Domino Dancing" wears pumps with 5" heels in some scenes and a lovely PVC dress in others. Pretty Woman: Movie. Actress Julia Roberts wears knee/thigh high black shiny high heeled boots for 45 mins. From: an59752@anon.penet.fi Rally Round the Flag, Boys: A very pre-Dynasty Joan Collins seduces a baby- faced Paul Newman with her feet in high-heel sandals. From: mamann@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (Mark Amann) Right Said Fred: Band. In the video for "I'm Too Sexy", at the very end are a few shots of a lady dressed in a PVC cat suit (even had a tail). From: Kris <halen@nevada.edu> Robin S: Singer. In the video for "Give Me Love" numer- ous persons wear PVC and rubber outfits. Robo Jocks: Science Fiction movie from 1989 with Gary Gra- ham and Anne-Marie Johnson (from the series "In the Heat of the Night". Some of the soldiers wear VERY tight suits that look like PVC in this movie, INCLUDING Anne-Marie... From: Tina H. <terjeh@ifi.uio.no> Rozalla: Singer. She wore red PVC pants and 3" heels in the video to her song "Are You Ready To Fly?" Scandal In a Small Town: Raquel Welch plays a cocktail waitress. During the opening credits she is painting her nails, putting on stockings and slipping in and out of high heels. She wears tight clothes and heels throughout the movie. From: mamann@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (Mark Amann) Single White Female: Movie. Very good shots of the high heels of Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bridgette Fonda. From: mamann@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (Mark Amann) Steele: Singer. Wore a tight laced corset, a name col- lar with a D-ring and high heeled boots in some scenes of the video to Felix' "It Will Make Me Crazy". In other scenes she wore a full body catsuit of black PVC. Straight Talk Movie. Nice shots of Dolly Parton's feet in high heels. From: mamann@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (Mark Amann) The Three-Inch Golden Lotus: Book by Teng Jicai. It is translated by David Wakefield, and is published by the University of Hawaii Press ($28 cloth, $12.95 paper). The book is a fictional novel, the first in a new series called Fiction From Modern China (pub- lished by the UH Press). The heroine, Fragrant Lotus, has her feet bound from when she is six, and rises in social stature because of the beautiful three-inch foot that she gets. From: Lani Teshima-Miller <teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> Turner, Tina: Singer. She wore 5" heels in the video to the song "What's Love Got To Do With It?", and often wears similar on stage. 2 Unlimited: Dutch techno/dance band. Features fetish wear in latex, lycra or PVC in most of their many hit videos. Under Siege: Movie. Erika Eleniak wears a black spandex body suit and 4" high heels. Wilde, Kim: Singer. Wore a skintight outfit and 6" heels on the cover of her maxi-single "The Second Time" 5.3 Fetish videos or films ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hidden Obsessions: Director: Andrew Blake Distributor: Ultimate Year: 1992 Actresses: Janine Lindemulder, P.J. Sparx, Deidre Holland, and others Actors: - Fetish: Latex/leather/PVC garments, thigh-high boots Unveiled: Director: V. Nye Distributor: VCA Year: 1986 Actresses: Krista Lane, Erica Boyer, Patti Petite, Alex Greco, Nikki Knights Actors: Mike Horner, Jake Scott, Jason Riley, Billy Dee Fetish: Thigh-high boots, few leather garments Freaks of Leather: Director: ? Distributor: ? Year: ? Actresses: Wendy Whoppers, Lisa Lipps Actors: - Fetish: Leather/PVC outfits, thigh-high boots ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) > Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part6 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part6 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 1124 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. Created and maintained by: Per Goetterup <pg@login.dknet.dk> Your input is *very* welcome! Send suggestions, additions, updates and corrections to me and it'll be included in this document. 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This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. This doesn't mean that I'm not grateful! - I am! - Very! - I'm just very busy and don't have the time to write these notes. You are always welcome to ask me to remove your name from the FAQ, or to use a pseudonym or an anonymous id instead. I respect and comply to such wishes, but I will not consent to remove the information itself unless it is invalid, incorrect, outdated or similar. COPYRIGHT! This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 by Per Goetterup and the members of the UseNet fetish fashion community for their individual contributions. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. Reproducing this FAQ or parts thereof by any means, included, but not limited to, printing, copying existing prints, publishing by elec- tronic or other means, implies full agreement and consent to the above non-profit-use clause, unless upon explicit prior written (non-electron- ic) permission of the author. It also implies full consent to the above one-free-copy-clause with no exceptions. DISCLAIMER! This FAQ is provided by the author ``as is'', and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warran- ties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are dis- claimed. In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 6. THE GUIDES. 6.1 Product Guide. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not written yet. Your input would be most appreciated! 6.2 Magazine Guide. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Magazines about fetish fashion. <<O>> Fashion, Fetish & Fantasies ---------------------------------- NOT PUBLISHED ANYMORE! - Replaced by "Marquis" (see this) 115 pages, Full color, English language. Fetish designs, stories, artwork, readers own input, interviews and much more. 80-90% female fashions. Editor: Peter W. Czernich Published by: TECHCOM Verlags- und Vertriebs GmbH Kronprinzenstr. 30 D-42655 Solingen Germany Tel: (+49) 0212/56626 Fax: (+49) 0212/549094 Distributors: UK/Ireland: UNA DEVA P.O. Box 1426 Shepton Mallet Somerset, BA4 6HH England North America: <<O>> Magazine P.O. Box 86 Callicoon Centrum N.Y. 12724 USA France: <<O>> Magazine B.P. 289 75 867 Paris - Cedex 18 Tel: (0033)1-42557147 Japan: TOKYO BOEKI SHOKAI LTD. 5-7 Shinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Japan Att: Mr. Matsumoto Switzerland: FANCY BOUTIQUE Haltinger Str. 59 CH-4057 Basel Switzerland Att: Mr. Burgisser Benelux: SCALA B.V. Contactweg 28 1017 Amsterdam Holland Tel: 020 828 900 Italy: CYBERCORE Via Lame 57/G I-40122 Bologna Italy Pricing: DM 30 / $20 / #10 / FF 120 / hfl 35 / Lire 28000 / Yen 4000 / oS 280 / dkr 150 Latest issue: No. 24 (August 1994). Next (no. 25) expected in October 1994. Quality rating: Very good. Negatives: The bad binding method in the most recent is- sues (glue) makes the magazine fall apart after only a few readings, reducing it to a collec- tion of loose pages. Marquis: -------- 132 pages, full color, both english and german language. Fetish designs, stories, artwork, readers own input, interviews and much more. 80-90% female fashions. Successor to <<O>>! Editor: Peter Czernich Published by: THE FETISH FACTORY Ltd, P.O. Box 1426, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6HH, U.K. Editorial Adr: MARQUIS, Flensburger Str. 5, 42655 Solingen, Germany Fax: +49-212-586156 Pricing: 10UKP / DM28 / $19 / FF95 / HFL30 Latest issue: The first issue is dated November 1994 and the second issue is due in February 1995. Skin Two (UK): -------------- 132 pages, Full color, English language. Very art-like photogra- phy, lots of ads and useful addresses, lots of fetish related background including interviews with relevant people. Editor: Tim Woodward Published by: Tim Woodward Publishing BCM Box 2071 London WC1N 3XX England. Tel: 081 968 0234 Fax: 081 960 8404 Distributors: Australia: Studio Strak Box 4838 GPO Melbourne 3001 Australia. Tel: 03 809 2632 Holland: DeMask Zeedijk 64 1012 BA Amsterdam Holland. Tel: 205 603 Japan: Azzlo B1, 16-24 Arakicho Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo Japan. Tel: 03 356 9267 Pricing: #10 (pounds). Add for p&p #1 (UK), #2 (EC) or #5 elsewhere (airmail). Latest Issue: Number 15. Quality rating: Very good. Negatives: Publishing is (currently) very irregular, mak- ing it hard to wait for the next issue. Skin Two - Deutsche Ausgabe: ---------------------------- Not released anymore. This magazine was a german language predecessor to <<O>> and back issues might be available from the same publisher or distributors as <<O>> (see this). Only issue 1 to 7 was ever released before the name and language was changed, and issue 8 became <<O>> no. 1. Atomage International: ---------------------- I'm not familiar with this - Review needed! Pussy Cat, the essential magazine: ---------------------------------- Hayo Schreijer writes: 64 pages, 8 pounds, format like 'SHINY'. The magazine is mostly into Female Domination, but the ladies are wearing lots of pervy clothes. In my issue #8 is something on 'St. Michael's Emporium', erotic rubber and a beautiful red-headed rubber-mistress. Published by: Black Box Productions Ltd. 52 Bermondsey Street, London Bridge London SE1 3UD, England Quality-rating: I don't think it's worth 8 pounds, but I got it on a sale for 3 pounds (that's good). Boot Lovers Digest: ------------------- Hayo Schreijer writes: 48 pages, $9.00, issue #3 RARE! Very nice magazine, completly filled with ladies on thight-high boots. In this issue 'Mistress Stephanie Locke' shows her col- lection of boots (hundreds of them!) and more. Also in issue #3 a list of Shoe/Boot-sellers over the world. I like this kind of magazines very much: just sticking to one fetish at a time and my favorite. According to the local-salesman these issues are very rare. I've got issue 2 and 3, can't find issue 1. I don't know if there are more... Publisher: Stricly Speaking Pub. Co., <no address> Quality Rating: Very nice. Bizarre O: ---------- Published by: Bizarre Spartacus, 13331 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite G, Garden Grove, CA 92645 USA Master Art Director: Mistress Cyntia. Pricing: $8.95 (for issue #3) The magazine is focussed on erotic fantasies and fetish (sic). It's complete (letters, drawings, lots of pictures in B/W and color and video and book-reviews, agenda with fetish-parties). Although it's from the USA the magazine is mostly oriented on the scene in Europe. In number 3 par example an article on 'Steve English's (Demask) Bewitched Party' in Amsterdam, article on fetish fashion by Chanel and Gianni Versace and on Eric Kroll, a fetish photographer. And..lot's of good pictures with beautiful ladies. The magazine is almost as good as <<O>> or Skin Two. From: Hayo Schreijer <P.H.Schreijer@pobox.ruu.nl> Shiny International: -------------------- 43 pages, Mixed color and black/white, English language. Lots of dominant females both in regular photography and in comic strips. Both readers and publishers stories. Editor: Not listed. Published by: G & M Fashions (Leisure) Ltd. PO Box 42 Romford, Essex RM4 1QT England Pricing: 6 pounds. Quality rating: Okay (I'm not into female domination, so...) Dressing For Pleasure: ---------------------- Same as Shiny. The Rubberist: -------------- I'm not familiar with this - Review needed! 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This section contains a few reviews of some of the many fetish shops listed in the big supplier lists. They are not the absolute truth but the personal opinion of the reporter. Perhaps the visit reviewed occured on a bad day for the shop - or a good one. Use this information only as a... guide. ;-) Dream Dresser: Reviewed spring 1994 by Ms. Margo <margo@netcom.com> I had called before I came down to see if they had any garter belts in a 38" waist for one of submissives, I had been told that they had one in reversible black and red. When I got there I spoke with Jackie. She was very polite and helpful without being pushy or in my face. I noticed that the store had started to stock a lot more "racy lingerie" and less fetish wear since the last time I was in there a year ago. But it still is a very nice and very comfortable store. It's very well lit, well organized, not sleazy, and you won't feel like some sicko going in or coming out. One couple and a bunch of unaccompanied men floated in and out during the time that I was there. There was one gentleman there trying on a red satin maid's outfit ($156.00 US) with matching red crinoline ($59.00 US). I suggested that green was more his color, but he ended up buying the red one. Jackie told me that they sold quite a few of them. (Colors available in the store vary, and it's only available in pink from the catalog.) They didn't have the reversible satin garter belt in black and red in size 38, but they did have it in black and pink (which I doubted that he would like). It was very well made. Heavyweight stitched satin with elastic only at the hook in the back. There were 8 adjustable garters, no lace or other edging. The cost was $47.00 US. It was an item that wasn't in their catalog. They had a black satin garter belt with black lace trim in an extra-large, but I doubted that it would fit him. I asked if they would be getting more of the red and black ones in, but these were all they had. There were matching bras to the revers- ible garter belts as well. (Go visit soon if you would like one.) I poked through the racks of lingerie, and although I found their range of sizes to be wide and range of styles to be good, I didn't find much that I was interested in giving as a gift. I looked for some things for myself. They had some fetishy boots and shoes on display - predominantly in red, black, and white patent - but they were very expensive. The 7" heel ballet shoes in red and black patent were $350.00 US. They had a pair of 5" heel thigh-high black leather boots that I had seen in their catalog, but the quality of the leather was not quite what I would have expected for the price of $390.00 US. I checked through the rack of leather skirts. I found a leather version of Stormy Leather's famous spanking skirt, which had elastic in the back instead of the buckled straps, but was still quite attrac- tive. However, they only had it in a large and an extra-large. (I'm 5'2" (156 cm), a US size 8 - definitely small.). Jackie found a laced back leather skirt ($110.00 US), and PVC copy of the Stormy spanking skirt ($149.00 US) for me to try on. The laced back skirt was a good design, fit well, but didn't really thrill me. The PVC was O.K. quality, but PVC in general doesn't do much for me. There was a lot bigger selection of PVC (which they also call stretch patent) than there was of leather or latex. The dressing rooms are fair sized, located well in the back of the store down a short hallway, had large mirrors, but could *really* benefit from having something to sit down on. Fetish fashions are not always the easiest to get into and out of. Paper panties are provided for trying on items. I checked out a leather halter top that I had seen in their catalog. It has unusual sickle shaped clasps in the front. I expected these to be metal, but they were metallic hard plastic. I was a little disappointed; if the clasps had been metal I would have bought the halter. The leather clothing selection was small. The de- signs were nice, but I would like to see them use a better grade of leather. The selection of latex was very good and I was quite taken with several of the latex mini-dresses with zippered fronts that either buckled over the zipper, or locked over the zipper, and latex dresses with fabric linings, but I didn't want to drop $200.00-$350.00 US on a whim. The latex was available in a variety of colors - with black and red predominating - and several pieces were in natural transparent latex. They had a pair of pants in black latex with transparent latex over the hipbones and over the butt. These were called "Peek-A-Bum" pants. There was a matching halter top with a large transparent latex circle in the middle of the chest. They have a small amount of bondage gear available. It was average quality and mostly standard designs with a few really interesting items thrown in. I particularly liked the men's pouch with the footlocker lock on the front, which when opened would leave a hole big enough for a medium sized penis. There were chest halters and a few average-low average quality whips. They have a wall of collars over the cash register, and some are quite attractive. The case in front has some small items such as cock rings, dildoes, tit clamps, and ball weights. There is also a standard selection of dildoes and other adult toys on the side wall in the back. It was the first time that I got to see their chain mail in person. The links are very fine, about the diameter of the stick on a Q-Tip, and flowed like silk. It was well worth the price of $175.00 US for the bra/halter. I also got to see the steel breastplate that is featured on the cover of their current catalog ($450.00 US - covers one breast, $550.00 US - covers both). I was very surprised by how light in weight it was. I expected it to be much heavier and cumbersome. I ended up having Jackie find me a pair of latex panties, ($45.00 US), which had just come in a shipment. She didn't mind letting me check each pair and pick the ones I liked best. These ended up being my only purchase, although I had been hoping to find something more. OVERALL: Dream Dresser Service: Great, relaxed, not pushy Atmosphere: Excellent PVC: Big selection, average prices Leather: Small selection, high-ish prices for quality Latex: Small, but very good selection, prices on par with quality. Shoes: Small, but nice selection, high prices Bondage Gear: Small selection, but might be worth a look Lingerie: Big selection, average prices Extras: Stockings, cards, adult toys, nipple and clit jewelry, spandex dresses, feather boas, TV wear. Store: Dream Dresser 1042 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Georgetown) Washington, DC 200007 U.S.A. Phone: (202) 625.0373 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 AM-8 PM Catalog: Dream Dresser Post Office Box 16158 Beverly Hills, California 90209-2158 U.S.A. (Don't ask me why the store is on one side of the country and the catalog address is on the other side - I don't know why.) Phone Orders: (202)625-0377 Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 AM-8 PM Fax Orders: (202)625-2761 Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Note: Some prices are from memory and are subject to the fail- ings of that system. I verified those prices that I could with their current catalog. The Pleasure Place: Reviewed spring 1994 by Ms. Margo <margo@netcom.com> The Pleasure Place used to be part of The Pleasure Chest chain, but the two Washington stores - the other is in Dupont Circle - broke off on their own. The stores themselves haven't changed, despite the change of name. The Georgetown store is the sort of place that one might go to buy a gag gift or bachelor party tidbit. The front of the store has a selection of lubes that is fairly good along with the "novelty "items, such as "pussy in a can" and wind-up jumping penises. Even though the store has a lot of that sort of stuff, they manage not to be overtly sleazy. The sales help is pleasant, but every time I'm in there I get the feeling that they really don't know their stock very well. Next to the gag gifts is