Adventures in self degradation and humiliation

Spring cleaning is upon us! Or nearly upon us at least. As you're going through your closet consider down-cycling some of your clothes into play clothes! Play clothes can be a super fun cheap way to add to your play sessions, especially if you're clothes are in no condition to donate (if you donate) or that don't fit anymore.

General Advice

Some items, like bras, undies, and socks, are frequently replaced. But even if you take an item out of your everyday outfit circulation doesn't mean it has to leave your playtime collection. Maybe you have the pair of panties that are your favorite to use as a gag. You can always keep some around specifically for messy playtimes so you don't have to worry about running out of work underclothes before laundry day. Another fun way to down-cycle them is to alter them - cut out bits to make them more revealing, add to them to make them more uncomfortable or painful, maybe even make yourself a tack bra if you're feeling masochistic.

Cutting things out of clothes is easy, but putting clothes back together is the trick. There are some basic stitches that are pretty easy to use (running stitch, back stitch, and blanket stitch are most of what I use for little projects) but you don't sew never fear, glue is always an option. Fabric glue is pretty cheap and easy to use. There are temporary and permanent types. If you're serious you can also get the iron on webbing as well - read the instructions or look up diy instructable/video on how to use them. Hot glue is usually not recommended for clothes - it can have mixed results sticking on certain materials, tends to seep through thinner fabrics, and sometimes isn't flexible enough to deal with the bending that comes with everyday wear - but isn't unheard of for quick and dirty alterations. 

Beyond underclothes, altering worn out shirts, dresses, and pants can also be fun. Cut out parts to make them more revealing for play time - cut legs off jeans so you ass falls out, cut out the back pockets, cut the nipple part out of t-shirts, make them crop tops, and of course if they're too small that can be fun for instances where you want to add insult to injury. As an alternative to body writing (or for a quicker play session) you can always take a blank or mostly blank t-shirt and use sharpies or fabric markers (sharpies are cheaper, but tend to bleed more on fabric and may smudge/run over multiple washes) to write on all the places you'd like to write on your body and Bam! instant covering of words. Only downside is you can't change your message really, just add to it. Having a set of play clothes can also be fun for if you want to run messy scenarios, like pissing your pants or having someone piss on you (simulated with a bucket for solo play). It can certainly help keep down the amount of laundry (assuming you can stand whatever smells may remain). Not to mention all the fun of living out fantasies of ripping clothes without sacrificing your working wardrobe.

I'm sure if you go to DIY craft blogs you can read lots of ways you can recycle the fabric for your crafts, but if you've got the right kinds of fabric you can also cut strips and pieces to use for a little self bondage, fun gags, extra cleaning rags, etc. Certain cloth types can make for soft ties - who doesn't love a sensual silk scarf session? Currently my favorite quick tit bondage material is strips from thermal pants: they're made of a slightly stretchy material, and I had to tie two strips cut from ankle to waist together to get it the right length, but I tie a tightish starting circle around the base leaving a about 6-8 inches in the small tail. Usually this loop can slip off without being untied because of the stretch in the fabric. Then I take the long end and wrap it more tightly before tying the two ends together in a knot that can be easily untied. SAFETY FIRST: before you get all gung-ho and tie yourself up make sure that if your material is knotted tightly (and I mean tiiiiiiiiiightly), you can untie it again. And keep scissors handy in case of emergencies.

While it doesn't fit into everything, I'll take a minute to talk about how down-cycling clothes fits into some certain kinks. Some of this is covered above too, so please forgive me for repeating myself at times.

Pain Play/Sadomasochism

This is one of the areas where tight clothes can be fun. Things you just outgrew that you can kinda fit into, but just barely can help to accentuate just how brutal your last beating was. You can also utilize an old bra into a tack bra (I know there's a tutorial out there i'll try to find for reblog). If you're in an impact play session you can cut holes to reveal the areas of concentration, or you can indicate target areas with sharpies, though impacts through clothes will be dampened. If you're into needle play maybe you can leave some pins in them and have fun discovering all of them. And of course you can always alter the clothing in any way to make it more uncomfortable. If you've got an abrasive fabric you can also use a strip to do some friction play, rubbing it hard and fast against your skin. And of course, remember to do your aftercare for the last ones!

