Pride Strappado
By Lazarus Redmayne
Blue and I went to San Fransisco Pride in 2024. We were supposed to be part of the parade, but at the last minute they told us we were not going to be permitted to do so after all … … …
Soooo, we wandered around pride and did street rope instead, meeting interesting people and getting some fun, lovely shots! Here are the other two that we did:
- Bolero Box Tie by the Supreme Court Building – Includes detail on the corset she wore all day
- Pride Bunny
This gorgeous rainbow hemp was supplied by Twisted Monk. We are grateful to be able to work with such a lovely product. It really popped in the sun!
While we were tying this scene, one of the local security people came by to check in and make sure things were on the up-and-up. She made sure Blue was okay and a willing participant. Blue assured her that not only was she willing, she was eager 😊. I then helped the security rep understand the safety planning that goes into things like this. I thought she did a great job balancing the concerns of security and safety with the free and experimental spirit that the event represents.
Scene Credits
Prerequisites
Scene
- We dressed Blue in a Continuous Reverse Corset in the morning and she wore it all day.
- For more details on how I tied this part of the outfit, check out Pride Bolero Box Tie.
- (We have some lovely shots of the rope marks afterward 😊)
- For this specific scene, I added the top part (Steps 1-31) of a Heavy Elbow Harness.
- I then bound the lower arms together
- I added a Double Column just below the elbows,
- Then ran the tail to the wrists
- Added a Hojo Cuff,
- Then ran the tail up to 3a and back twice to use up the extra rope and to act as a hanger connecting the two straps (3a and 3c).
- I then connected a new rope to the hanger (3d) using a Lark’s Head Knot, then ran the tail up and over a bar holding a crossing signal to the street post, then back down under all the strands of the hanger.
- I then wrapped the remaining tail around the up line multiple times and tucked the knotted ends between the upline strands to lock off.