a selection of adult toys, with the standard packaged dildoes, vibrators, and butt plugs, along with blow-up dolls. In a case near the front door is a very small selection of piercing jewelry. I was surprised that some of it was in unlabeled bags - no maker indicated. This certainly isn't where I would go to buy body jewelry, but it might do in a pinch. There is a low glass display case that has silk underwear for men and women, as well as some of their sequined items. The wall behind the cash register has their T-shirts. Most have a gay theme, but they had a nice one with silk-screened nipple clamps on it, which I ended up buying for one of my submissives. The counter near the cash register is scattered with condoms of various types along with condom cases, condom jewelry, and condom key rings. The racks on the wall opposite the cash register have a small selection of lingerie, which leaned heavily to spandex. I did find some Catherine Coatney clear vinyl items, though. The prices were well in line with what I would have paid through catalogs. The size selection was small. Prices seemed to be in line with the quality. A clothing rack in the middle of the store has lingerie on one side, T-shirts on the other. The lingerie was mostly of the lace, tulle, and net variety. There is a large selection of greeting cards and postcards in the back of the store. I bought a number of really nice black and white cards with fetishy themes to send to friends. The very back wall has an assortment of blow-up dolls and sex-related party items. The display case that reaches from the cash register to the back of the store has an assortment of items in it. There are a few stacks of T-shirts, some cock rings, nipple clamps, collars, and small leather restraints, some videos, but most notably there are books. I saw The SM Safety Manual, Leather- folk, Coming to Power, and a few other good titles all in one glance. Again, the accent is gay, but many are very applicable to straight play as well. I was happily surprised to find that they carried such quality titles. In the very back of the store is a small area that is closed off with a chain. This is where the serious fetish wear is kept. I took a quick glance and immediately saw something that caught my eye. In the middle of one of the racks full of black latex and black leather were three leather bras. One was white, one was bright yellow, and one was blue. The best thing though, was that hanging down from one of the bras, a tag with the French flag could be clearly seen. This was no ordinary leather - this was Pierre Balmain! Couture leather. I didn't think that they were being imported into the US anymore, so these must have been hanging around somewhere for a while. You need to ask someone to unlock the chain, but the (very attractive) lesbian woman at the register was happy to open it up for me without making me wait. She hung around a bit in the back room with me until she was reasonably sure that I wasn't going to steal anything. The bra was a long-line blue leather bra. Everything on the bra, including the straps, was leather. The price was $110.00 - a little steep for the item. I have been assembling a blue-leather outfit, and this might be just the thing. It was a size 34, so it may or may not have fit. I asked to try it on and the saleswoman showed me to a dressing room in the back of the store, next to the back room. The dressing room was large, with a mirrored wall and a stool to sit on. However, it was part of a pair of dressing rooms, one of which was being used to hold extra boxes, bags, and general junk. It felt a bit like changing in a warehouse. I was really hoping that the bra wouldn't fit so that I could say, "Awww. Can't get it." But of course, it fit perfectly. I looked at it in the mirror for quite some time - which caused the saleswoman to poke her head in to check that I wasn't stealing shopping bags - and finally I decided that it was just the wrong color. The rest of my blue leather outfit is bright jewel blue, and this bra was a dusky cornflower blue. Since the saleswoman was busy with someone else, I hung it back up in the back room and looked through the rest of the items. There was a small amount of latex available, and a large amount of XTC leather lingerie. There were some chest harnesses, some hoods, and a few whips. There was basically enough items in the back room to fill an average household closet. Not a lot, but certainly much more than your average adult shop. I didn't spend as long looking as I would have liked, since I did have a plane to catch. My purchases at The Pleasure Place were a dozen cards and a T-shirt. This isn't the best fetish wear shop in the world, but it is a "standard" among adult stores, and has the advantage of being open late in the evening. You may not find anything wonderful here, but you will find good quality items at fairly reasonable prices. The store in Dupont Circle is more gay ori- ented, and has a larger selection of leather goods - at least it did the last time I was there 5 years ago. OVERALL: The Pleasure Place Service: Pleasant, but observant. Atmosphere: Dark and slightly tawdry, but not sleazy, more gay oriented. PVC: A few scattered pieces. Leather: The basics, prices are average. Latex: Small selection, average prices. Shoes: None. Bondage Gear: Standard items, prices in line with most "adult" shops. Lingerie: Moderate selection, mixed bag on quality. Aver- age prices. Extras: Stockings, cards, adult toys, piercing jewelry, condoms, key rings, lubricants, videos, books, gag gifts. Georgetown Store: The Pleasure Place 1063 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Georgetown) Washington, DC 200007 U.S.A. Phone: (202) 333-8570 Hours: Monday-Tuesday 10 AM-10 PM Wednesday-Friday 10 AM-10 PM Sunday Noon-7 PM Dupont Circle Store: The Pleasure Place 1710 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 200009 U.S.A. Phone: (202) 483-3297 Hours: Monday-Tuesday 10 AM-10 PM Wednesday-Friday 10 AM-10 PM Sunday Noon-7 PM Note: Some prices are from memory and are subject to the fail- ings of that system. Regalia: Reviewed by Kris Davidson <halen@nevada.edu> They had very little latex, mostly PVC, leather, lycra and lingerie. The people, however, were horrible. I walked in around 18:40 (they close at 19:00). I looked over the few items of latex they had and decided to try something on. By this time it was 18:45, still plenty of time. After asking I was told "we close at 7. And besides we really don't have a place for men to try things on." To which I replied, "how about I come back tomorrow. What time do you open?" Response: "Well...we don't have any place for men to try anything on." Needless to say, I then left the establishment. First, the clothes I was looking at were unisex. Second, since when does a dressing room care wht gender you are? Third, is the New York economy, or more precisely this stores sales, doing that well that they can just turn away a potential several hundred dollar sale? Address and phone numbers to be found in the supplier list. RIPPLESMOOTH: Reviewed by an anonymous reader in august 1994. This is a small mail order operation based in Birmingham, UK. It does four forms of rubberwear - moulded (presumably bought from a large supplier); made-to-measure conventional clothing; rubber restrictive garments; and garments made to customers' own designs. Taking these in order: There are two groups of moulded latex wear. There are items of conventional wear such as corsets, bras, tights, skirts, gloves, etc. and what they call "unusual" items. These include pants with various kinds of built-in stimulators such as dildos or sheaths (for men and women), erection pants, bras with built in stimulators, etc. All these are reasonably priced between $20 and $60 (1993 prices). The made-to-measure list includes skirts, trousers, jack- ets, nighties, and various dressing up outfits - nurse, maid and school girl. They are available in a variety of weights and color. As you would guess, these are considerably more expen- sive, ranging from $74 for a shirt to $132 for an evening dress and to almost $300 for the full nurse's outfit (dress, apron, surgical mask, cap, and cape). The made-to-measure restrictive garments are interesting if you are keen on bondage and rubber. There are sheaths for arm and legs and strait jackets. A loose-fit body sheath with at- tached mask costs $150 while the same, fully covering body and head, inflatable with a breathing tube will set you back $330. A restrictive leotard with strait jacket sleeves is $150. There are also inflatable gags. Finally, Ripplesmooth make items wear to their customers' specifications. The range of items that they make is very wide, from the conventional to the truly bizarre. As an example of the former, my wife has a favorite nightgown. I sent it to Ripple- smooth who made a copy in dark blue latex without even having to take the original apart. It was pretty stunning in the original but fantastic in its new incarnation. They will also work from photographs or drawings. The latter are important for the more bizarre creations - they will attempt to make anything and regard the more unusual as a challenge! Ripplesmooth has customers throughout the world including the USA and Australia. The owner is a real enthusiast and I recommend Ripplesmooth if you have the money and patience to wait for your specialist order to be filled. Address and phone numbers to be found in the supplier list. 6.4 Catalog reviews ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Show Express: Reviewed by Ms. Margo, November 4, 1994. Shoe Express specializes in ladies narrow, large, and wide sizes. These are real leather shoes, which gives them a big advantage over the shoes in the Sexy Shoes catalog, which are mostly man-made materials - and Sexy have recently raised their prices. Shoe Express carries sizes 9-15 in widths AAAAA-WW, and sizes 6-15 in widths W-WW. The largest half size available is 11 1/2. Prices range from $38.00 US for a very simple flat (Gina) to $199.00 US for an over-the-knee boot (Smashing). There are shoes in leather, metallic leather, snakeskin, patent, nubuc, suede, lame, satin, and sequins. Some of their dress shoes have matching bags available. They also carry Keds and New Balance sneakers. Heel heights range from flats to 5" heels, although most of their styles are flats or low heels. The catalog has 20 pages and 68 styles of shoes. The shoes are shown in color photos, with most styles shown both from the side and from the front. The selection of colors is good, and each shoe is shown with a sizing chart, showing the sizes and widths available for that particular style. Heel heights are given on most shoes. Unworn shoes can be returned for exchange or refund. They accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, checks, or money orders. Shipping charges are $6.00 by U.P.S., $8.00 by post, $12.00 to Canada, $12.00 for 2nd day air, and $20.00 for next day air shipment. The shipping price is per order, not per pair, so it pays to make one large order rather than several small ones. Some highlights from the catalog include Sequin, a sequined pump available in 2 1/2" or 3" heels. Colors are black, silver, gold, white, red, royal blue, emerald green, and purple. The shoes are $65.00 US and the matching handbag is $35.00 US. The shoes come in sizes 9-12M and 6 1/2-12W and WW. Star is a 5" heel patent pump available in black or red in sizes 10-13 in widths M-WW. The cost is $99.00 US. Tonight is a 5" heeled sling back in black, red, navy, or black patent. Tonight is also available in sizes 10-13 in widths M-WW. The cost is $99.00 US. Smashing is an over-the-knee boot with a 3" heel, available in black leather and black suede for $199.00 US. The sizing is a little disappointing, though. The black leather is available is sizes 10-15M and 10-12W. The black suede is only available is sizes 10-12M and W. There is Christine, a 1 1/2" heeled knee boot that laces up the back to adjust the calves. No more overly tight calves! It costs $189.00 US and is available in cognac or black in sizes 9-13N and M and 6-13W. They also have Queen Size Sheer Stockings in black, red, royal, purple, white, pink, fuchsia, or aqua in sizes 1X-4X for $4.95 US per pair. Shoe Express Post Office 31537 Lafayette, Louisiana 70593-1537 U.S.A. Orders: (800)874-0469 24 hours a day, 7 days a week FAX Orders: (318)235-5359 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Customer Service: (318)235-5191 Customer Service Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Central Time Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Central Time Fantasies In Lace, Inc. Reviewed by Ms. Margo, Deccember 12, 1994 Fantasies In Lace is a Florida company that specializes in hosiery and fashions for the crossdresser. Since many of their items are available in larger sizes, they also are a nice source of things for larger Ladies. Some of their items come in smaller sizes too, so the rest of us can order too. The cover price on the Hosiery Catalog is $10.00. It is a black and white, 58 page, xeroxed-sheets-folded-in-half deal, that has a very "made in our back room" feel to it. The pictures are Xeroxes of photos, and much of the catalog uses illustrations. This is not a slick glossy catalog in any way. Its strength is in the breadth of the items that are carried. There are 12 styles of pantyhose, 22 styles of stockings and thigh- highs, 17 pages of lingerie and sleepwear, 5 pages of petticoats and pettipants, assorted bra forms, fanny pads, gaffs, push up pads, 7 styles of girdles, 5 styles of corsets, 6 pages of leather wear, 5 pages of cire, 3 pages of sheer nylon, a page of fishnet, 4 styles of gloves, 23 colors of leg garters, and 10 styles of wigs. (Whew!) With the exception of the hosiery and the wigs, there are only 24 photos. All the rest are shown in illustrations. Some of the illustrations are better than others, but most give a general idea of the item. I would, however, find it very difficult to spend $395.00 on a leather corset based solely on a bad drawing - it looks more like a wrist gauntlet then a corset. Another big problem is the lack of a size chart. I placed an order for stockings where I was unsure of what size I should take, so I gave them my height and weight, as well as how high I like my stockings to come and asked them to select a size. With my order I received a few fliers, one of which had a sizing chart on it. (!) Descriptions are sometimes good, other times they are very sparse. The hosiery is their strength. They stock the Cindy and Crystal brands. They also carry some D'Arielle - most notably the D'Arielle silk stockings ($24.95 US per pair). This is the last mail-order source for silk stockings that I have found in the U.S.A. or Canada. There is a huge array of colors available as well as a range of deniers. There are over 25 different colors available, but as the catalog is black and white, you have to use your imagination. They offer 4 styles in 10 denier, which is getting harder and harder to find. Most of the rest are 15 denier, lace, or fishnet. There are seamed, seamless, lace top, all nylon, and Cuban heel styles. They have 5 styles of suspender pantyhose, a few styles of crotchless pantyhose, and pantyhose in an astounding 7 denier ($11.00 US per pair). There are lace pantyhose, seamed pantyhose, and fishnet pantyhose. Sizes run up to 2X (5'10" tall, 245 lbs.), but most styles are only available in one size fits all. Prices range from good to outrageous. I purchased some of the same stockings locally at retail and paid about $1.00 US per pair less than the FIL catalog price. I don't consider that to be too bad. The leather wear was the most over priced and the cire was downright affordable. For example, $59.95 US for a studded leather g-string is just too expensive; while $39.95 for a cire spanking skirt is quite reasonable. A fishnet dress with matching g-string at $39.95 US is a good value too. There are eight other catalogs that they offer. They are: Color Lingerie Catalog, Wig Catalog, Foundation Catalog, Book Catalog, Adult Novelty Catalog, Big Gal Lingerie Catalog, Victorian Corset Catalog, and TV "Fantasies" Magazine. I haven't ordered any of the other catalogs, so I can't tell you if they repeat the same items, or offer additional ones. I have made one order from them (silk stockings) and received my order quickly and correctly. I did, however, get a rather impersonal feeling from the catalog. Some catalog companies seem to reflect more of the style of the people who own and operate them. This one is a little "standoffish". For those who want to keep a very low profile when they order, that could be a good quality. They accept cash, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. They do accept checks, but will hold your order until the check clears. Shipping starts at $4.00 US for orders up to $25.00 and runs up to $12.00 US for orders over $300.00. For Canada the shipping is doubled; for foreign orders it is tripled. Overall, they have a wide selection of products (one stop shopping), good prices on some items, they carry a few hard to find items, and shipment is prompt. You may be able to find the same items for less locally, or from other catalogs, but this one is certainly worth a peek - especially if you live far from a major city. Fantasies In Lace, Inc. Post Office Box 100279 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33310 U.S.A. Phone: (305)581-8412 FAX: (305)791-0985 Sexy Shoes Reviewed by Ms. Margo, January 30, 1995 Sexy Shoes (aka Leslie Shoe Company) has been selling high heels from their location in Michigan for years. Their catalogs are full color 8 1/2" by 4" format. The current catalog (vol. 108) has 22 styles of heels on 24 pages. Four styles are new since their last catalog, five old styles were dropped. Almost all of the heels that Sexy Shoes sells are in man made-materials. They only offer one style in real leather. Heel heights range from 3 1/4" to 5 1/4", with heel heights slightly higher on larger sizes. Sizes range from 4- 14. Half sizes are rarer in the sizes over 10 and there are no size 13 1/2's (but that's an impossible size to find anyway). Wide and extra wide widths are available in some styles. Prices range from $24.88 to $59.88 US, with most styles costing $44.88. (Don't ask me why they like the $ .88, I don't know.) In addition to the shoes, they also sell shoe clips to add bows, rhinestones, or other decorations to their shoes. The shoes come in a variety of styles and materials. There are styles in real leather, man-made leather, satin, dyable silk satin, "tapestry", suede, patent, and metallic. There are a wide variety of colors available. Their standard 4 1/2" heel closed-toe pump (#4211) is available in bone, yellow, brown, taupe, gold, silver, red, black, white, white patent, black patent, red patent, black suede, pink, navy, bright blue, and light blue. The cost is $44.88 US in sizes from 4 -14. For comparison, Fredrick's of Hollywood has a 5" heel opera pump in real leather for $48.00 US in sizes from 5-12. There are open toed and closed toed styles. There is a style (#0305) with a metallic spike heel, which I know some folks here love. There are pumps, ankle- straps, mules, and sling backs. There is a satin pump with a 4 1/2" heel for $44.88 US. Again, for comparison, Fredrick's of Hollywood has a satin pump with a 4" heel for $28.88 US, but in a more limited range of sizes. The catalog is a little busy. Although there are good notations about which sizes run