Self Bondage

Now, self bondage here isn't the fancy intricate rope ties, but instead more of using the materials you have to be inventive. I haven't looked lately, but last I did there are a few places with guidelines, but not really any with specific examples. Small articles of clothing make great gags, and strips are great for tying behind your head as a gag. Here my suggestion is to use clothes to make strips for bondage. Personally for strips I've cut pants height-wise, from ankle to hip, but t-shirt can be spiral cut (kind of like removing the peel of an apple in one cut) for a longer continuous strip if you're using it just for scrap. Beyond that you can either challenge yourself to use a piece of clothing creatively or I sometimes cut nipples out of bras and pull a section through the front.

Safety Concerns - Test knots with any cut material first before getting into a tough situation, keep scissors on hand, and tie safely. 

Rape Play/Forced Scenarios

The seduction for this kind of play is often the brutal irreversible removing of clothing. By either tearing it off or cutting it off (knives and scissors are sharp! Use carefully!) you also render your victim unable to hide the results of the session. Forced play is something that is really hard to simulate by yourself, but you can cut/rip your clothes off yourself. You may even imagine scenarios where you're forced to shred your own clothing before/after a session. Pro tip! if you're lacking in the arm strength, cut a notch though the thickest hem before you start to get you started on a good tear.

Body Shaming

Using altered clothes for this can have a deep impact on weight and body issues, but if that's your thing then go for it! Just remember your after care - don't let play go too far. We all have them. All bodies are beautiful, body shaming kinks are fun, body shaming lifestyles can be dangerous.

For the very basics there's the obvious pointing out of what you consider flaws or problem areas. For clothing fit you can always go for the super tight fit or excessively large based on your preference. If desired, go to good will and intentionally pick out something too small or big for cheap. Look in the mirror at how you can't zip and button the clothes or how they bulge and reflect on what a fat cow you really are. Or maybe look at how you fail to fill out the clothes properly, your hips and ass can't even keep your pants up.  You can also utilize sharpies or fabric markers to label trouble areas like "love handles" or "arm flab", or if you're into the worthless animal angle (fat pigs and cows are common with this kink) then you can draw those dotted lines and labels like you see on a diagram of cuts of meat from an animal. And of course it's always fun having a set of clothes for (forced?) feeding sessions, maybe even a bib, but at least clothes that can be covered in food stains. See how many sessions of it takes for a white shirt to be completely covered with stains.

Water sports/Scat

I covered this a bit above, but a lot of this kink is going to involve pissing or shitting in clothes or being pissed or shit upon while wearing them. To add another layer though you can also use panties or socks (used ones even better) as a piss soaked gag. Piss your panties while wearing them and gag yourself with as punishment, or take them off to get the fully soaked and dripping effect. Even drop them the used toilet to get them soaked. 

Slut/Whore/Fuck toy

I almost want to put bimbo here, but usually if you're down cycling clothes that means they've lost either cuteness or fit, both of which bimbos usually prioritize. For the slut, whore, and fuck toy category, these are also a factor, but not always. Sometimes it's just about showing the maximum amount of skin! Stains or holes near the bottom of a shirt, now it's a crop top - show off some stomach, under boob, nipple, as high as you dare, then repeat for skirts. Stain near the collar? Cut out a deeeeeeep v. Those worn out jeans can now be daisy dukes. Crotch pieces and anything over the nipple are useless, get rid of them and enjoy being almost fully clothed yet fully accessible. 

Pet Play

Mostly good for solid color clothes or animal prints. Draw or attach cow spots on white clothes, maybe cat fur patterns. Get some felt or faux fur ribbon/strips, whatever you can get and add it to your hem or as much as you'd like. Whatever animal you feel you are (or want to play as) you can try to alter your clothes to match the skin patterns.