Lingerie

A piece of lingerie, comprising:

• a main body of the piece of lingerie;
• and
• at least one binding strap coupled or couplable to the main body;
• wherein, when the lingerie is worn on a body of a wearer:
• the binding strap comprises a tension anchor disposed at or proximate a specific anatomical location on the body of the wearer, and at least one free binding end extending distally from the tension anchor;
• the tension anchor is coupled to the main body of the piece of lingerie at an attachment point or via at least one coupling element;
• the binding end is connected to the piece of lingerie at or via the tension anchor;
• the binding end of the binding strap has a length sufficient to bind at least one limb of the wearer to said limb or to another limb of the wearer;
• and
• the specific anatomical location is one or more of along the spine of the wearer, along or below the sternum of the wearer and collinear therewith, and along the sides of the torso of the wearer.

A method for utilizing a piece of lingerie in an intimate bondage setting, comprising:

• providing a piece of lingerie having a main body and at least one binding strap coupled or couplable to the main body;
• donning the piece of lingerie such that a tension anchor of the binding strap is disposed at or proximate a specific anatomical location on the body of the wearer;
• extending at least one binding end of the binding strap distally from the tension anchor;
• and
• binding, using the binding end of the binding strap, at least one limb of the wearer to said limb or to another limb of the wearer;
• wherein the binding end of the binding strap has a length sufficient to perform the binding step;
• and
• wherein the specific anatomical location is one or more of along the spine of the wearer, along or below the sternum of the wearer and collinear therewith, and along the sides of the torso of the wearer.