small and which run large, this catalog suffers from the shoe clips. They are shown on almost every style, so sometimes it's hard to get a good picture of the shoe itself. Also, the description and various colors of style #4211 now spills over three pages and they have dropped the wonderful picture that used to be in their old catalogs of all the different colored shoes sitting together - it was the best way to see all the colors that were available. Other than that, though, the description of each shoe includes the heel height and the sizes available as well as a pointer to other pages which have the same style in other colors or widths. Photos are of the shoe from the side and down from the top to shoe the toe box. About half of the photos show the shoes on a foot, which can help you to get an idea of how they'll look on you. This is a service oriented company. They accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Check, or Money Order. They will ship your shoes or your catalog in a plain wrapper on request. They do not sell their mailing lists. Shipping and handling is $6.00 US per order (not per pair). For Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada add $2.00 US per pair. For overseas orders they ask you to request shipping rates. There is no extra shipping charge for even exchanges. All shoes have a 30 day money-back guarantee. They claim to have 30,000 pairs available, and since they sell only shoes they know their stock. They also know their customers, because conversions from men's sizes to women's are found on the back of the order blank. They don't offer a FAX number for the really shy, but the customer service people are very nice and if you're a man buying heels they will make you feel very comfortable. In fact, they encourage men to call for sizing advice. I have ordered two pairs of shoes from them, a pair of 4 1/2" size 6 1/2 pumps in bright blue and a pair of 5 1/2" size 14 closed toe ankle strap pumps in black. A few days after I mailed my order they called a friend of mine who works with me, who also had ordered shoes, to confirm her order, so I spoke to them as well. The gentleman on the phone was very nice and even though they had not yet received my order in the mail, he confirmed that they had the shoes available and that he would set them aside for me. They arrived a few days later. They were very nice shoes for the money, however the 6 1/2's, my normal size, were too large. I called the company and explained that I needed them for a function in a week. The woman on the phone checked that they were available in size 6 and promised to keep an eye out for my return. Three days before I needed them, they arrived as promised, with the exchange being even - no extra shipping charges were tacked on. I was very pleased with my purchase, and with the service that I received from Sexy Shoes. About the only thing that I could complain about is that their sizing seems a little inconsistent. My 6 1/2's were too big, and the 5 1/2's that my friend ordered were a bit small. But they were so good on the exchange that it hardly mattered. When you order, they will send you a list of the "seconds" shoes that they have available at that time. These are shoes with blemishes that are available at a discount. There are obviously limited sizes and colors, depending on what's available and how badly blemished it is. But it seems like a great way to get some extra shoes, with most "seconds" pairs for under $40.00 and a few under $20.00. Sexy Shoes Leslie Shoe Company 480 North Second Street P.O. Box 48 Rogers City, MI 49779-0048 U.S.A. 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This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. This doesn't mean that I'm not grateful! - I am! - Very! - I'm just very busy and don't have the time to write these notes. You are always welcome to ask me to remove your name from the FAQ, or to use a pseudonym or an anonymous id instead. I respect and comply to such wishes, but I will not consent to remove the information itself unless it is invalid, incorrect, outdated or similar. COPYRIGHT! This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 by Per Goetterup and the members of the UseNet fetish fashion community for their individual contributions. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. Reproducing this FAQ or parts thereof by any means, included, but not limited to, printing, copying existing prints, publishing by elec- tronic or other means, implies full agreement and consent to the above non-profit-use clause, unless upon explicit prior written (non-electron- ic) permission of the author. It also implies full consent to the above one-free-copy-clause with no exceptions. DISCLAIMER! This FAQ is provided by the author ``as is'', and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warran- ties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are dis- claimed. In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 7. THE BIG SHOP LIST. This is the big list of fetish fashion suppliers for the many facets of dressing fetishes. You will find both bizarre, avantgarde and more mainstream fashions represented, and also suppliers of real uniforms, medical equipment, metal works and other specialized 'fashions', even some bondage gear. Most of the places do mail order along with retail sale. Some do wholesale as well and some do mail order only. Specific information is usually noted along with the entry, and if nothing is mentioned (the general case) it's probably a shop that does mail order as well. Please feel free to add your favorite places (mail information about them to me) or correct/expand the information already presented here. Reviews will also be most appreciated! - Remember, I have by no means been in touch with all of these, and some may even be gone now, or have moved elsewhere. Please, if you notice any discrepancy in this list, let me know! The list in this FAQ is the result of a merge between these lists: - The Fetish Source List, last updated on 10-29-1993. Compiled and submitted by David@world.std.com - National Leather Association's supplier list from November 1990. Submitted by Jeffrey Hurwit <IZZYQK9@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU> - The Fetish/Latex List, version 2.1, compiled and submitted by Bill Lemieux <blemieux@nyx.cs.du.edu>. This list was based heavily on the 'Guidelines' list in Skin Two and a special thanks goes to the people behind this! - A list compiled by Tina H. <terjeh@ifi.uio.no> - My own list, compiled on 10-28-1993 - Another list submitted by Jeffrey Hurwit from his new but still temporary address: <ESTUIO6@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>. This list was originally compiled by Jennifer Wells <CIS: 72467,3063 or 72467.3063@compuserve.com>. Used with permission - provided this notice was attached (reformatted, not altered): NOTE: This file contains copyrighted material compiled and made available by OJ Research and Information, PO Box 1417, Troy, NY 12181, under the direction of Jennifer Wells CIS UID 72467,3063 and distributed through Compu- Serve Information Service. Corrections and additions are solicited. This information may be distributed with this notice intact by electronic or print means to any non profit BBS or gender support group. This file may not be used for any profit generating concerns without explicit prior writen consent. Although all attempts are made to assure the current nature of included information, no guarentees are made as to its accuracy. - A list posted on alt.sex.bondage and alt.sex.fetish.fashion by david@c-cat.UUCP (Dave), which was originally compiled by the.road.warrior@n9csa.com (The Road Warrior) on Mar 4th, 1991. - An updated and corrected list of German suppliers which adds a few new entries - supplied by 'tapir'. Plus numerous additions from the active people on the newsgroup! I want to thank these people very much for all their work and for making it available for me and the FAQ. You've all done a truly great job! This list is organized by country and split into three parts due to size considerations. The order is as follows: Britain Europe (rest) + Far East North America Note: Most of the retailers in this list will accept international orders by: phone/fax and mail. Some publishers offer video catalogs. Please beware that videos from US-based companies usually will be in NTSC and from European- based companies in PAL. Both standards usually on VHS-casettes and they're *not* directly compatible (playable on VCR's for the other standard). Some companies offer videos in both formats so do remember to state your preference! There is also companies out there that offer a conversion service but this might cost a bit and you must accept that they'll see most, if not everything on the tape. Okay, enough talking! - Here's the list! ENGLAND ======= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-D RUBBER COMPANY LTD. Heanor Gate Industrial Estate Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7SJ England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABRA CREATIONS & DESIGNS LTD. Very high quality clothing, 10 High Street restrictive wear, and bondage gear. Southminster, Essex CMO 7AA Lots of bizarre ideas. Long waiting England time, reasonable prices. Deceptively low-budget Xeroxed catalog sheets available, price unknown. Haven't heard from these people in a while. If anyone contacts them successfully, drop me a line. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ROGER AND SARAH ADAMS Beautifully made stiletto heeled shoes 31 North Rd and boots. Brochure L3.75 (L5 Brighton BNl lYB overseas). England (+44) 0273 610905. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRIS ANDERSON Rubber suits, masks and inflatables to England order and great hoods. See the cover (+44) 081-293-1947 of Skin Two #11. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANTA NUKA Made to Measure Leather & PVC E-mail: antanuka@phobos.demon.co.uk clothing. Made to Measure high heeled London footwear. Theatre and Show designs. England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ATOM AGE UNIT 3A 98 Victoria Road London NW106NB England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AXFORDS Formerly known as "Victoria's Dream". 82 Centurian Rd Traditional lace-up corsets lingerie, Brighton, Sussex BN1 3LN wigs, uniforms and shoes for women and England TVs. Large mail order catalogue (L6) (+44) 0273 327944 (voice) (+44) 0273 220680 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BANNED Pin-up and period clothing from the 2 Cross Street 20's to the 90's for sale or hire. London N1 2BL England (+44) 071 704 2766 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BELT UP & BUCKLE OFF Mail order leather, rubber and BUBO PO Box 593 accessories Catalogue, send A5 SAE London SW4 0HT England (+44) 071-737-6161 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BEYOND BELIEF 123 Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset England (+44) 202 34290 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLACK MAGIC Leather 'Warrior Woman' designs by Dee 451 Roman Road, Izmail London E3 5LX England (+44) 081-980-1365 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHEZ L'AMOUR Leather goods, harnesses, Catalog 4 25 The Triangle pounds Bournemouth BH2 5SE England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CLINGLINE 417 Station Road Winsford Chesh CW7-3NE England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CLONE ZONE Male rubber and leather wear 37/39 Bloom St. specialists. Mail order catalog, #2. Manchester M1 3LY Four shops in England. England (+44) 061 236 1398 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CLOTHES FOR PRACTIONERS PVC, Spandex and Leather made to 140c Kenington Lane measure, available for women TV's, London SE11 4UZ designed by Vicly Watson England (+44) 071-820-9393 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COCOON Rubber, see-through plastic, plastic Mackintosh House, Green Street restrictive and bondage wear, Kidderminster SY10 1JF rubberized cotton and rainwear. England Catalogue (very nice): 7 (pounds), (+44) 0562-829419 overseas 10 (pounds) - refundable. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COCOON See other entry. 1st Floor, 260 Kilburn High Road London NW6 3JU England (+44) 071-624-1074 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COCOON (HEAD OFFICE AND SHOP) 182 High Street Digbeth, Burmingham B12 OLD England (+44) 121-772-2800 (voice) (+44) 121-772-2882 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COVER GIRL High heeled boots and shoes in all 44 Cross Street, sizes, plus other essentials for TVs. London N1 England (+44) 071 354 2883 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOC ROC Rubber wetlook fashions, including the 59 Camden High Street DeMask range. London NW1 7JL England (+44) 071-916-9273 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EAGLE LEATHERS Men's mail order leather and rubber. PO Box 57, Northolt, Catalog #4.50 Middlesex UB5 4SB England (+44) 081 426 8047 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EAST OF EDEN Wetlook catalog #3. Lycra #1.50, and 519/523 Cambridge Heath Rd. Stagedoor (for TVs) #5. London E2 9EU England (+44) 071 251 4960 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ECTOMORPH Beautifully made fashion clothes in Unit 1, 42-44 De Beauvoir Crescent, rubber, polyurethane, and leather, for London N1 5SB women and men, Evening dresses, bolero England tops, biker's jackets, jodphurs. (+44) 71 249 6311 (voice) Nicest catalog we've seen, with (+44) 71 241 6047 (fax) photography by Trevor Watson, Alistair Thain, Derek Ridgers and Ewan Fraser. #7, #8 overseas, and worth it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E-GARBS Unique leather clothing designs plus 9 Boyce Street rubber, jewelry and corsets. Catalogue Brighton BN1 1AN 3(pounds) Refundable. England (+44) 0273-748887 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ESSEX INTIM Wide range of fetish items in rubber, 393 London Rd leather and pvc, plus books, magazines Hadleigh, Essex 57 2BY and accessories. England (+44) 0702 555407 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXPECTATIONS One of the biggest and best ranges of 75 Great Eastern St. men's leather and rubber clothing. London EC2A 3HU Good biker's jackets, leather breeches England and boots. Comprehensive mail order (+44) 071 739 0292 catalog (send #2.50) Helpful repair service. Enlarged range of women's styles and accessories (including rubber stockings and gloves), coming soon. Also a good selection of bondage toys and even a coffee area- this must be the biggest fetish store anywhere. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTASY EROTIQUE 53A Romford Road London E15RLY England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE FEDERATION Diane Harasyn's leather, rubber, 25 Chaucer Court Workshops, Chaucer St. wetlook, high heels and masks. Nottingham NG1 5LP. Catalogue 7(pounds), mail order England brochures #5. (+44) 0602-413-435 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE FEDERATION See other entry. 33 Heathcote Street Hockley, Nottingham NG1 5LP England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEMME FATALE See other entry. 1st floor, Kensington Market London W8 England (+44) 071 937 0768 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEMME FATALE Rubber, leather, lingerie and pvc for 84 Berwick St women, including Wild Designs. Colour London WlV 3RE catalogue L4 England (+44) 071287 4766 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FETISH FETISH Rubber, leather, pvc, shoes and 4a Peter Street accessories in the heart of Soho London W1 3RR Catalogue 3(pounds) England (+44) 071-734-8343 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FETTERS 40 Fitzwilliam Rd. London, SW1 0DN England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FUN FASHIONS She-An-Me affiliate 48 Windsor St Uxbridge, Middlesex England (+44) 0895-271668 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G AND M FASHIONS (LEISURE) LTD. Unit 4, Fernside Hse, Broxhill Rd Havrng--att--Bower, Romford Essex RM4 1Q England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G AND M FASHIONS (LEISURE) LTD. European catalogs and magazines, P.O. Box 42 videos in a variety of formats, books, Romford, Essex RM1 2ED and phone numbers where you can talk England with some of the models in Shiny. (+44) 04023-81861 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GET WET Women-owned mail order company with a BCM Box 3564 lovely catalogue, photographed by London WC1N 3XX Della Grace. Women's and men's rubber, England leather, books and accessories (+44) 071-627-0290 Catalogue 5(pounds) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HARMONY TOO Rubber, including Bryan Reed and 312 London Rd. Gwendoline ranges, and a variety of Westcliff on Sea, Essex other equipment. England (+44) 44 702 41486 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HIDEBOUND "Bizarre items made to order" - 76 Seel Road leather clothes, harnesses, some latex Huyton L36 6DJ stuff Catalog 5 pounds. England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOBSON DE NERO Soft deerskin leather, for women and PO Box 34 men, from basques to gloves, jackets Scarborough YOll lAA and jeans. Catalogue L5. England (+44) 0723 351515 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PAM HOGG Fashion pioneer Pam stocks a range of 5 Newburgh St slinky, skintight designs in her West London Wl End shop, induding studded silver England leather biker jackets and gauntlets, (+44) 071287 2185 pvc catsuits and tight Lycra dresses. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HONOUR Fetish clothing shop and also mail 86 Lower Marsh order. Women's catalog #4, men's #3. Waterloo, London SE1 7AB England (+44) 071401 8219 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE HOUSE OF HARLOT a new upmarket fetish couture service England specializing in rubber, leather patent (+44) 071-706-2315 leather and boot leather. Made to mesure and commissions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INVINCEABLE a new firm making rubber clothes for 19a Tower Workshops, Riley Road men. One-piece suits, hoods and London SE1 gasmask conversions are specialties England and they offer made-to-measure. (+44) 071-237-4017 Wholesale and retail. Catlogue coming soon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JACK THE RUBBER Spiky subversive rubber fashions. PO Box 2763 Stocked by Libido and Skin Two. London E1 7LG Catalogue 5(pounds) England (+44) 071-247-0799 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JANUS Suppliers of canes, tawse, and straps. Old Compton Street, London, England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAY FASHIONS Mail order PVC womanwear, plus Magic PO Box 606 Shoe Company shoes and boots. Stanford Le Hope, Essex SS17 9BE Catalogue 5(pounds) England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JULIAN LATORRE Colorful hand made rubber fashions for BCM Box 8827 men and women Catalogue 7.50(pounds) London WC1N 3XX overseas 10(pounds) Credit Cards England accepted (+44) 071-613-0024 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KASTLEY Makers of some truly fine rubber Petherton, Preston New Rd. Mellor Brook, restrictive wear and rainwear, by mail Nr Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 7QD order only. England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KINGFISHER Specialist manufacturers of Chestnut Cottage, Newton of Petty mackintoshes, jackets and shirts in By Inverness IV1 2JQ Scotland rubberized cotton and latex. SASE for England details. (+44) 44 463 791681 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KLIX LEATHER Makers of leather clothing and bondage PO Box 5 wear. SAE for price list. Made-to Bury BL8 2UQ Lancashire measure, repairs and alterations. England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAKELAND ELEMENTS Macintoshes and conventional clothing 23 Broadway made to measure in rubberized and Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 5BQ polyurethane fabrics. Color brochure England #6. (+44) 0524 413607 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAKELAND MONSOON Over 40 styles of mackintosh in 1 Wansfell, rubberized and polyurethane-coated Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LS fabrics. Couture service. Glossy color England mail order brochures 1 & 2, #3 ea. #3, (+44) 44 966 32018 including couture, #5. All three, #10. (all refundable) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LIBIDEX Helens Saffery's striking new rubber BCM Libidex fashion design including superb tights London WC1N 3XX and catsuits with tailored feet England Catalogue 3(pounds) (+44) 071-613-3329 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LIBIDO Fetish/Fantasy from Debbie (ex-Skin 83 Parkway Two) and Tina (chain Gang). London NW1 7PP England (+44) 071-485-0414 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LIFESTYLE PVC, leather, and underwear. Catalogue PO Box 4, 5(pounds) Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7YL England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE LITTLE SHOE BOX Noted manufacturers of stiletto heels 89 Holloway Rd, and ballet toe boots. E-mail: London N7 8LT shoebox@phobos.demon.co.uk England (+44) 071 607 1247 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LUSH Sian Mooney's hand made leather Unit 310, Clerkenwell Workshop, corsets, basques, jackets, and coats. 31 Clerkenwell Close, London EC1 Some are available at Skin Two. England (+44) 071 253 2975 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAC MAC Brimley Mill, Specialists in Stoke Abbot, cotton-backed rubber, especially Beominster, Dorset raincoats. England (+44) 44 308 68227 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAGIC SHOES High heeled shoes and boots by mail, Unit 6, 88 Mile End Road including reasonably priced lace-up London E1 4UN rubber thigh-high boots. England (+44) 071 791 3331 (voice) (+44) 071 791 3331 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAXITOSH A specialist service making underwear PO Box 1377, Long Ashton and outerwear in satin and nylon with Bristol BS18 9JW rubber lining to your design or England theirs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MEDIQUIP Suppliers of hospital red rubber Follygate sheeting, patient restraint equipment, Okehampton, Devon EX20 3AQ nurses' uniforms, enema and other England medical paraphernelia. catalog, #1 (+44) 44 837 3710 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MICHELLE FASHIONS stockists of a range of fetish clothes 105 Epping New Rd, and importers of the Latexa rubber Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5TQ range. England (+44) 081504 0418 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MIDNIGHT LADY Mail order wetlook and leather. 20-24 Cardigan St. Catalogs #2. Luton LU1 1RR England (+44) 0582 22180 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MODERN ARMOUR Exciting new range of fetish/fashion Unit 82, Spirella Bldgs, Bridge Road, rubber by Danielle Oppegaard. Letchworth, Herts. SG6 4HD England (+44) 0462 483458 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRAIG MORRISON See other entry. 51 Hanbury Street London E1 5JP England (+44) 071 247 9195 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRAIG MORRISON Spiky rubber heart cushions, spiky CMD PO Box 2975 sofa (Skin Two collection 3), plus London N1 0RZ chairs, bags and jackets. Also England wholesale. (+44) 071-278-5367 (voice) (+44) 071-278-9928 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MURRAY & VERN New collection of 'Fetish Classics' in 3rd Floor, 61/63 Whitworth St. latex, available for wholesale. New Manchester, M1 3MY range of catsuits, corsets, etc places England the emphasis on classic styling and silhouettes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MURRAY & VERN High fashion, high quality latex Skin Two Warehouse collection. This is new shop location. England Also stylish range of cotton/lycra (+44) 061-236-7440 (voice) fashion clothes. Glossy rubber skirts, (+44) 061-228-1776 (fax) jackets, dresses. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NEW CENTURION Leather & rubber, specializing in gay 3 Hogarth Place menswear "Toys for Boys" Catalog #3.5. London, SW5 England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OBSESSIONS Ultra stylish fetish gifts and 1b Coleherne Road sportswear London SW10 England (+44) 071-224-8220 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PARADISO Rubber by Kim West, PVC and lingerie. 41 Old Compton Street Good selection of net bodywear London W1 England (+44) 071-287-2487 (voice) (+44) 081-348-9352 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PENTONVILLE RUBBER COMPANY They sell small quantities of rubber 50 Pentonville Rd. sheeting. I believe they also sell 4-D N1 9FG. latex. England (+44) 071-837-0283. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PUSSYCAT Makers of latex clothes for women and 123 Hammersmith Rd. men, suppliers of audio tapes and even London W14 0LQ Latexacare maintenance fluid for England rubberwear. Publishers of Pussycat magazine for rubber enthusiasts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RAGE Rubber for men and women. Catalogue 6 Green Dragon Court, Bridge Arcade, L2. London Bridge, London SEl England (+44) 071403 4337 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RAINSHINE Latex, rubber-lined satin raincoats 62 Poulton Rd. and a latex fashion video. Wallasey, Merseyside LL4 9DH England (+44) 44 51 639 8602 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGULATION Fetish emporium for women and men of 9-17 St Albans Place every sexuality. Military, medical Islington Green, London N1 0NX industrial, bondage, leather and England rubber, new and abused. Made to (+44) 71-226-0665 measure available. Gasmasks too. (+44) 71-226-06 (fax) Catalogue 5(pounds) overseas 6(pounds) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RELIGION Clothing and accessories for all sexes The Clothes Shop, 50 Park Row in leather, latex PVC, spandex, lycra, Bristol BS1 5LH and fishnet. Plus shoes, boots and England accessories. Commissions undertaken. (+44) 0272-293754 Catalogue 7.50(pounds) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REMAWEAR Long established rubber, leather, and Sherwood House, Burnley Road bondage equipment by mail Simple Todmorden, Lancastershire OL14 7ET catalogue (more like a list) 6 first England class stamps, overseas $6.00(american dollars). A fully illustrated catalogue is $30 (possibly $31.07 ??), payable in postal money order (preferred) or personal check. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RGL DESIGNS Bondage & Discipline Equipment Glenfield Park, Lomeshaye Ind. Estate (pret-a-porter and made to measure). Nelson, Lancs BB9 7DR Reasonably priced, good quality, fast England delivery. Catalogue 5 UK pounds, (+44) 0282/697866 refundable. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RIPPLESMOOTH Latex rubberwear, ready made clothing, 117 Icknield St. also molded and restrictive gear, Birmingham B18 6RZ including inflatables. SASE for England brochure, include return postage from (+44) 44 21 236 1743 UK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RITUAL SHOES Stiletto shoes and boots including 29 Brewer Street, interesting original designs. Catalog London W1 #3, #5 overseas. England (+44) 071 287 2096 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RUBBER FASHIONS "...and if you would like to send me Cambridge Industrial Estate, Edward Stre $10 in bank notes (which is redeamable Salford M7 9SJ from any order), I will let you have England my brochure." Clothing only, no shoes or boots. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCENE ONE 145 Manningham Lane Bradford England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEALWEAR Very experienced makers of rubberwear 3rd Floor, Regent Chambers, Westover Rd, for men and women, with a wide range Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2BY of styles (which can be adapted for England you) and helpful service. Very high (+44) 202 290675 quality of construction. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE SENTRY BOX Mail order men's leather and rubber. PO Box, 722 Catalogue 2(pounds) London SE17 3NT England (+44) 071-735-1116 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHE-AN-ME Wetlook plastic clothes, corsets, high 123 Hammersmith Road heels, rubber and accessories London W14 catalogue 5(pounds) England (+44) 071-603-2402 (voice) (+44) 075 366-2784 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOWGRADE Women's wetlook coats and suits, PO Box 10, including the Easimac. Catalogue Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2QF 5(pounds) England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SKINT "SM/TV Leather/Fantasy/Fashion Wear" P.O. Box 136 Norwich NR3-3LJ England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SKIN TWO Warehouse Showroom, full of rubber, 23 Grand Union Centre, Kedsal Road leather high heels, wetlook corsets, London W10 5AX books and accessories. Open England Monday-Saturday 11am to 7pm. Free 16 (+44) 081-968-9692 (voice) page color catalogue (+44) 081-960-8404 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDIO 40 Rubber, leather, lycra and accessories 40 Berwick Street London W1 England (+44) 071-437-0811 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDIO 40 Rubber, leather, lycra and accessories 69 Berwick St London W1 England (+44) 071-437-0811 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUNNSHINE Latex lined raincoats Sherlock House, Wallasey, Merseyside LL45 4JB. England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUPERIA SUPPLIES LTD. Mostly sex toys, some rubber and P.O. Box 424, Hove leather garments. Does *not* ship to E. Sussex BN3 1EU North America! Both voice and fax England accept orders 24h. (+44) 0273 778816 (Voice) (+44) 0273 746867 (Fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TABBY Galmourwear, boned corsets, shirts, PO Box 916 dresses and jackets in PVC and satin. Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 8QD Colour Catalogue 4(pounds) overseas England 5(pounds). Video 15(pounds) overseas 20(pounds) --Stall at Camden Market, London, on Sundays-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TAGAMAH AND IEISH They make the most elaborate and BCM Blindfold, imaginative fantasy outfits. Some were London WClN 3XX. featured in issue 9 of SKIN TWO. Time, England trouble and expense are all necessary to achieve this standard. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TENTACLE Rubber skin suits, unusual facemasks PO Box 20 and fetish furniture by Bev Shalts. Grantham, Lincs NG33 5RB Catalogue 5(pounds) England - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIGHT SITUATION Fetish and fantasy clothing Catalogue PO Box 860 5(pounds) overseas 7(pounds) London SE12 0LL England (+44) 081-857-7146 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOLLYBOY PRODUCTS Makers of high-security stainless PO Box 27 steel, neoprene-padded, Dronfield, Sheffield S18 6DN made-to-measure chastity belts for England long-term continuous wear by men or (+44) 742 890575 women. Expensive, slow, but good. Mail order only! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRANSFORMATION See other entry. 50 Eversholt St, London NWl England (+44) 071388 0627 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRANSFORMATLON Large shops with mail order service, 413 Bury Old Rd, for transvestites. Dresses, wigs, Prestwich, Manchester M25 5PR make-up, shoes, and infantilists' England wear. (+44) 061773 2572 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T.V.O.D. Stands for TrasnVestite Overdose! England Rubber fashion, printed netbodies and (+44) 071-267-3574 pointy bras for all sexes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNA DEVA Latex and vinyl clothes, gloves and PO Box 1426 accessories. Retail mail order plus Shepton Mallet, Sommerset BA4 6HH wholesale. UK agents for <<O>> Fashion England Catalogue 10(pounds). Magazine (+44) 0749-831397 10(pounds) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VICTORIA REGINE A-1 collection includes rubber and PO Box 192, leather clothes (including your own Wolverhampton WV4 5TS designs), tightlaced corsetry, boots England and shoes with heels up to 12 (+44) 44 902 336191 inches(!), including higher quality "Ultra" range, and "ballet" styles. Brochure #1.50/$5. Every kind of fetish fashion and service, for men, women, and transvestites. Cosmetics and wigs. Two catalogs each for plastic, leather, lingerie and TV fashions- #1.50 each - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VOLLERS MAIL ORDER LTD. An old corset vendor, tending to 112 Kingston Rd. specialize in more modern corsets and Portsmouth P02 7BP Hants corselettes from the early 1900's, England thought they also stock the ribbon corset advertised in the Amazon Vinegar & Pickling Works Drygoods catalog. They seem to tacitly admit that most of their creations are not for ordinary use but don't speak about the subject, and seem equally prepared to sell to men and women. Prices in 1987 were about $50 US for a stock corset, $80-$100 US for custom corsets. They claim may be able to find a corset of the desired size and style from their selection of old and discontinued stock if supplied with a photograph or illustration of your desires. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WEATHER VAIN Long established rubberwear shop has 283-285 Sandycombe Road, Kew Gardens clothes for women and men, magazines Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey TW9 3LU and videos (video catalog: #30). England Browsing welcome. Helpful advice (+44) 081-940-0156 given. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KIM WEST Designers of beautiful fashion latex BCM Box 8875 clothing and accessories. Catalog, 8 London WC1N 3XX pounds. England (+44) 071-729 6960 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WESTWARD BOUND Comprehensive catalogue (photographed 27 Old Gloucester Street by Richard Sawdon-Smith) of rubber and London WC1N 3XX wetlook clothing and accessories. England Catalogue 7(pounds) overseas (+44) 0566-776907 (voice) 10(pounds) Famous (+44) 0566-774736 (fax) bed-and-breakfast-and-dungeon hostel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILBRO Made-to-Measure and Ready-To-Wear 409-410 High St, corsets for men and women, Lincoln, LN5 8HX. specialising in Victorian and period England corsetry. Details from CMA 46/EM, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILD DESIGNS Shinny stretchy wetlook clothes, PO Box 562 leather, lingerie and fishnet body London SE22 0BP stockings. Catalogue 4(pounds) England (+44) 081-766-7550 (credit card orders) (+44) 081-766-6896 (fax orders) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ZEITGEIST High Heels, rubber, leather, plastic 66 Holloway Road and t-shirts, plus made to order London N7 8JE service. Stockists for Murray & Vern, England Kim West, Ectomorph, Libidex and their (+44) 071-607-2977 own range, plus accessories and (+44) 071-607-1310 (?) fashion and bondage catalogues Catalogue 5(pounds) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ZIPPER Men's rubber and leather shop 283 Camden High St London Nw1 7BX England (+44) 071-267-0021 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Section contains 112 out of 449 entries in the database. >>> Created using LstMaint 0.01 - (C) 1994 TechnoVision Software ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) > Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part8 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part8 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 1190 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. 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This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. 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Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. 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In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 7.2 Europe and the Far East. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EUROPE (Rest of) ================ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AIE DESIGN Women's leather fashions designed by Segantinistr 85 Ute Soldini. 8049 Zurich. Switzerland - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AIR TRANSILVANIA Latex & PVC wear by Anat Reed. Sheinkin 58 Tel-Aviv Israel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARABESQUE Leather, rubber, PVC and high heels Limmatstr. 10 CH-5432 Neuenhof Switzerland (+41) 01-2429626 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOUTIQUE ARABESQUE No letters to this address, use other Brauerstr. 31 address. 