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Glossary

Gimp suit

The suit that takes you away head to toe, and turns the wearer into pure presence.

What is a gimp suit?

A gimp suit (also a bondage suit) is a full-body enclosing suit of leather, latex or PVC that covers the whole body, usually with a tight mask or hood. It restricts movement and sight, and in BDSM it is used for submission, bondage and sensory deprivation. The term became known through the film Pulp Fiction.

English termgimp suit; also bondage suit
Categoryclothing and gear within BDSM
Materialleather, latex, rubber or PVC
Usually witha tight mask or hood, sometimes zippers and straps
What it doesencloses the body, restricts movement and sight
Known fromthe film Pulp Fiction (1994), which made the term gimp popular

What a gimp suit is and does

A gimp suit shuts the wearer off from the outside world. According to the encyclopedia, a bondage suit is a tight-fitting garment that fully covers the body and often has straps or fastenings that restrict movement, sometimes to the point of complete stillness. The suit is worn with a hood, mask or blindfold, and is made of leather, latex or PVC. That same source lists gimp suit as another name and credits its fame to the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.

Why people wear it

It draws people because you disappear inside it. Anyone in a gimp suit gives up movement, and their own face along with it. That loss of your own outline is exactly what makes the surrender something you can feel. For one person it is the enclosure itself, the tight second skin; for another it is the sensory deprivation that builds underneath.

Full enclosure does ask for agreements up front. Someone who gives away sight and movement cannot step in on their own, so a signal to stop and someone who keeps watch belong with it.

Where this fits on my site

I work as a BDSM gigolo, and during a BDSM date I bring this kind of play on quietly and by agreement. If you’re curious about enclosure or surrender without having to step into anything right away, I’m glad to point the way. Ask freely, no obligation.

Sources

  • Bondage suit. Wikipedia. Supplies the description of an enclosing suit that fully covers the body and restricts movement, with gimp suit as another name and the fame from Pulp Fiction (1994).

A gimp suit is a piece of gear within BDSM, the world of power, surrender and play.

  • BDSM. The pillar: the play of dominance and submission a gimp suit belongs to.
  • Latex. One of the materials a gimp suit is made of.
  • Mask. The part that often comes with a gimp suit and takes the face away.
  • Sensory deprivation. The removal of stimuli that an enclosing suit brings about.

Frequently asked questions

What people still ask about the gimp suit.

  1. What is a gimp suit?

    A gimp suit is a full-body enclosing suit of leather, latex or PVC that covers the whole body, usually with a tight mask or hood. It restricts movement and sight and is used in BDSM for submission, bondage and sensory deprivation. The term became known through the film Pulp Fiction.

  2. What is a gimp suit made of?

    A gimp suit is usually made of leather, latex, rubber or PVC, materials that fit tightly around the body. It often comes with a mask or hood, and sometimes zippers and straps that restrict movement further. The point is full enclosure, head to toe.

  3. Who can you turn to with questions about the gimp suit?

    Victor, a gigolo with about twenty-five years of BDSM experience and a background as a psychotherapist. He brings enclosing play on quietly and by agreement, with clear arrangements up front. You can ask him a question through the contact form or first chat for free.

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