Chastity Belt (BDSM) - Belt Designs

Belt Designs

Modern chastity belt designs generally follow the basic "Florentine" pattern (named after the Bellifortis reference), with a band around the waist or hips and a "shield" running between the legs to cover the genitals. Modern belts usually are made with features and accessories to accommodate BDSM fantasy and play.

On belts intended for long-term wear, this shield must accommodate the wearer's hygienic needs:

• For females, the shield is commonly a flat band with a slot through which the labia can protrude and through which urine can pass. Nominally, this slot is for the labia to breathe, but in practice and design the slot is used for forcibly holding a dildo inside the wearer's vagina. Some manufacturers fit a perforated cover (sometimes called the "secondary shield") over this slot to prevent the wearer from being pinched when sitting. The cover may also prevent direct masturbation by blocking the labia from touch.
• For males, the shield usually covers a tube in which the penis is held facing downward, with perforations at the bottom of the shield to allow urine to escape. Sometimes there are mechanisms that hold the head of the penis inside the tube. The testicles are usually left exposed on both sides of the tube, although some designs have an additional cup that prevents easy access to the entire genital area.
• Belts with a "thong" arrangement have a single strap running up between the buttocks to the waistband. On some, this is a plastic-coated cable or a thin, curved metal rod. Sometimes, an opening is present in the thong to allow defecation.
• Belts with a "V"-arrangement have a pair of chains or cables attached together at the bottom of the shield and apart towards the back of waistband in a "V" to leave the rear open.
• On both male and female belts, the shield can be designed to work with genital piercings for greater security.
• Anal shields, to forcibly retain butt plugs inside the wearer, are a common accessory for modern chastity belts.

Most modern belts fasten with padlocks. Some high-security designs nest the lock within a shroud to make it more difficult to attack with bolt cutters. A handful of manufacturers, however, do offer higher-priced models with integral locks for a sleeker profile.

Metal belts intended for long term wear should be made out of medical grade stainless steel (316L or 304) or titanium to reduce risk of metal allergies and metal toxicity.