8004 Zurich Switzerland (+41) 01-2429626 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BARBARELLA Rubber, leather, wetlook and high heel Fjarde langgt 6, Andra Lang g22 fashion, plus piercing studio in 41328 Goteborg Sweden Sweden (+46) 31-147968 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BEN'S FASHION Manufactures / wholesalers of rubber, PO Box 3184 including red and transparent, bondage 3101 ED Schiedam, and accessories. Catalogue 5(pounds) Holland $6.00(american dollars) (+31) 104250785 (voice) (+31) 104350811 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BIZARRE DESIGN Send mail to P.O. Box 3184. Custom Marnixstraat 394 A made corsets & SM wear, in leather 1017 PL Amsterdam lace and other fabrics, for women, Holland men, and TVs. Some of the finest (+31) 020 627 6844 corsets and corset- dresses anywhere. Corset hobble skirts, locking laces, full body bondage corsets, you name it, they have it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLACK UNIVERSE Fetish clothes by Maria Dam, SM Studiestraede 15 literature and art. DK-1455, Copenhagen K Denmark (+45) 3332 3113 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLZARR-MODE Austria's fetish clothing specialists Inh Heinz berger, Schopenhauer Strasse 8 A-1180 Wien. Austria - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOUTIQUE FANCY Swiss rubber specialists, 4 Catalogues Elisabethenstrasse 41 for 40(swiss francs). CH-4056 Basel Switzerland (+41) 061-2714656 (voice) (+41) 061-2714720 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KLAUS BUCHHOLZ Graf-Zeppelin-Str. 20 D-24941 Flensburg Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BUZIOS MODE-ACCESSOIRES High heels. Kronenstrasse 48 D-40217 Duesseldorf Germany (+49) 0211/333736 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CAPRICE Ines Glasser's shop selling rubber, Erwin-Baelz-Str 73 plastic, corsets and stilettos. D-70597 Stuttgart Germany (+49) 0711/769074 (voice) (+49) 0711/761945 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Willemstraat 33 information! NL-5611 HB Eindhoven Holland (+31) 40 439081 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Vughterstraat 62-64 information! NL-5211 GK s'Hertogenbosch Holland (+31) 73 123176 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Haagdijk 14 information! NL-4811 TT Breda Holland (+31) 76 225777 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Dautzenbergstraat 5 information! NL-6411 LA Heerlen Holland (+31) 45 717553 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Ged. Zuiderdiep 88 information! NL-9711 HL Groningen Holland (+31) 50 182630 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Walstraat 55 information! NL-6811 BD Arnhem Holland (+31) 85 456577 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Bloemenstraat 78 information! NL-6511 EM Nijmegen Holland (+31) 80 605614 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Reguliersdwarsstraat 107 information! NL-1017 BL Amsterdam Holland (+31) 20 6231321 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Leidsekruisstraat 33 information! NL-1017 RG Amsterdam Holland (+31) 20 6232646 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Oudebrugsteeg 21, information! NL-1012 JN Amsterdam, Holland (+31) 20 6238732 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Spui 6 information! NL-1012 WZ Amsterdam Holland (+31) 20 6248265 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Schieweg 108 information! NL-3038 BC Rotterdam Holland (+31) 10 4679527 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Amsterdamsestraatweg 310 information! NL-3551 CT Utrecht Holland (+31) 30 436956 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Generaal Cronjistraat 77 information! NL-2021 JC Haarlem Holland (+31) 20 259735 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC See main (mail order) entry for more Piet Heinplein 1 information! NL-2518 CA den Haag Holland (+31) 20 3625295 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTINE LE DUC (MAIL ORDER) Catalog Dfl. 5 Better erotic shop. P.O.Box 170 Besides the things you would expect in NL-1130 AD Volendam, such a shop as vibrators, videos, Holland plastic dolls, lingerie and the like they have got a nice collection of latex clothes in the price category US$ 25 - US$200, maybe a hundred? different items ranging from a simple rubber suit to a catsuit which covers 100% of the body. They even have the hood/underwear combination someone asked a couple of weeks ago on the group. They have hardly any designer's latex. Last time I was in the shob I saw a couple of beautiful hoods/masks nade of red and black latex. Shops have a small store, so if you can't find your size you either have to look in a different shop (In Amsterdam that's easy) or order it. Leather: mainly bondage stuff. leather harness, facial hood, chain with collar & ankle straps & wrist straps and the like. Magazines: I saw "O", "Skin two" and some other magazines, but it is difficult to find a recent copy. Their mail order has a fair selection of lingerie, but much less of the latex and leather stuff. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONFLICTO Dark wave, necro-mysticism, morbid Johnstrup Alle 1 scenarios of horror films, nuns of the DK-1923 Frederiksberg C darkside... Custom made gear for S/M Denmark and fetish fantasies involving H.R. (+45) 3135 0380 Giger's crypt-like horror universe, styled medival or futuristically... Designed by Otillio and Dorrit Shoshan. Very exclusive, very high quality - and prices. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOUTIQUE CRAZY FASHION Schweiggerstr. 30 D-90478 Nurnberg Germany (+49) 0911/472769 (voice) (+49) 0911/4719350 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRAZY SEXY Fetish clothes and high heels shops *** Exact address anyone? *** under Basel SSB railway station (by Switzerland the Hilton Hotel) and also by Burgfelderplatz streetcar station, (near the Corso cinema). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DANA Leather, rubber and body jewellery. Grossackerstr 5 CH-9006 St Gallen Switzerland (+41) 071253195 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DECADENCE Finland's largest fetish clothing and PO Box 245 footwear importer. SF-00181 Helsinki 18 Finland O 6948898 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DELTA FASHION Specialize in elaborate and bizarre Box 47150 rubber and leather styles, especially S-402 59 Gothenburg inflatables and masks. Catalogue Sweden 6(pounds) America $12.00. (+46) 31-481-026 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DEMASK Makers of a vast selection of very Zeedijk 64 stylish pervy rubber and leather, 1012 BA, Amsterdam including catsuits, hoods and corsets. Holland Catalogue #7 ($15), brochure #3. (+31) 020-6205603 (voice) (+31) 020-6207215 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DK PROFASHION Doctors and nurses uniforms, footwear Virklundsvej 5 etc. DK-8600 Silkeborg Denmark (+45) 86 83 64 70 (orders, 24h) (+45) 86 83 64 89 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOMINATION MAILORDER SERVICE They have GREAT fetish-wear, Leather, POSTFACH 81 02 43 Latex etc., a few bondage artikels and D-81902 Muenchen shoes. They ship worldwide. Catalogue Germany for 25 DM (about US$20). (+49) 089/9306980 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DREAM & FANTASY FASHION Rubber, leather and vinyl clothes- Postfach 41 03 09 catalog $18. Showroom, too. Over 200 D-12113 Berlin styles, or will make to to your Germany design. High heel boots and shoes, (+49) 030/7927760 bondage accessories, videos, books and magazines. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ECCENTRIC FASHION (MAIL ORDER) Famous fetish clothing makers of Postfach 1 Europe. Organizers of occasional CH-4857 Rothrist Eccentric Fashion Show convention. Switzerland - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ECCENTRIC FASHION (SHOWROOM) Famous fetish clothing makers of Bernstrasse 215, Europe. Organizers of occasional Riken, Eccentric Fashion Show convention. Switzerland Telephone for an appointment on (+41) 062 44 22 21 Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Sat. Catalog #5. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXPECTATIONS Men's leather, rubber and boots and Warmoes Str 32 bondage toys. Repair service 1012JE Amsterdam Catalogue, Free. Holland (+31) 020-6245573 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FASHION CATS Women's and men's rubber and wetlook, Vulkanstr 33 including Ectomorph and Wild Designs, D-40227 Dusseldorf plus stilettos. Germany (+49) 0211/787276 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIRST IN SCHUMODE High heeled shoes Am Rossacker 13 D-83022 Rosenheim Germany (+49) 08031/13625 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LES FOLIES DE SADE Fetish clothing for women and men. 28b rue Fosse'-aux-Loups They also sell tickets to 1000 Bruxelles fetish-parties. Belgium (+32) 02 219 7997 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOXY LADY Lingerie Lundavagen 9 212 18 Malmo Sweden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FULL MOON FASHIONS Colorful women's rubber fashions. Postfach 52 04 30 Catalogue DM20, #8(UK), $15.00(US) D-22594 Hamburg Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FUNNY SKIN Rubber fashions including interesting Wagenweg 16, colour prints, by Karin Wit. Plastic 2012 ND Harrlem-Centrum to, plus shoes and boots Catalogue Holland 5(pounds) $10.00(american dollars) (+31) 023-421870 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GALACTICA Lingerie, with an attractive selection 31 Blvd de Clichy of rubber at the back of the shop. 75009 Paris France (+33) 4874 5671 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GALA VERSAND High heels. Catalogue DM10. Postfach 3340 D-53628 Koenigswinter Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GALAXIE High heeled shoes P.O. Box 3340 533 Koenigswinter 21 Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-IMPORT Shop in Basle and mail order service Postfach 3151 - call for information. 4002 Basle Switzerland (+41) 061 325333 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GLITTER Pervy frocks in Belgium. 82 Galerie Cathedral 4000 Liege Belgium (+32) 041 220472 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HAIR CLUB A very nice shop for all you need for 22, Bd.Lemonnier the stage, shows, videos.... The have B-1000 Bruxelles various Costumes, wigs, a lot for Belgium bodypainting, high heels and all you need for the stage and so on. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HAUTNAH Rubber, plastic, leather and high Uhlandst 170 heels in a 3-level shop D-10719 Berlin Germany (+49) 030/8823434 (+49) 030/8842401 (fax?) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOSEF HIEGL High heeled shoes Augustenstr. 113 D-80798 Munchen Germany (+49) 089/527132 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HIGH HEELS Fetish shoe shop Holderlinstrasse 53, D-70193 Stuttgart Germany (+49) 0711/291676 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOUTIQUE HIGHLIGHTS Leather, rubber, plastic and high Gabelsberger Str. 68 heels. Stockists for wild, Murray & D-80333 Muenchen Vern and Ectomorph Germany (+49) 089/527475 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HYSSNA ERHVERVSBEKLÆDNING APS. Uniforms and lots of other *genuine* Blegdamsvej 62 forms of occupational fashions. DK-2100 Copenhagen E Denmark (+45) 3537 7700 (voice) (+45) 3537 1642 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAYBIRD The best bookshop for Fetisch / 60, Rue Scailquin Bodyart / Bondage I have seen. Lots of B-1030 Bruxelles Magazines, Books, Photos,Videos, Belgium Figurines - A must ! 02/219.80.07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KARO DESIGNS Plastic bubble-wear. Catalog: 20 DM in Post Office Box 601303 Germany, 25 DM for foreign orders. D-22213, Hamburg Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANETTE K FASHION Rubber, PVC and high heels from Ms Helmholzstr 28 Kellendonk's own shop. Catalogue D-40215 Duesseldorf #7(UK), $10.00(US), FF60(France) Germany (+49) 0211/374746 (voice) (+49) 0211/6803826 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KUNZMANN (MAIL ORDER) Rubber and fetish clothing Postfach 1047 manufacturer. Catalogue 20(german D-75110 Pforzheim marks), 7(pounds) Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KUNZMANN (SHOWROOM) Rubber and fetish clothing Lanhausstr 2 manufacturer. Catalogue 20(german 7536 Ispringen marks), 7(pounds). Showroom open Germany Mon-Thurs 9-12 and 1-4, Fri 9-12 only. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAMPE Mail order rubberwear. Postfach 50 09 42 D-22709 Hamburg Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LATEXA Make moulded rubber and clothing as Box 28 well as leather and corsets. Catalogue DK-4720 Praestoe #69(UK), $99.00(US), DM190(German) Denmark - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LATEX SEDUCTION Rubberwear for women and men. Price c/o Mme Gueriff, Boite Postale 651 list 2(pounds), $5.00(american F-44018 Nantes, Cedex 01 dollars) Color Catalogue 5(pounds) France $10.00(american dollars) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LGS LEATHER-RUBBER-STUDIO Rubber, plastic, corsets and leather, Bachumer Str. 76 including extreme designs. Catalogs D-45886 Gelsenkirchen for leather or rubber: DM 19.80 + Germany shipping. (+49) 0209/22214 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LIBRAIRIE DES ARTISTS Pervy frocks. 19 Blvd de Clichy 75009 Paris France (+33) 1 42821190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LL&SS All kinds of underwear for women and Taidekustannus, PL 361 men. 65101 VAASA Finland (+358) 962 42 123 (24 h) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOVE & FLASH Leather, rubber, highheels, corsets Zentralstr. 13-17 D-31785 Hameln Germany (+49) 05151/28769 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAIL & FEMALE (MAIL ORDER) See other entry for the shop for PO Box 16668 details. NL-1001 RD Amsterdam Holland (+31) 20 6936074 (voice) (+31) 20 6684990 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAIL & FEMALE (SHOP) Erotica for and run by women. Clothes Amstel 47 sous designed by Marlies Dekkers and NL-1001 RD Amsterdam Desiree Webers for man and woman. Some Holland leather and latex, acessories, books, (+31) 20 6936074 (voice) tapes (woman friendly) Catalogue DFL (+31) 20 6684990 (fax) 15,-. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MASSAD Rotterdam's shop for rubber and Mathenesserweg 9a, leather clothes, B&D equipment, books Rotterdam, and magazines, (incl. their own Holland publication). They also have a mail (+31) 10 621874 order catalog, and offer a wide variety of services. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MGL SEXY LINGERIE Leather, rubber, and plastic fashions, 144 Rue St-Denis plus shoes and accessories. 75002 Paris France (+33) 42 21 33 34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MINUIT Attractive shop with a full range of 60 Galerie du Centre leather, plastic, rubber, high heels, 1000 Brussels etc. They organize nightclub events. Belgium Agents for Ectomorph very high quality (+32) 2 2230914 rubber fashion clothes. They also sell tickets to fetish-parties. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MODA MODA Fetisch - Bar / Restaurant. Organize 343, Chausee de Waterloo Parties / Exhibitions. Open 7.30 pm B-1600 Bruxelles to 2am ( weekend 4am ) Belgium (+32) 02/537.69.19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MODERN STYLE Cologne's rubber, leather, plastic, Julicher Str. 10 and high heels shop. D-50674 Koln Germany (+49) 0221/211080 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MOONLIGHT FASHION Leather and lingerie. Catalogue DM10. Postfach 18 01 28 D-33691 Bielefeld Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MVS EROTIK-VERSAND High heeled shoes and boots (cat.: Poststrasse 46 DM5), corsets (cat.: DM20), rubberwear D-44269 Herne (cat.: DM10), leather (cat.: DM20), Germany BDSM equipment (+49) 02323/18028 (voice) (+49) 02323/10493 (?) (+49) 02323/51471 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MY SIN Lingerie and SM accessories. Pannekoekstraat 29a, 3011 LC Rotterdam Holland (+31) 10 4046568 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NIMA Leather/SM boutique. Catalogues DM50. Wolfstrasse 16, 5000 Koln 1 Germany (+49) 0221236328 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <<O>> FASHION SHOP Fashions from the <<O>> magazine. TECHCOM GmbH, Kronprinzensstr. 30 D-42655 Solingen Germany (+49) 0212/56626 (voice) (+49) 0212/549094 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPERA Rubber, leather and plastic, plus a Zeughausgasse 20 big range of boots and shoes. 3011 Berne Germany (+49) 031228458 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PARADIS Dealing in lingerie, PVC, spandex, Gl. Kongevej 95 leather, latex, high heels and corsets DK-1850 Frederiksberg C. from Vollers. Also bondage gear and Denmark magazines. (+45) 3112 6017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PASSION / PETER LETH Handmade plastic clothes from Denmark, PO Box 936 designed by Peter Leth. DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark (+45) 8681 3370 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PHYLEA French fetish fashion shop with 61 rue Quincampoix, atmospheric decor. 75004 Paris France (+33) 42760180 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLANET ALICE Ectomorph, Pagan Metal, and other 4 rue Diodore Raoult pervey stuff. 38000 Grenoble France (+33) 76427032 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POURQUOI PAS? Fetish mail order and retail shop. Ludwigstrasse 29 specialise in leather - basques, D-66115 Saarbruecken waspies and high-heeled shoes, Germany chastity belts, metal accessories and (+49) 0681/417018 everything imaginable. They even have a radio controlled pair of punishment pants that lock on and give either a shock or vibrations to the internal dildo.... A MUST GET CATALOG IS THE #020. Catalog #7 / $12. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RENATE BUCCONE Kinky underwear, videos, fetish Vesterbros Torv, Vesterbrogade 51 garments in leather, PVC and rubber, DK-1620 Copenhagen K. corsets and bondage gear. The corsets Denmark were from Axfords (Victoria's Dream) (+45) 31 22 10 41. in Brighton. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RIMBA Mail order leather clothing and Postbox 33 accessory makers. Catalogue L5/$7 4840 AA Prinsenbeek cash. Holland (+31) 076 414484 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ROB OF AMSTERDAM Men's leather, bondage clothing, Weteringschans 253, supplies. Catalog 10 guilders. NL 1017 XJ, Amsterdam Holland (+31) 254686 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RVG-IMPORT OY Catalogue: FIM 29 Pengerkatu 24 00003 HELSINKI Finland (+358) 90 719 781 (24 h) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOTIQUE DE SADE PVC, latex, leather clothing, shoes, Erichstrasse 41 utensils. D-20359 Hamburg Germany (+49) 040/3144119 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAMANTA - EXCLUSIV MODE & VERLAG (MAIL) Inh. Sandy R. Schimmel. They sell a Postfach 8035 corsets catalog with photos from D-59035 Hamm Wolfgang Eicher (?) for 25 DM. Germany (+49) 02381 (voice) (+49) 404288 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAMANTA - EXCLUSIV MODE & VERLAG (SHOP) Inh. Sandy R. Schimmel. They sell a Kamenerstr. 204 corsets catalog with photos from D-59077 Hamm Wolfgang Eicher (?) for 25 DM. Germany (+49) 02381 (voice) (+49) 404288 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCHAU MODE Rubber, pvc, leather and shoes, Paul-Hindemith-Ring 18 including made-to-measure. Callers by D-63110 Rodgau appointment only. 2 catalogues DM20 Germany each. (+49) 06106/18379 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCHWARZE MODE Leather, rubber, plastic, corsets, Grunewaldstr. 91 lingerie, high heels supplier. D-10823 Berlin Germany (+49) 030/7845922 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCL <<O>> FASHION French rubber and wetlook store. 5 rue des Vosges 68200, Didenheim France (+33) 89061040 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SECRETS Leather and rubber for women and men. Marienplatz 1 D-50676 Koln Germany (+49) 0221/244100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEX INTIM CENTER Hallplatz 21 D-90402 Nurnberg Germany (+49) 0911/2059589 (voice) (+49) 0911/225851 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEXY CATS Stockists for Ectomorph, Murray & Industriestrasse 10, Vern, etc. D-40227 Duesseldorf Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SIDEN SELMA Silk clothing Box 34 75102 Uppsala Sweden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SIN `A' MATIC (MAIL ORDER) Rubber, PVC, leather and more Postfach 1561 D-91005 Erlangen Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SIN `A' MATIC (SHOP) Rubber, PVC, leather and more Jakobinenstr. 1 D-90762 Fuerth Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SKIN TIGHT Open: Wednesday till Saturday from Josephstraat 168 11.00 hr. Friday till 21.00 hr. Data NL-3014 TX Rotterdam are from their fact sheet. The sell Holland Ectomorph, Murray & Vern, Armory and (+31) 10 4363756 (voice/fax) Craig Morrison, also high heeled boots and shoes (also latex), wigs and boned corsets by Vollers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SM-SHOP Leather, latex, high heels, S/M and Studiestraede 12 bondage equipment, magazines, books... DK-1455 K¢benhavn K Denmark (+45) 3332 3303 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPEZIAL SCHUHVERSAND High heeled shoes Bochumer Str. 100 D-45661 Recklinsausen Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STILETTO SHOES AB Box 46 13054 Dalaroe Sweden (+46) 0750 532 37 (voice) (+46) 0750 532 77 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDIO KAT Ellen Schippers Design. Fantasy 1E Jan Steenstraat 112, Third Floor outfits for women and men, in plastic, 1072 NR, Amsterdam rubber, and leather, including custom Holland made. Truly amazing designs. Showroom (+31) 020 662 3883 open Wednesday and Saturday 12-5 pm, or by appointment. Catalog #7 / $15. