Fetish clothing includes any type of clothing and clothing material which is commonly fetishized. Fetish clothing is often worn within the fetish subculture and can commonly be seen in fetish clubs. Many elements from fetish clothing have been adopted by mainstream fashion designers. Men and women wearing suits, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing (from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog) Clothing is defined, in its broadest sense, as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots... Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan. ... The basic idea of sexual fetishism is sexual arousal and satisfaction through an inanimate object, the fetish. ... The fetish subculture is a subculture that comprises people with a broad range of sexual fetishes, who tend to be more tolerant of other fetishists than the general community, even if they do not share the other persons specific fetish. ... A Fetish club is the commonplace term for a nightclub, bar or other entertainment venue which caters to clientele interested in (or in some cases, actively participating inside the club) bondage, domination/submission, and/or sadism and masochism (For short, BDSM). ... The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. ...

Items

It is possible for almost any item of clothing to be the subject of a fetish. Commonly fetishized types of clothing include underwear, lingerie, skin-tight clothing, and footwear such as ballet boots and pony boots. A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... Assorted lingerie styles. ... A skin-tight garment is a garment that is held to the skin by elastic tension. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ballet boots The ballet boot is a contemporary style of fetish footwear that merges (the look of) the pointe shoe with the ultimate high heel. ... A pony boot is an item of fetish foot whose sole resembles a horses hoof but which is made to fit a human foot. ...

Common items of fetish clothing include catsuits, corsets, neck corsets, hobble skirts, gloves, thigh-high boots and stockings, sheer underwear, collars, bondage masks and hoods, and leather body harnesses. Fetish clubs often have a dress code requiring fetish clothing, frequently as a way of keeping curious non-fetishists out. A woman in a red catsuit and black boots A catsuit is a skin-tight one-piece garment with sleeves and long legs, and sometimes with feet or gloves, sometimes with a hood (the combination of which turns it into a zentai suit). ... Hourglass corset from around 1880. ... A neck corset is an item worn fitted around the neck. ... A postcard depicting a woman wearing a hobble skirt. ... A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment which covers the hand. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Boot. ... Stocking fetishists find the sheer fabric of stockings highly enticing Stocking fetishism is a sexual fetish relating to stockings or nylons as they were first termed. ... A BDSM-style collar that buckles in the neck. ... A Bondage mask is a item of clothing worn over the face and head as part of BDSM play. ... A woman in chains with bondage hood A bondage hood (also called a gimp mask) is a fetishistic hood. ... A bondage harness is a series of leather straps, typically between 1 and 2 cm wide, attached together in such a way as to allow a person to wear the item. ... A Fetish club is the commonplace term for a nightclub, bar or other entertainment venue which caters to clientele interested in (or in some cases, actively participating inside the club) bondage, domination/submission, and/or sadism and masochism (For short, BDSM). ...

The uniforms associated with certain occupations are frequently fetishized; for example, nurse, maid, schoolgirl, law enforcement officer (particularly motorcycle patrol) and military officer. It is possible to buy uniforms made out of fetish materials rather than regular fabric. A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organisation whilst participating in that organisations activity. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article focuses on the education and regulation of nurses. ... A maidservant or in current usage maid is a female employed in domestic service. ... A schoolgirl is a girl attending either primary or secondary school. ... For the band, see The Police. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ...

Materials

Commonly fetishized materials include leather, fur, satin, sheer, rubber, spandex, (such as lycra), fishnet, chainmail and fabrics made from plastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC, vinyl), polyurethane (PU) and polyamide. Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... Look up Satin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... When applied to fabric, the term sheer refers to semi-transparent and flimsy cloth. ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ... Example of spandex Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity (stretchability). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fishnet (material). ... David rejects the unaccustomed armour (detail of fol. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Polyvinyl chloride Polyvinyl chloride, (IUPAC Polychloroethene) commonly abbreviated PVC, is a widely used thermoplastic polymer. ... A polyurethane is any polymer consisting of a chain of organic units joined by urethane links. ... A polyamide is a polymer containing monomers joined by peptide bonds. ...

Note that these materials are also commonly used in functional clothing, and that clothes made of these materials are not necessarily fetishistic in nature. However, this has also led to fetishization of functional clothing such as riding boots, diving suits and industrial clothing such as hazmat suits and gas masks. Riding boots are boots made to be used for horseback riding. ... Two divers, one wearing a 1 atmosphere diving suit and the other standard diving dress, preparing to explore the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, 1935 A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. ... A HAZMAT suit is an overall garment worn by people to protect themselves from hazardous materials or substances. ... Belgian 1930s era L.702 model civilian mask A gas mask is a poo worn on the face to protect the body from airborne pollutants and toxic materials. ...

Fetish models

Fetish fashion models such as Midori, Bianca Beauchamp and Dita von Teese specialize in this type of attire. Book cover for Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink with photos by Steve Diet Goedde Book cover for The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage with Dita Von Teese in bondage Book cover for Master Hans Daughter: Tales of Depraved NeoTokyo with Midori photographed by Michele Serchuk Midori is... Bianca Beauchamp (born October 14, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian adult model, known for her glamour and latex modeling. ... Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28, 1972 in Rochester, Michigan) is a popular American burlesque artist. ...

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