Glamour bondage by Uncle M

Costumes need to look good.  That’s a pretty basic statement, and a very true one at that.  It doesn’t make for a very pretty photo when a model doesn’t look her best in whatever costume she is wearing, whether the costume is too big, too small, pinches or sags at one area or another, or simply is wrong for the model.  Take myself for an example.  I’m fairly short and petite in size – if I were to wear gigantic and shiny platform gothic boots or an overly pouffy and flamboyant dress…well the costume might as well be wearing me, and we might as well be doing a shoot featuring the costume rather than me in the costume in ropes.  The costumes need to fit the model, and that’s pretty much the bottom line there.  Similarly, whatever theme you decide to go with for any particular shoot needs to also fit the model in the way that they don’t look out of place being cast in that particular photograph.  With the combination of the model and right costumes for the model, any photo shoot can become extraordinary.  

So what can you use to compose a costume for bondage?  Well, basically anything that is comfortable and looks good, but if that’s too wide-ranged for you, you can choose different themes or time periods to use.  Burlesque is one of my favourite themes, especially since it is quite versatile in what you can use as costume with the addition of a few cleverly selected accessories, from a corset and skirt, to a merry widow, to just a plain and well-fitted dress with the right pattern.  Period pieces tend to be a bit trickier because the further back you go in history with women’s clothing, the more fabric, fabric weight, decorations like ribbons and bows, etc that you encounter, which can be challenging when you are tying someone.  With Brandibondage, we’ve done Asian-themed shoots with kimonos, office themes with suits, western themes with a plaid shirt, some boots and a pair of jeans, little girl themes with jumpers, and even a bit of eroticism with some nice-looking and classy lingerie.  Each time, the costume is chosen depending on the model who is being photographed, and that model’s level of comfort in general.  Another thing to keep in mind is that when working with a photo shoot that is a bit short on the budget side, it works well to have versatile pieces that can be used in multiple photo shoots with the addition of other clothing pieces or the right accessories.  For example, a well-cut dress that is used in a burlesque shoot with a feathered headpiece, a small and decorative waist-cincher, and an elaborate garter belt can then be used in a vintage or retro-look shoot with large sunglasses, pearl necklace and earrings, gloves, and an intense pair of heels, or the hem of the dress can be pinned up and paired with a silver mask, short silver gloves, and a wide silver belt to make the look a bit more space age.  That and paired with the right set and location, the outfit will never look like it was overused.    xoxo Anna