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBWAVE DESIGN PVC and leather specialists, importers Studiestraede 21 of wild shoes from London. DK-1455 Copenhagen K Denmark (+45) 3312 1452 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SW3 Fetish fashion, German Style. Herschelstr. 32 D-30159 Hannover Germany (+49) 0511/1317229 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WALTER'S LEDER BOUTIQUE Leather and latex Martin-Luther-Str. 45 D-10779 Berlin 30 Germany (+49) 030/2111897 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WALTER'S LEDER BOUTIQUE Leather and latex Reichenbachstr. 40a D-8046900 Muenchen Germany (+49) 089/2015062 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WRAPPED Clothes & shoes, mostly in rubber and Singel 434 in fantastic colors (yellow, pink, 1017 Amsterdam red, green, blue, etc.). The owners, Holland Betty & Marcel, are tryin to attract (+31) 020-420 4023 not only the common S&M-people, but anyone who's interested in thight and 'warm'-clothing. The shop looks like an ordinairy clothes-shop you can visit with your mom. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ZANNANTONIO Herzogstr. 2 D-80803 Muenchen Germany (+49) 089/346818 (voice) (+49) 089/349993 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ZWEITE HAUT Berlin's rubber specialists have an Wllhemshoher Str 16, excellent mail order catalogue for DM D-12161 Berlin 20 (Germany)/L9 (Britain)/$18 (US and Germany international). Made to measure is a (+49) 030/8218603 speciality; foreign visitors can have an outfit made in 2-4 days. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Section contains 117 out of 449 entries in the database. >>> Created using LstMaint 0.01 - (C) 1994 TechnoVision Software FAR EAST ======== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABLEMEN TRADING CO. "Custom made shoes and boots: heels to GPO Box 4017 7in, or 18in with platforms". /// Hong Kong Unable to contact this company- I sent $ for a catalog a year ago, and never heard from them. Don't send $ to them without some assurance you'll get something in return. If anyone contacts them successfully, drop me a line. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AZZLO Tokyo's fetish fashion clothing store, 21 Sakamachi, Yotsuya, and occasional organizers of fetish Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160 events. Stockists for Ectomorph, Wild Japan Designs, etc. (+81) 03 3356 9267 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DINASTY Wetlook fashion made by Full House, 3-2-4, Shioji-cho, available at seven shops. Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan (+81) 052 853 1144 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FONTESSA Clothes, shoes, and accessories for YS Building 3F, 7-16-12 Nishishinnjuku, women and Japanese TVs. Shinjukuku, Tokyo 160 Japan (+81) 03 3371 1681 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HELLFIRE EMPORIUM Owned by the same people who have S&M, 51 Bourke Street B&D clubs in Melbourne and Sydney. It Melbourne has mags eg: <<O>>, Skin Two and also Australia has LOTS of books on the subject. It (+61) 613 654 2456 has armory eg: all the new rubber gear with spikes etc.. It has shoes and boots for both mail and female... It has PVC, rubber and Leather clothing for both men and women... It has bondage gear eg: collars, cuffs etc... It has body jewellery and tattoos... The gear is both from local and overseas manafactures. Some gear (overseas) is expensive but local stuff is reasonable. This is the only shop in Melbourne that has everything.... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAYAR LEATHER PO Box 632 Marrickville 2204 Australia (+61) 61-2-331-7455 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KAYSER NOVELTY CO. Rubber and leather clothing, bizarre PO Box 6, costumes and equipment. Catalog $10. Austral, NSW 2171, Australia (+61) 02606 0002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L'AMOUR See main entry. 518 Karangahape Road Auckland 1, New Zealand - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L'AMOUR See main entry. 270 Onewa Road, Birkenhead Auckland 1, New Zealand - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L'AMOUR See main entry. St Kevin's Arcade, Karangahape Road Auckland 1, New Zealand - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L'AMOUR (HEAD OFFICE) New Zealand's rubberwear PO Box 5200 manufacturers. A video (VHS) catalogue Auckland 1, is available for AU$20, refunded on New Zealand your order. (+64) 09 379 0497 (voice) (+64) 0800 508 088 (orders) (+64) 09 480 1400 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOECRAFT (classic collection of shoes) P.O. Box 389 Prahan, Victoria 3181 Australia (+61) 052 21 48 02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDIO STRAK Australia's specialist in Box 4838, imaginatively designed quality rubber GPO Melbourne 3001 fashion. Brochure L2/$5. Australia (+61) 03 809 2632 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Section contains 13 out of 449 entries in the database. >>> Created using LstMaint 0.01 - (C) 1994 TechnoVision Software ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) > Archive-name: alt-sex/fetish-fashion/part9 Alt-sex-fetish-fashion-archive-name: FAQ-Part9 Version: 2.2 Last-modified: 21-Feb-95 Lines-excluding-headers: 1800 F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S (and other information) for ((( alt.sex.fetish.fashion ))) Posted bi-weekly (on the 8th and 22nd) in alt.sex.fetish.fashion, alt.answers and news.answers - or when significant updates require it. Created and maintained by: Per Goetterup <pg@login.dknet.dk> Your input is *very* welcome! Send suggestions, additions, updates and corrections to me and it'll be included in this document. The contents of this document is a compilation and paraphrasing by me of the information supplied by the readers of this newsgroup. ==================== The latest version of this FAQ is (along with countless others) available by anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu [18.181.0.24] in the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/alt-sex/fetish-fashion - where the parts will simply be titled part1, part2, part3 and so on - or in the directory /pub/usenet/alt.sex.fetish.fashion, where the parts will be titled: FAQ-Part1, FAQ-Part2, ... FAQ-Part9. You can obtain it by E-mail as well if you have no ftp access, by sending an E-mail message to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu containing the single word 'help' (without quotes) in the message body to receive instructions. 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This document was originally written by Per Goetterup, but has been expanded again and again with the interesting stuff surfacing in the newsgroup - and stuff mailed to me directly - all edited and still maintained by Per Goetterup. I will add all material posted in alt.sex.fetish.fashion or related newsgroups that I feel has a general relevance for new users or which is simply interesting, and I'll naturally add a note as to who wrote it. If you do *not* want your name in the FAQ (for whatever reason) when posting to the newsgroup then you must add a note to this effect to every article you post, or contact me directly by E-mail. I will also add stuff mailed to me directly, and as I'm often unable to verify the correctness of the supplied information, I'll add it and rely on *you* for verification. If you mail me stuff, I'll not always write a 'thank you' note in return as I'm often busy doing other things than just maintaining this document. This doesn't mean that I'm not grateful! - I am! - Very! - I'm just very busy and don't have the time to write these notes. You are always welcome to ask me to remove your name from the FAQ, or to use a pseudonym or an anonymous id instead. I respect and comply to such wishes, but I will not consent to remove the information itself unless it is invalid, incorrect, outdated or similar. COPYRIGHT! This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 by Per Goetterup and the members of the UseNet fetish fashion community for their individual contributions. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute this FAQ, or parts thereof, by any means and for any purpose EXCEPT PROFIT PURPOSES is hereby gran- ted, PROVIDED that *both* the above Copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the FAQ itself, that the parts used are totally unaltered contents-wise and that information as to how to obtain the newest and most current release of this document is included, in particular when dealing with a published media inheritly outdated at time of release, like a printed publication or CD-ROMs. Also, in case this FAQ is published in a book, on a CD-ROM or similar, a minimum of one free copy of the final product delivered to the author free of any charge is required for permission to use anything from this document. 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In absolutely no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the informations herein contained, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. I'd also like to emphasize that I'm in no way connected to any of the businesses mentioned in this document, and that I'm doing this work purely for the benefit of the numerous people of the fetish fashion community and that I do not receive any kind of payment for any part of the work contained - and I don't want to. Please do *not* offer any kind of bribery or 'special services' in return for favorable mentioning or recommendations. I'll not accept it and I will continue to do my very best to keep this document as objec- tive as possible. I do not mind accepting favours *without* strings attached... ;-) ==================== TABLE OF CONTENTS. Editorial, Copyright and Disclaimer. 1. General. 1.1 FAQ Revision History. 1.2 Legend. 1.3 What is this newsgroup all about? 1.4 Netiquette on alt.sex.fetish.fashion. 1.5 Credits. 1.6 Other related newsgroups. 1.7 About the FAQ maintainer. 2. Frequently Asked Questions and other information 2.1 Questions and answers. 2.2 Corset 101. 2.3 Jessica - Wearing high heels for an extended period of time. 3. Vocabulary. 3.1 UseNet jargon. 3.2 High heels. 3.3 Outfits. 3.4 Bondage fashions. 3.5 The materials. 4. The people behind the fashions. 4.1 The designers. 4.2 The models. 4.3 The photographers. 4.4 Advocacy groups. 4.5 Fetish Ball organizers. 5. Fetish fashion in literature, comics, on movies and TV. 5.1 About fetish fashion. 5.2 Containing or using fetish fashion. 5.3 Fetish videos or films. 6. Guides. 6.1 Product Guide. 6.2 Magazine Guide. 6.3 Shop guide - Reviews 6.4 Catalog reviews 7. The big shop list. 7.1 England 7.2 Europe and the Far East 7.3 North America ==================== 7.3 North America. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NORTH AMERICA ============= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALPHA FACTOR Valley View Road, Box 6246 York, Pennsylvania 17406-0246 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AMAZON DRYGOODS This is a wonderful source for 2218 E. 11th St. historic costumers and fetishists Davenport, IA 52803-3760 alike. They have clothing patterns, USA notions for making your costumes, and (+1) 319-322-6800 books about costuming. They have an assortment of corset patterns to choose from--medieval, renaissance, Victorian, Edwardian, etc.--as well as all the necessaries for constructing them. They also have books on corsetry and waist training. They also do commissions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARISTOC PO box 9133 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARTISTIC DANCE FASHIONS 4915 Cordell Ave. Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE BARONESS catalog under construction, available NY, NY, 2Q95; fine rubber and latex; high USA quality, well made, elegant style (+1) 212-529-5964 (Voice) avaliable; prices reflect the quality; (+1) 212-995-1965 (Fax) custom tailoring available. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BEAU SOLAY PO Box 4154 Woodland Hills, California 91367 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BIG LIZARD LEATHERS Custom Made Leather For Women 1221 Thurlow St. associated with Little Sister Vancouver V6e 1X4 bookstore Canada (+1) 604-685-1753 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.J.B. INC. 2055 Sunset Point Rd. - 3703 Clearwater, FL 34625 USA (813) 443 3658 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLACK ON BLACK LEATHERS P.O. Box 1485 El Cajon, CA 92022 USA (+1) 619 442-6614 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BODY WORSHIP New York fetish fashions 112 East 7th Street New York, New York 10019 USA (+1) 212-614-0124 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BEVERLY BOOK TV material ( ? ). Some lingerie Box 85637 Los Angeles, CA. 90072 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOOT RACK 415 Stockton Ave. San Jose, CA 95126 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BR CREATIONS Ruth Johnson's beautiful corsets, in Box 4201, satin, brocade, cotton, and leather. Mountain View, California 94040 Brochure and newsletters: $18, $24 USA overseas. Good value for the money. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JIM BRIDGES BOUTIQUE Jeffrey Hurwit writes: Located just 12457 Ventura Blvd. around the corner from the Queen Mary, Studio City, CA a popular night club for cross USA dressers. The message on his phone (+1) 818 761-6650 says his hours are 4-10 pm Thursday-Saturday, or by appointment. Again I picked a poor time to go-- too close to a holiday, I suppose. No one ever showed up. From what little I could see through the window, it looked like they have some nice things. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BUTLER'S UNIFORMS Great police gear and genuine 345 9th Street, Department of Corrections outfits. San Francisco, California 94103 USA (+1) 415 863 8119 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CAPRICE 4" to 5" heels P.O. Box 27665 Los Angeles, CA 90026. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CARLYLE BOOTERY (says they carry to 14, but they 143 West 33rd sometimes go larger) NY, NY 10001 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CARUSHKA 15414 Cabrito Road -B Van Nuys, California 91406 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CATHERINE COATNEY Plastic wear in see-through vinyl, PO Box 194492, 180 Steuart Street that's about the weight of a rain San Francisco, California 94119-4492 slicker. Catalog is $4.00 US in North USA America, and $10.00 US overseas. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHAIN MAILLE FASHIONS Metal fashions. Leo L. Schwab writes: 1706 Norris Dr. The proprietor is known as Lord Austin, TX 78704-2808 Randolph. I have a mantle and coif USA made by him. His stuff is excellent. (+1) 800 729-4094 If you don't see it in his catalog, he can make it for you, anyway. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHRISTIE'S TOY BOX Store front only. Videos, lingerie, 1176 N. MacArthur fair assortment of bondage gear, Oklahoma City, OK 73127 dildos, etc. USA (+1) 405 943-3118 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COME AGAIN Lingerie, leather and corsets. Video 353 East 53rd Street, catalog of mail order items, $22.95 New York, NY 10022 Good booklist, $3. USA (+1) 212 308 9394 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONSTANCE ENTERPRISES Leather, latex clothing, also toys and PO Box 43079 host Dressing For Pleasure Ball. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 USA (+1) 201 746 0072 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COSME SEARCH INC. Dept P2 PO Box 930 Solano Beach, California 92075 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COWARD SHOES (5-12 m-ex w) 18 East 34th St. New York, NY 10016 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE CRAMP:LEATHER Michael A. Stuyt writes: It is part of 219 Broadway E a regular clothes botique in Seattle's Seattle, WA 98102 Capitol Hill. I went there looking USA for some basic cuffs and leather ware (+1) 206 323-9245 and was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere was very loose and open. They mostly carry works from local designers (i.e., Ace Saddle Co. from Woodinville, WA. I picked up a nice collar/wrist cuff set, a leather bra, leather garter belt ( good steel clips), leather thong for me (;-)), and a good blindfold for under $250. The service was friendly. They also carry an assortment of c/b torture devices, nipple clamps, and some nice pieces of floggery. They also have a nice selection of motorcycle leathers, boots, and some PVC. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE CRYPT 1310 East Union St. Seattle, Wa USA (+1) 206 325-3882 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE CRYPT 733 Fourth Ave / 2820 Lytton San Diego, CA USA (+1) 619 284-4724 (+1) 619 231-4776 (fax?) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE CRYPT 4094 30th St. San Diego, CA 92104 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CURTAIN CALL COSTUMES Valley View Road PO Box 6246 York, Pennsylvania 17406-0246 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DAL JEETS Shoes 1744 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117 USA (+1) 415-752-5610 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DANNY'S NEW ADAM & EVE 133 S. 13th St. Philadelphia, PA USA (+1) 215 925-5041 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DARK GARDEN Custom made corsets ranging from 2215-R Market St., Box 242N historical re-creations to the San Francisco, CA 94114 uniquely modern. Made of Satin, USA Brocade, Leather, Patent Leather, and (+1) 415 522-9651 (voicemail) Silk. Prices range from $165 - $300. Also do a really cool full length corset dress. Catalog available, $10 US / $11 overseas. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISA DAY Lingerie, TV material ( ? ), corsets. P.O. Box 2424 Hollywood, CA. 90078 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DESIGNER DIRECT (Best selection of high heel pumps Designer Circle anywhere!) Salem, Va. 24156-0501 USA (+1) 1-800-848-2929 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DESMODUS INC. - also publishes "Sandmutopia P.O. Box 11314 Guardian" and "Drummer" magazines. San Francisco, CA 94101 USA (+1) 415 252-1195 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCREETE BOUTIQUE Lingerie (his/her), leather, 317 Ellice Avenue hosiery... Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1X7 Canada - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOC'S LEATHERS Both new and used leather clothing, 562 Parliament St. latex, dungeon equipment, fetish wear, Toronto Ontario, M4X 1P8 and motorcycle gear. They also have Canada their own line of jackets, pants, (+1) 416 324-8686 vest, and chaps. They have a workshop in the same building and do repairs and custom work. Because of the used stuff they sell, there is >always< something cool there. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOMINA Intimate Fashions Inc. - PO Box 599 East Islip, NY 11730 USA (+1) 800-477-8552 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DREAM DRESSER Fantasy fetish specialists stocking 1042 Wisconsin Ave. NW, major European labels. Catalog $10. Georgetown, Washington DC, 20007 Reviewed by Ms. Margo in spring 1994 - USA See review section. (+1) 202 625 0373 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DRESSED TO KILL 3635 North Broadway Chicago, IL 60613 USA (+1) 312 248-1860 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DRESSING FOR PLEASURE East Coast 'mini fetish department 590 Valley Road store'. Leather, rubber, PVC maids Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 uni- forms, capes, shoes, boots, toys USA - you name it! Ms. Margo writes: I was (+1) 201-746-5466 there quite a number of years ago and they really packed a lot into a medium sized store. Sales people were helpful and friendly. At that time they had much more PVC than leather, but did have a very nice selection of shoes. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EAGLE'S SHOP (mail order only) Also handle orders 4040 West Kennedy Blvd for Fetters. Catalog $5 Tampa, FL 33609 USA (+1) 813 254-7892 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EASTOWN 21210 Greenfield Road Oak Park, MI 48237. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EASY FEET Men's and women's shoes, unisex PO Box 751, 2209 W. Burlington styles. Women's sizes to 11, some Fairfield, IA 52556 larger. Catalog is free USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENELRA LINGERIE 48 1/2 E. 7th. St. New York, NY 10003 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENZ'S Rubber, leather, plastic, stilettos 170 MacDougal Street New York, 10011 USA (+1) 212-475-0997 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENZ'S Rubber, leather, plastic, stilettos 5 St. Mark's Place New York, 10011 USA (+1) 212-420-1857 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EUROTARD ACTIVEWEAR 1328 Union Hill Road Alpharetta, Georgia 30201 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXECUTIVE IMPORTS TV materials ( ? ). 210 Fifth Ave. New York, NY. 10010 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXOTIQUE Leather and rubber, accessories, Northwest Plaza, 4023 W. Waters Avenue erotica, etc. Catalogue Tampa, FL 33614 $10.00(american) overseas USA $15.00(american) (+1) 813-889-9447 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXPECTATIONS Men's leather, rubber and boots and 263a West 19th Street, Suite 440, bondage toys. Repair service. (see New York, NY 10011 also entry for Expectations in USA England) Catalogue $5.00(american) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FALLEN ANGEL "Your one stop Gay store" "S/M 3045 N. Federal Hwy, Store 98 Coral Ctr. oriented" Catalog $4 (redeemable) Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTACIES IN LACE INC. (MAILORDER) Silk Stockings - refer to Hosiery PO BOX 100279 Catalog Page 2 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33310 USA (+1) 305-581-2366 (voice) (+1) 305-581-8412 (voice) (+1) 305-791-0985 (fax, 24hrs) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTASY FASHIONS Mistress Suzette's company near PO Box 910 Chicago specializes in in fetish Westmont, IL 60559 clothing. Brochure, $10. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTASYLAND Store open six days a week and new 274 8th St. E. - Box 682, PASSION FASHION catalog of PVC designs Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5R4 for TVs, women, and men, $15, includes Canada postage. (+1) 519 371 1215 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTASY LINGERIE Jeffrey Hurwit writes: This is the 16112 Harbor Blvd. retail outlet of the company that Fountain Valley, CA 92708 operates the Centurions catalog (plus USA another one with a Roman-sounding (+1) 714 775-8356 name, which escapes me at the moment). Everything for the cross dresser. PVC, and I think I remember seeing latex too. Shoes and boots with very high heels, including "ballet slippers" with 7"-8" heels. They used to make shoes custom to order; I don't know if they still do. I find their standard shoes to be "chunky" and heavy looking, so they don't much appeal to me. I've also heard (on the net) of several bad experiences with them, so buyer beware! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTASY UNLIMITED Two floors of pervy clothes and 102 Pike St. accessories. Seattle, WA 98101 USA (+1) 206 682 0167 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FANTASY WORLD PRODUCTS Supplies "Cathy's Cuffs". Bondage PO Box 608 accessories made from parachute Webster, NY 14580 harness material. Inexpensive and very USA nice items. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FASHION WORLD INTERNATIONAL Corsets, lingerie, boots, latex, pvc, P.O. Box 277506 maids outfits... Contact Bob Holt Sacramento, CA. 95827 <bobh@fashion.win.net> for Internet USA info etc. (+1) 916-631-8777 (voice) (+1) 916-631-9339 (fax) (+1) 916-985-3307 (free BBS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEM-FASHIONS INC. Dale writes: Muriel Olive is the owner 9 West 31st Street, Suite 7R and has been working with the gender New York, NY 10019 community for years. She sells USA corsets, lingerie, breast forms, wigs, (+1) 212 629-5750 etc. She will also create customized corsets and provide makeup training sessions. She has a catalog (my old copy as a $10 price listed in the corner). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FINE CRAFT Corsets, high heels, TV material ( ? ) P.O. Box 442 Hollywood, CA. 90078 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIREFLY Leather, lingerie 3714 Eastern Av. Baltimore, MD USA (+1) 410 732 1232 (voice) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIREFLY Most of their space is devoted to 3714 Eastern Ave. leather lingerie and G- string/feather Baltimore, MD (Highlandtown) type stuff (like erotic dancers wear. USA If you've been to Gail's/Memories on (+1) 410-732-1232 North Point this stuff will look familiar). The leather lingerie (teddies, G-strings, etc.) is made by XTC (of NY?). Seems nice enough and I've seen it elsewhere. Firefly had a small selection of leather stuff, leather lace cats, a bunch of different paddles and slappers, some basic nipple clamps and some simple cuffs. They also had a large selection of bongs and incense (sp?). Behind the counter is a bunch of boxes labeled "sterilized studs." They do piercings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIT TO BE TIED Imported latex apparel. Good selection 222 Main Street, Suite D of top English designers. Prices in Seal Beach, California 90740 line with the quality. Knowledgeable USA and friendly staff. Hours: by (+1) 310-597-1234 (voice and fax) appointment and Sat. 11-4. Call before you go. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLEXAPPAREL 2516 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, California 90403 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORBIDDEN FRUIT 512 Neches Austin, TX 78701 USA (+1) 512 478-8358 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOXY LADY Janine has shoes, fetish clothes and 2644 Mission St. accessories for TVs, social evenings, San Francisco, CA too. USA (+1) 415 285 4980 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD Lingerie Box 229 Hollywood, CA. 90099-0164 USA (+1) 818 993-3988 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD Lingerie 9301 Tampa Ave. Northridge, CA. 91324 USA (+1) 818 993-3988 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FRENCH ADDICTION Lingerie 819 W University Ave. Gainesville, FL. 32601 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GAIETY THEATER 403 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 USA (+1) 301 547-2495 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GALL'S INC. Mail order handcuffs, from a police or 2470 Palumbo Drive - Box 54658 fire equipment supplier. Tell them Lexington, KY 40555-4658 that you're a volunteer fire fighter. USA Catalog includes; handcuffs, rigid (+1) 800-477-7766 hinged handcuffs, leg irons, thumb cuffs, ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GENE'S SPECIALTY FOOTWEAR (sizes 3-12 AAAA-EE.) 126 N. Main St. Charles, MO 63301 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HABAND CO. 265 North St., Patterson, NJ 07530 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HEATHER'S LEATHER AND LACE Leather, rubber, plastic. P.O. Box 128 Abbotsford, BC. V2S 4N8 Canada - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HENDRIX CUSTOM DESIGNS We make custom corsetry! We make E-mail: captnblood@delphi.com everything to order so anything from Los Angeles 1800's Victorian to wicked leather and USA beyond is possible. We live in Los Angeles, but we can work from sketches and a few measurements if a private fitting is geographically impracticle. We have much experience in design for those with custom bodies and fit is assured. Our clients include Taylor Wane, Rebbecca Wild, Sandra Scream, and Blondage! And has graced the pages of several magazines and video box covers. Please mail me at "captnblood@delphi.com" for more info and prices. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HIDE PARK LEATHER PO Box 79355 Lakewood, OH 44107-0355 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSE OF WHACKS This shop is fairly new, but the press 1800 West Cornelia on it has been good. Latex, leather, Chicago, IL 60657 and art gallery all rolled into one. USA (+1) 312 761 6969 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HUBBA HUBBA Rubber and Leather fetish and bondage 932 Massachusetts Avenue wear Cambridge, MA 02139 USA (+1) 617-492-9082 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IAN'S Rubber, leather, lycra clothing, plus 5th St Marks Place, boots and shoes NY, NY USA (+1) 212-0838-3969 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IAN'S Rubber, leather, lycra clothing, plus 1151 2nd ave boots and shoes NY, NY USA (+1) 212-0838-3969 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IL BOLERO The store opened a little over one 6842 St-Hubert, year ago and carries the best Montreal, Quebec, H2S 2M6 collection of latex wear in the city. Canada Names like Ectomorph, Murray&Vern, (+1) 514-270-6065 Funny Skin, Siren, and Latexa. It also stocks the NorthBound line of leather goods and accessories. All this with reasonable prices. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMAGE LEATHER Store front, "Custom leather at rack 2199 Market St. prices". Catalog $3 San Francisco, CA USA (+1) 415 621-7551 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INNOVATIONS IN LEATHER Leather goods, body jewelry, (581A Tremond St.) magazines, vests. They have moved to (Boston, MA 02118) North Carolina. Anybody got their new USA address? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAZZERTOGS 2808 Roosevelt Street Carlsbad, California 92008-1619 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JEFFREY'S TOYBOX 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1740 New York, NY 10175 USA (+1) 212 989-3044 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JENETTE HEARTWOOD Famous for her unique whips, she now 412 N. Coast Hwy #210 coming out with a line of corsets! Laguna Beach CA 92651 Prices around $275.00. USA (714) 376-9558. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JG LEATHERS Custom leather works. JG leathers is a 5324 10A Avenue manufacturer of custom, specialized, Delta, BC. leather and rubber discipline Canada harnesses. Types include pony- girl or pony-boy full-body harnesses, with separate bridle and bit, cow-girl or cow-boy milking discipline harnesses. All harnesses designed and manufactured to be suspension-capable, and when used in conjunction with specially modified gas masks can also be used for sensory-deprivation, breathe control, and electrical 'aversion therapy' techniques. Standard toys are also made to the customers specifications. Catalogue costs $5.00 USD/$6.50 CAD. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JURONCO Leather bondage equipment, especially PO Box 5992 straps, belts, buckles, straitjackets, Peoria, IL 61601 and the like. A selection of USA institutional equipment from Posey, (+1) 309 673 8724 Humane Restraint, and others. Email catalog also available through InterNet. contact: jlaredo@heartland.bradley.edu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUST FOR KICKS Clogs! - Women's and men's styles in 28855 Alton Rd. sizes 34-47 (European) can be found Wickliffe, OH 44092-2513 along with some great styles. These USA clogs are made in Sweden by traditional craftsmen and cannot be found in department stores. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DONNA KARAN NEW YORK 135 Madison Ave New York, New York USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KARMA DEE FITNESS 4401 Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, New York 13903 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KICKS BODYWEAR 1430 B Industrial Drive Mathews, North Carolina 28150 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KINGS MEN LTD. (Mail order only) Box 554 Avon, MA 02322 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SYD KUSHNER INC. (sizes 5-12 c-EEE) 1204 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA. 19107 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LA COSTA SPA 2251 Las Palmas Dr. Carlsbad, California 92209-4878 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LA MENDOLA 1795 Express Dr. North Smithtown, New York 11787 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LA TIENDA SHOE SALON The manager is John LeBlanc. If you 842 Granville St. are looking for bizarre, outre', even Vancouver, BC (postal code?) slutty heels, this is _the_ place. Canada Reasonable prices, too; for Canada. (+1) 604 683-6200 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAWSON HILL LEATHER AND SHOE CO. Lawson Hill Bldg. - 580 Winter St. Waltham, MA 02154 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAWSON HILL LEATHER AND SHOE CO. (Sizes 3-13AAAAA-EE.) Old Sanford Mills, 61A Emery St. Sanford, ME. 04073. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEATHER BY BOOTS 4038 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, TX 75219 USA (+1) 214 528-3865 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEATHER BY BOOTS 711 Fairview Houston, TX 77006 USA (+1) 713 526-2688 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE LEATHERMAKER 5720 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 USA (+1) 213 461-1095 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE LEATHER MAN Leather, rubber and accessories 111 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014 USA (+1) 212-243-5339 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEATHER MASTERS Leather + latex clothes, sex toys, 969 Park Ave. videos t-shirts, clothes, custom San Jose, CA 95126 leather work. Mostly gay male. Catalog USA $3 (+1) 408 293-7660 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEATHER PLUS Leather clothing and accessories for 1321 Ste Catherine East, women and men. Custom made or Montreal, Quebec, H2L 2H4 ready-to-wear line. Canada (+1) 514 521 7587 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEATHER RACK Leather, Toys 1723 Connecticut Av. NW Washington D.C. USA (+1) 202 797 740 (voice) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEATHER UNDERGROUND (Primarily leather.) 136 West Reed St. Baltimore MD USA (+1) 301 528 0991 (voice) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE LEATHERWORKS Leather shop catering primarily to 2908 SE Belmont motorcycle interest and gay male Portland, OR 97214 bondage. USA (+1) 503 232-3280 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEE'S MARDI GRAS Vast range of `regular' and fetish TV Third Floor, 400 W. 14th Street clothes, shoes, and books. R.L. Reid New York, NY 10014 writes: This place is friendly without USA being instrusive, helpful, and best of (+1) 212 645 1888 all very reasonable on prices. The location is a bit intimidating - you have to stand down on the street in the meat packing district with rotting meat in your nostrils while a staff person comes down to get you on the elevator. But conversely, the security and privacy is good. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LYDIA'S TV FASHIONS Jeffrey Hurwit writes: Fashions for 13837 Ventura Blvd. the cross dresser who is "just Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 starting out," in Lydia's own words. USA Very small shop, in what looks to be a (+1) 818 995-7195 motel converted into offices. I didn't see any PVC, latex, or anything like that, but they do have large sizes (as one would expect :), particularly in the shoes. Also magazines and other information for cross dressers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MACK'S LEATHERS 1234 Granville St. Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1M4 Canada (+1) 604 688-MACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAITRESS They specialize in gloves, but also Post Office Box 384 sell corsets, girdles, and lingerie - Fairport, New York 14450 heavy on the 50's/60's styles. USA (+1) 800 456-8464 (Voice) (+1) 716 586-3720 (Fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MALE HIDE LEATHER Last update: 1995-02-07. Men and 2816 N. Lincoln Ave. women's leather street and erotic Chicago, Illinois, 60657 wear. USA (+1) 312 929 0069 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MALE-ORDER LEATHER Bondage gear by Laura Goodwin Box 787 Danbury, CT 06813 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARK I CHESTER Spandex: hoods, bodybags, sacks, P.O. Box 422501 sleepsacks, cat suits, custom orders San Francisco, CA 94142 Dealer inquiries welcomed. Catalog $5 USA (+1) 415-621-6294 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARQUIS DE SADE EMPORIUM Sells leather goods, lots of videos, 73 Berkeley Street t-shirts, vests, carries limited Boston, MA 02116 supply of body jewelry. USA (+1) 617-426-2120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARYLAND SQUARE Really nice shoes, great slings for 2510 South Broadway spring! Salem, Ill. 62881-3698 USA (+1) 800-727-3895 (+1) 800-227-8158 (hearing impaired only - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MASSEYS low and mid heels to size 13 nice 601 Twelfth Street casual shoes. You can also wear a size Lynchburg, Va 24504 smaller in a sling. USA (+1) 1-800-MASSEYS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAYA'S SHOES Shoes 6523 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 USA (+1) 213-962-9467 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MELLOW MAIL (fun wear) P.O. Box 8000 San Rafael, CA. 94912-8000 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DAVID SAMUEL MENKES Custom made fantastic leather-wear, New York including bondage suits. Call for USA appointment. (+1) 212 989 3706 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MERCURY MAIL ORDER (Catalog $3) 4084 18th Street San Francisco, CA 94114 USA (+1) 415 621-1188 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MILTON BODNER Their really aimed at the GGs and 38 Lexington Ave. don't have much over a 2.5" heel in a Passaic, NJ 07055 14. Reasonable prices. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MIND CANDY EMPORIUM They have two catalogs, both by P. O. Box 931437 - Cherokee Ave "Midnight Lady": The Skinfit Hollywood, CA 90093 collection of rubber, PVC, and USA leather, and the Cameo collection of lingerie. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MONIQUE OF HOLLYWOOD Lingerie, high heels & boots 5" & 6" P.O. Box 85151 heels large sizes. Books, magazines, Los Angeles, CA. 90072 video cassettes. Write for catalog. