The Hishi (Diamond) Karada is sometime known simply as a “rope dress”. It is attractive and a great anchor for additional layers and ties. Its diamond patterns and tight lacing is lovely and stimulating for both parties. It can be worn for quite a long period and people have been known to wear them under clothes for a bit of surreptitious public bondage. This model is about 5’3″ with a petite build. On her, I used about 30-35′ of rope for this tie.
If interested, there is also a Full Body variation of this in the Behind-The-Scene (BTS) section!
Cool Features: This can be made quite tight, but keep in mind the warning below. When you take this off, it leaves beautiful rope marks for a little while. It also has a “happy knot” feature that can add a nice twist if you include a figure 8 knot or chain stitch.
Warning: Be sure to check our Safety page for important information about tight chest harnesses when combined with tight waist restraints. This has both, so make sure that your partner has no interference with his or her breathing.
For this tie, I used one 30′ (10m) piece of Natural 6mm (1/4″) hemp provided by my affiliate Twisted Monk. Check them out for some amazing hemp rope!
Video Contents:
- The front (0:19)
- Options for between the legs (4:30)
- Lacing the back and sides (5:39)
- Adding rope (14:12)
- Using up rope (19:37)
My bottom struggles with the rope pulling up in the crotch and along the genitals. She is comfortable in the woven hip harness so I thought to relieve upward pressure by adjusting the tension more outward into the thigh rather than upward into the pelvic area. One way I thought to do this was to position the initial overhand knot loop at the small of the back rather than between the shoulder blades where you have it. This allowed the lowest diamond to be the first one opened, rather than the last, which sent pressure sideways into the thigh more quickly. It also gave more flexibility in that central double-line, where tension increases with each diamond spread. Do you see a problem with this adjustment? Is there an important reason to put that initial loop between the shoulders?
No issue at all. We build from the top down mostly due to tradition and following the force of gravity. Another way to do something similar is shown in https://www.theduchy.com/karada-mini-skirt/
Can the lowest tie be replaced with Kikkou Karada variation to make partner fully exposed. Also was is the length of second rope you used in the video.
Yes! That is a great way to end off the karada and allow for more access. 🙂
I used 15′ (~4.5m), but your needs may vary. If you have too much, you can use up the extra in thigh cuffs or some other leg pattern.
what variations are there for doing suspension in this style of harness
I know that you recognize this, and that is why you are asking the question, but I feel I need to provide this detailed response for other readers: This tie and direct variants are not well-suited for suspension. I have not seen anyone suspended with this tie and I would be concerned if I did. The primary issue is that these are all single strands going around the body and shoulders. If too much tension is added, as would be the case with a suspension, those single strands will dig into the flesh of your partner and are highly likely to cause damage. Most riggers insist on a minimum of 4 strands to create a wider strap to better distribute the force, and some riggers go for more–6 or even 8. There are other issues as well: This design puts pressure directly on the sex if your partner if female-bodied or on the perineum if male-bodied. There are a lot of blood vessels and nerves in that area and a misplaced rope or too much pressure can cause damage. When looking for choices for suspension, you want the ability to have wide, even straps and you want those straps positioned away from easily damaged areas.
This is cool. I think this is the next one I’m learning. Also, agree it’d be cool to see more discussion on how to employ bondage and maximize the experience for your partner.
I did this but added a knot just above below top of buttocks and made rope go between pelvis knot and that one so as when she was bent forward you can tighten the rope in a way that the rope spreads buttocks open at the same time.
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Nice!
If you have only seen pictures of this, it may look intimidating. In actuality, it is surprisingly easy!