Prehistoric f-suit stone carving

A few years ago someone sent me these fantastic images of a figure carved in stone from a prehistoric site located somewhere either in the UK or Europe. These are actually replica souvenir trinkets available for sale. Unfortunately I managed to lose the specific information, and am left only with the images, which I have to admit, do bear a striking resemblance to the f-suit design. 

 I love the idea that certain forms have timeless, universal appeal, and these stylized figures have a fecund voluptuousness that comes across quite clearly. Perhaps this was some sort of fertility idol? 

 The red-dipped and shiny glazed versions have an added visual flair. 

 If anyone out there recognizes the images or may know any information about the figure, could you please contact me? 

 I would love to order some of these...

You can either leave a comment (I won't publish it), or email me directly at christopherfetish{a}gmail.com. 

Bitchsuits Part II - Tumblr galleries

I can tell from the traffic of visitors to my blog that there are lots of "bitchsuit" fans out there. Technically, I've never tried making one, although sometimes I'll see the f-suits I make lumped in together with them. Without getting too far into it, the primary difference from a design standpoint, is the f-suit is more for restraint and play in a supine position, while true bitchsuit designs are geared towards having your pet slavegirl walking (or crawling around, more specifically) on all fours. 

There are many better sources out there for galleries of bitchsuit images, and I thought I'd share a couple with you that I recently came across: this one and that other one. (Probably from something my friend sammy posted.) Lots of great stuff to see, and many images I haven't seen before. (And I thought I'd seen everything...) Go have a look! 

You are cordially invited... of course!

For any of you who are fans of Karen Hsiao's work, please stop by to show your support, and pick up a signed copy of the "Black Cherries" book while you're at it! It's very exciting to have this event hosted at La Luz De Jesus Gallery, one of my all-time favorite art galleries in LA. Hope to see you there! 

Black Cherries limited-edition Art Prints Now Available!

I'm happy to announce that fine-art prints of Karen Hsiao's Black Cherries series are now available on her website. We've been working together on creating these images over the past year or so, and it's really exciting to see them complete and beautifully printed. These are each signed and numbered by Karen, and come with a certificate of authenticity. 

These editions are limited to just 25 prints each image, so be sure to order soon if you are interested in a particular one. It's a very small run, and they could sell out quickly. 

I think "Black Doll" came out pretty amazing:

And I'm still partial to "Red Butterfly Girl" myself...

I always marvel at the model in the "Black Widow" image - she managed to shoot with that heavy molded leather hood on (without nose holes!)...

Karen's also offering a Limited Edition "Strawberry Kisses" 5 piece card set, printed on fine art watercolor paper, signed and numbered with race paper and seal stamped - for only $25. 

Kudos to Karen - I can't thank you enough for making these images real, and for sharing with me your incredible talent, drive and creativity! You are inspiring, amazing and wonderful to work with. It's been a labor of love, and you are a true artist. I've been humbled by the experience. 

Visit Karen's site here  to see more images from this series...

Vanilla Gallery Wrap Up

Some images of the pieces on display at Vanilla Gallery in Tokyo.

Karen Hsiao had a small portfolio of prints - her gorgeous Asian girls in hoods, armbinder and bondage mittens. 

She also showed a suite of oil paintings in gold frames. 

My "kneeling-posture" restraint on a pedestal. (Unfortunately, with no one inside...) For some reason I don't think the pillow I sent for this suit made it through Japanese customs. It looks a bit, oh I don't know, deflated?

A portion of prints from the "Black Cherries" series. 

My red f-suit suspended from the ceiling! 

I understand the people who run the gallery have an S&M Bar in Osaka as well. I need to go and see that in person...

Overall it was a great experience. The people at Vanilla Gallery are very nice, and I am so happy to have had the opportunity. I even managed to sell the red f-suit! Thanks to Karen Hsiao and everyone at Vanilla Gallery for making it possible. Dreams, people. They do come true! 

F-suit Pillow

The f-suit that I made for the Vanilla Gallery show was designed to be shown suspended from the ceiling, so I needed to make something to go inside of the suit so it would look good while on display. 