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MOONEY & GILBERT (sizes 6-12AAAAAA-B) 31 W. 57th St. New York, NY 10019 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MR. S LEATHER CO. & FETTERS USA Business Hours: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 310 7th St. Pacific. Catalog: $15. They offer a San Francisco, CA 94103 wide variety of men's leathers and USA Latex, as well as some shoes and (+1) 415-863-7764 (voice) boots. A pair of thigh high, lace-up (+1) 800-746-7677 (orders) boots for men was one of the most (+1) 415-863-7798 (fax) unique fashion items. Leather, canvas and rubber straight jackets; various designs, some with 'strategic access' holes and covers. Hoods, masks and helmets, mostly leather and rubber. The catalog also shows metal helmets, and on display in the store and catalog were two different types of metal head cages. Also body bags, leather and Latex; they are well made and sturdy, which may allow them to be used for suspension, as the pictures in the catalog show. Fetters also offers an unusual item, which they call the 'Hanging Strap Cage'. It encloses the entire body with leather straps that tighten around the 'victim' as the person within the cage is lifted off the ground. Plus an enormous selection of quality handcuffs, heavy metal irons & shackles, as well as thumb cuffs. There are also lot's of toys to play with the male anatomy, as well as whips, paddles and clamps, etc., that work equally well on the female anatomy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MUD HONEY Leather and rubber sexy/pretty women's 124 E 4th St, clothes. New York, NY 10002 USA (+1) 212 995 5593 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NATURALIZER SHOES (sizes 5-12, n,m,w) 504 Main, Newton, KS, 67114 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAUGHTY BUT NICE I-90 at Shopiere Rd. Beloit, WI USA (+1) 608 362-9090 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NESS SHOES Jeffrey Hurwit writes: Top quality 14502 Ventura Blvd. Spanish leather designer (they do Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 their own designs and manufacturing) USA shoes and boots, spike heels to 5", at (+1) 818 906-7555 serious bargain prices. They mostly manufacture and wholesale, but have this one retail outlet. Though they don't specialize in the fetish or cross dressing trade, they do put business first and do all they can to make their customers feel comfortable. I have several pairs of their shoes, and can recommend them without reservation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOELLE NIELSON SOFTWARE Former known as John Floyd Post Office Box 69826 Productions. Spandex outfits and Los Angeles, California 90069 bondage gear. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NIERMAN'S Jennifer: They had some 14s, but the 17 North State St. (12th Floor, Stevens selection was kinda limited the one Chicago, IL 60602. time I passed thru there (1984). USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NIERMAN'S Sizes 11 to 12, all widths, heels to 316 N. Michigan Ave. 6". Basic Pumps and sling backs.. Chicago IL 60602 Prices $100 range. Catalog is free. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NIGHT DREAMS (leather) 8381 Leesburg Pike Tysons Corner, VA USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOIR LEATHERS Fetish outfitters. 101 University Ave W. Windsor, Ontario N9A 5P3 Canada - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOIR LEATHERS Fetish outfitters. 415 S. Main Street, Royal Oak, Michegan 48067 USA (+1) 313 541 3979 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE NOOSE New Yorks major leather, rubber, 261 W 19th Street fetish store, for clothing (also New York, NY 1001 custom made) and bondage accessories USA Catalogue, Free (but temporarily out (+1) 212-807-1789 of stock). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NORTHBOUND LEATHER LTD. Nice catalog of leather for men and 19 St. Nicholas St. women (catalog 1: $15). Second catalog Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 1W5 of toys (bondage) for both sexes Canada (catalog 2: $15). Credit card orders (+1) 416-972-1037 (voice) accepted. (+1) 416-975-1337 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PAUL C. LEATHER Ms.Margo writes: Custom-made leather Post Office Box 285 clothing. His catalog costs $5.00 US. Prospect Heights, IL 60070 I mention this one because Paul makes USA some of the best damn leather clothing (+1) 312 508-0848 that I've seen lately. His 'waspie' waist cinchers are beautiful. Tell him that Janet's friend Margo sent you. :) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PHOTRIX TV material ( ? ) Box 431 Hollywood, CA. 90078 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PINK PUSSYCAT BOUTIQUE 349 Sixth Ave New York, NY 10014 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLAYMATES The Weatherman writes: It's a large 6438 Hollywood Blvd. store with a large assortment of Hollywood, CA 90028 "kinky" lingerie and risque dresses. USA They have a lot of PVC and some latex. (+1) 213-464-7636 A huge hangout for local strippers who are always there trying out new outfits. I personally bought a PVC straight jacket there (about $100 U.S.). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLEASURE CHEST 156 7th Ave. So. New York, NY 10014 USA (+1) 212 242-2158 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE PLEASURE CHEST 2039 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA USA (+1) 215 561-7480 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE PLEASURE PLACE Reviewed by Ms. Margo in spring 1994 - 1710 Connecticut Ave., NW See review section. Washington, DC 20007 USA (+1) 202 483-3297 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE PLEASURE PLACE Reviewed by Ms. Margo in spring 1994 - 1063 Wisconsin Ave, NW See review section. Washington, DC 20007 USA (+1) 202 333-8570 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIAPE Everything from cards, books, jeans 1311 Ste Catherine St. East and videos to harness, rubbers, latex Montreal, Quebec and leather. Canada (+1) 514 521-8451 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R.B. WILLIAMS 157 6th Ave. NE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGALIA Mail order and retail store. Rubber, 1521 State Street PVC, leather and stilettos. 5 Schenectady, NY 12304 catalogues. Reviewed by Kris Davidson USA - See review section. (+1) 518-374-1900 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RENEE FASHION COMPANY TV material ( ? ) P.O. Box 2804 Hollywood, CA. 90078 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RICHARD FILIA CUSTOM BOOTS "Big Black boots": High top (at least 1675 Regulus St. knee high) boots with Vibram(tm) San Diego, CA 92111 soles, by Wesco and Dehner for USA engineers, linemen, and motorcycle (+1) 619 278-9963 patrol officers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ROAD RUNNER SPORTS 6310 Nancy Ridge Road San Diego, California 92121 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ROCHESTER CUSTOM LEATHERS 274 N. Goodman St. Rochester, NY 14607 USA (+1) 716 442-2323 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RUBBERTREE RAINWEAR Rubber capes, coats, aprons, sheets, PO Box 35135, Station E, under- and outerwear. Brochure with Vancouver, BC, V6M 4G1 rubber samples, #2/$4. Canada (+1) 604 885 7701 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RUBIO LEATHERSS by Tino Trevino 242 W 30th St New York, NY 10001 USA (+1) 212 714 1201 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RUSHTON'S TALL GIRLS SHOES Full address needed. Very good Los Angeles, CA attitude. There were GG customers in USA the store, but they took me back to the stockroom for a private fitting. Good Quality. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MICHAEL SALEM ENTERPRISES INC. R.L. Reid writes: These guys should be P.O. Box 1781 - FDR Station avoided, shunned, and despised. They New York, NY. 10150 have high prices, lousy quality, and USA in general prey on the closeted TV/TS. For TV stuff, try Lee's Mardi Gras instead. I cannot say it too strongly; you can get the same somewhere else for FAR FAR less. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SECOND SKIN LEATHER Leather and rubber clothes and bondage 521 Rue St. Philip equipment New Orleans, LA 70116 USA (+1) 504 561-8167 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEXY SHOES High heeled shoes. ONLY high heeled 480 North Second Street, P.O. Box 48 shoes... Orders by phone from 8am to Rogers City, MI. 49779-0048 midnight. Jennifer writes: Their shoes USA are in two size ranges: They have 3 (+1) 517 734 3211 (voice) 1/2 - 4" spike heels in sizes 5 - 10, (+1) 517 734 4030 (Orders) and 4 1/2 - 5" spike heels in sizes 4 - 13. All are medium width. Prices range from $34.88 - $54.88. Ship- ping (UPS) is $4 *per order* (no matter how many pairs you order) to the Continental U.S. or $6 elsewhere, and they'll ship UPS Second Day air for an additional $2 per pair or UPS COD for an additional $4 per order. They will provide plain wrapping if desired, for both orders and catalogs. Service is excellent: When you call they'll tell you whether the shoes you want are in stock, and will usually ship the same day. Also highly recommended by Ms. Margo for *most* excellent service. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOECRAFT CORP. Sizes 10-14, narrow and medium only. Box 129 Write for free catalog. R.L. Reid Accord, MA 02018 writes: Fairly boring stuff, but they USA do have the sizes to 14. If you're (+1) 800-225-5848 into the frumpy look, they should please. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOE EXPRESS P.O. Box 31537 Lafayette, LA. 70594-1537 USA (+1) 318 235 5191 (voice) (+1) 1 800 874 0469 (orders) (+1) 318 235 5359 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOE EXPRESS Jennifer writes: Offeres a number of 102 Savonne Dr. differnt styles up to 14WW, from flats Scott, LA 70583 to 5" heels. The flats start around USA $47, the 5" are $95. The prices seem reasonable for those of us who wear pumps big enough to come with paddles (grin). Has anybody bought from them? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOWCASE OF SAVINGS Hosiery, some lingerie and clothing. P.O. Box 843 VISA, MasterCard, Discover R.L.Reid Rural Hall, NC. 27098-0843 writes: Good for "seconds" of lingerie USA and hose; therefore prices are GREAT. (+1) 919 744 1170 (Orders only) There is a wide variety of sizes; (+1) 919 744 1485 (fax) you'll have no problem finding a 44B bra in your choice of fabric. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PIERRE SILBER Outrageous shoes up to 6" heels. PO Box 265 Saratoga, CA 95071 USA (+1) 408 735-7605 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SIR STEVE'S LEATHER P.O. Box 1282 Guelph Ont N1H6N6 Canada - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SLIMWEAR OF AMERICA Extensive collection of mail order Box 997 rubberwear Send SAE for information. Eastsound, WA 98245 Credit cards accepted Catalogue USA $17.50(american) overseas (+1) 1-800-892-4030 (voice) $20.00(american) (+1) 206-376-5213 (voice/fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SOLANJ SHOES CO. Shoes 5452 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90029 USA (+1) 213-465-7073 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SOURCE LEATHER SHOP PO Box 1069 Forestville, CA 95436 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPARTACUS Custom leathers, fine lingerie, whips, 300 S.W. 12th Ave. crops paddles, restraint systems. Good Portland, OR 97205 selection of stuff. Used to be USA Centurions. Catalog $5. (+1) 503 224-5509 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPARTACUS HS Box 429 Orange, CA 92666 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPIEGAL (shoes) 1040 West 35th Street Chicago, IL. 60609-1494 USA (+1) 1 800 345 4500 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPORT CLUB 615 W. Johnson Ave. #3 Cheshire, Conneticut 06410 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPORT EUROPA Sports gear, wetsuits, full body suits 7871 NW 15 Street in lycra etc. Miami, FL 33126-1115 USA (+1) 800 333-2188 (service) (+1) 800 695-7000 (order) (+1) 305 477-1699 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STAINLESS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Stainless chastity devices for PO Box 1594 male+female. Mail order only, send Bryan, TX 77806 SASE and age statement. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STAT ESQUE (shoes) Promenade West, 2319 South University Dr Davie, Florida 33324 USA (+1) 305 452 9816 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEZ STEINHARDT 15841 Stagg Street Van Nuys, California 91406 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STILETTO SHOES Shoes 59 West Eighth St. New York, NY 10011 USA (+1) 212-677-4151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ST. MICHAEL'S EMPORIUM Leather masks, collars, corsets, ... 156 East 2nd Street, Suite 1 Good recommendation. Catalog $2. New York, NY 10009 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STORMY LEATHER PVC, rubber and leather 1158 Howard St, San Fransisco, CA 94103 USA (+1) 415-626-1672 (+1) 415-626-6783 (?) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STRANGEBLADES & MORE We make chainmail fashions (often 286 Broad St, Box 154 combined with leather), custom knives Manchester, CT 06040 and jewelry. I specialize in USA chainmail bikini tops with (+1) 203 645-9394 accessories. We do do some mail order E-mail: Sblades@aol.com as well as science fiction conventions and biker events. However, we prefer designing custom outfits for specific people, which should really be done in person. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBMISSION Located in Waikiki on the Island of 1831 Ala Moana Blvd., #110 Oahu. Rubber, leather, PVC, exotic Honolulu, HI 96815 fashions, bondage accessories and USA more. Normally open from 2pm to 10pm. (+1) 808 942-0670 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SYREN Rubber for women and men, designed by 7225 Beverley Boulevard Andy Wilkes, who made (not designed) Los Angeles, CA 90036 Catwoman's outfit (the Batman II USA movie). (+1) 213-936-6693 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TALL GALS SHOECRAFT Order phone open from 8am-6pm, P.O. Box 129 Mon-Fri. Sizes 10 - 13. Write for Accord, MA. 02018 catalog. More expensive shoes, USA designer shoes and athletic shoes. (+1) 617 871 5677 (voice) R.L. Reid writes: Prices are on the (+1) 1 800 225 5848 (orders) high side (but not horrible), pretty (+1) 617 871 1976 (fax) ordinary stuff. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A TASTE OF LEATHER Bay area's largest leather shop. 336 6th St Catalogue $5. San Francisco, CA 94103 (m 4643). USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE CLASSIC SHOE CO. Stockists of little shoe box range and 2938 Dundas St West, Box 70561 Latexa rubberwear Catalogue Toronto ON M6P 4E7 $5.00(american) Canada (+1) 416-769-0970 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE LURE (SHOWROOM FOR FETTERS) See entry for Mr. S Leather Co. & 409 West 13th St. Fetters USA! New York, NY 10014 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE TIE RACK PO Box 1521 Youngstown, OH 44501-1521 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIGHT FIT FITNESSWEAR PO Box 8128 San Luis Obispo, California 93403 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRADING POST 336 6th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRASH & VAUDEVILLE Rubber, plastic, stilettos 4 St Marks Place, New York, NY 10003 USA (+1) 212-982-3590 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRASHY LINGERIE The Weatherman writes: This is a very 402 North La Cienega Boulevard interesting place. They require a Los Angeles, CA 90048 membership ($1.00 US) for one year) USA and they make all of the lingerie. (+1) 310-652-4543 They have a wide selection of leather and some PVC. Great corsets. Also they will tailor anything in the store so it fits just right. This store is definitely on the expensive end of the price spectrum though. They don't have any prices on anything. You have to ask. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNDERGROUND LEATHER 390 West St. New York, NY USA (+1) 212 924-0644 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNIQUE QUALITY PRODUCTS Complete Latexa line of molded latex 2170 Broadway, Suite 3307 clothing and gear. Also an excellent New York, NY 10024 selection of fetish videos.American USA Express, MC & Visa accepted. (+1) 800-843-3552 (card orders) (+1) 212-580-4335 (information) (+1) 212-873-1743 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE UTOPIAN NETWORK Whips, paddles and crops by Sir Adam PO Box 1146 in rubber, leather and sensual nylon. New York, NY 10156 Unique and high quality. Custom work USA too. (+1) 212 686-5248 (+1) 516 842-1711 (?) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UZI Fetish clothing shop, specializing in 508 Colfax rubber and wetlook, with some bondage Denver, CO 80203 gear. Also shoes and boots. USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VERSATILE FASHIONS (MAIL ORDER) P.O. Box 1051 Tustin CA 92681 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VERSATILE FASHIONS (SHOP) Everything for the crossdresser, also 1925 E Lincoln Bl. PVC and possibly latex, domestic and Anaheim, CA 92805 imported from Europe. Catalogs and USA magazines from Europe. Featured in (+1) 714 534-1490 (?) the infamous Phil Donahue broadcast (+1) 714 538 6498 (8AM-5PM Pacific) where Phil wore a skirt on stage. (+1) 714 538 7950 (fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VOGUE BOOT SHOP Sizes 2-13 AAAAA-EE. 808 Olive St. St. Louis, MO 63101 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VOYAGES Outlet for Steamed Heat which has some Post Office Box 78550, Department 903 very nice, very skimpy spandex San Francisco, California, 94107-8550 dresses. I wouldn't call them USA "reasonably" priced, they run (+1) 415 495-4937 (service) $30.00-$60.00 U.S. They do have a (+1) 415 896-0706 (orders) nice range of items available, though. (+1) 415 896-0933 (fax) I particularly like their spandex chaps. The also offer cire, mesh, and long gowns in spandex and satin. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WENDY TV ( ? ), rubber P.O. Box 85111 Los Angeles, CA. 90072 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAX WONDER VIDEO Books, magazines, leather, VIDEOS 9421 Georgia Av. Silver Spring, MD. 20910 USA (+1) 301 585 3333 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WORKOUT DESIGN PO Box 4771 Palm Desert, California 92261-4771 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ZAKS DESIGNS Dog costume, horse costume. Ms. Margo P.O. Box 212 writes: I saw the doggie costume at Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701 the B&D Ball in Boston last year. It USA wasn't bad. I thought that they could (+1) 814 446-5319 (voice) have used a better plush for it, but (+1) 814 446-5755 (fax) it did seem sturdy and well sewn. They also sell some spandex bondage stuff, restraints, and stocks. Their quality is mediocre, but their prices are very low. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Section contains 206 out of 449 entries in the database. >>> Created using LstMaint 0.01 - (C) 1994 TechnoVision Software ==================== < Per Goetterup "No tears please! > < FAQ Maintainer, alt.sex.fetish.fashion It's a waste of good suffering!" > < TechnoVision Software, Denmark -Pinhead- > < Internet: pg@login.dkuug.dk, FidoNet: 2:235/208.10 (Hellraiser) >