The gallery asked how they could show it, and at first I thought I could just send them the suit and let them stuff it with packing peanuts or newspapers or something... But I figured it might not look very good - it could end up being misshaped or lumpy. 

Next my idea was to make a simplified pattern for a stuffed "pillow" form, but I was running out of time to develop a whole new pattern... 

So, I ended up just making the same pattern as the leather version but in cloth, and stuffing it with polyester fiberfill. A large part of the time in making the suit in leather is managing and gluing down all the seam allowances - something I wouldn't need to worry about with the cloth version. 

I wanted to use enough fill to give the body a good shape, but not so much that shipping it to Japan would cost a fortune. My hope was to use a vacuum-seal storage bag to reduce the "pillow" to manageable size for mailing. 

The good thing is the pillow came out pretty cool. It had a good shape, and filled the f-suit nicely. Once I had it stuffed, I could use it to figure out the proper dimensions for the hanging frame...

Black Cherries F-suit beauty shots

I wanted to share some images from a couple of shoots I did with the F-suit I made for the upcoming show at Vanilla Gallery Tokyo, a project I've been working on with Karen Hsiao - her "Black Cherries" series! 

This F-suit is going over there, and it might be sold - so I wanted to take some nice photos of it just in case I never see it again...

This is probably the most severe, tight-fitting f-suit I've created to date. The legs are positioned so the person inside is pretty much forced into a face-down hogtie. The leg pockets pull the lower leg close, and the torso fits very snug as well. The only relief is in the arm pockets, which are actually the smallest version of the pattern I typically use. The zipped hood also fits pretty close, especially for such heavy, unyielding leather. This is an extreme suit to wear!

You can see from the shot below the tight fit of the torso at the shoulders, and the way the hood and body zippers meet in the middle. This is as close to a glove-tight fit as you are going to get. 

I was hoping you would be able to turn your head inside the suit, but because of the heavy weight of the leather it wasn't really possible. I had to prop my model up on a pillow to allow her to breathe. This design is actually meant to be used in conjunction with a suspension harness, but that part is going to have to wait for another time. For now, the suit can be displayed suspended from the built-in D-rings, just not with someone inside!

I positioned the zipper on the outside of the leg pocket to make getting into the f-suit easier. You step through the pocket, then bend the knee and pull the zip up to get in. I love the way it looks from this angle.

The bean-bag helps get my model off the floor. This is more the position I could see with the suspension harness...

For those of you wondering if there was a real girl in the suit, here's a picture before she got inside:

Looks a lot better with her in it, don't you think?

F-suit Poster for the Karen Hsiao Vanilla Gallery show

I managed to take some photos and put together a poster for the upcoming show at Vanilla Gallery in Tokyo (see below). It's been so awesome to work with Karen Hsiao on her Black Cherries series, and I'm really looking forward to everyone being able to see the whole set...  It's been a lot of hard work, but very rewarding as well. I wish I could be there for the opening! 

F-suit for Vanilla Gallery - Final Assembly

Final assembly goes like this: Clip the legs in place and sew. 

Those marks indication which seam goes where come in real handy at this point. You are working with pieces turned inside out, and it's very easy to get them mixed up. Align 1 with 1 and 2 with 2. Simple is good. 

Legs complete...

...and looking good. Man, this is going to be one tight fit.

Next for the arms. I align the top panel to the center of the shoulder seam - another thing it's good to mark from the pattern at an earlier stage. 

Arms and legs attached...

Next up is the hood. Aligned on the center seam...

 ...clip the hood in place, and sew like the others. 

With all the limbs and hood attached, it's time to glue and flatten all of those seams. See you in an hour or two...

OK, now we move on to the final seam - the opening from the neck through the crotch. 

This all gets glued down carefully. You want to follow your pattern line and keep these the same length as much as possible, otherwise the zipper will never align correctly. 

With the zipper in place we're almost done... 

I didn't take a picture of this step, but I cut a tongue to run the entire length of the second zipper. This is sewn in place through the opening. 

And we're done!

Another one for the history books...

Now, where'd my fit model run off too? Honey, got a second? I need you to try something on for me...