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| A '''bondage hood''' (also called a '''] mask''' or '''bondage mask''') is a ]istic ]. It may be made from ], ], ], ], ] or ]. Bondage hoods can come in a variety of colors and patterns and may even be made of transparent fabric. A bondage hood may be either full-faced or open-faced and usually can be either pulled on and over the head or partially opened and closed around the neck and head with some means of separating and joining fabric such as a ] or ] ]. Some hoods are anatomical and tight-fitting while others are looser in fit or otherwise have a more fanciful or exaggerated shape and design. Fancier hoods may contain special decorative features like multiple fabric colors and patterns, extra closures, ] ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s and streamers, as well as artificial ears, whiskers and hair. These more elaborate hood designs may also include tubing, piping, sheathing, bag and funnel attachments, inflatable rubber, and sex ]s such as internal and external ]s. | |||
| == The use of bondage hoods in BDSM == | |||
| ] and a full-faced leather bondage hood or "] mask" that features a ring attachment at the nose and barely visible nostril openings.]] | |||
| Full-faced hoods and gimp masks are typically used for the actual practice of ], and to restrain and ] the wearer through ], ] and/or ]. A rigid, tight-fitting hood greatly reduces a gagged person's ability to make any noise at all. The texture of certain fabrics against the skin may also provide tactile stimulation which may make the wearer more amenable to ] and ]. In the context of a ], the restrictive and depersonalizing effects of bondage hoods reduce the wearer to the status of a sexual toy, rather than a sexual partner. Unless made of transparent fabric, these types of hoods can serve the function of disguising someone's identity when desired—for example, at ]. Hoods and masks with a ] design—such as a "]" mask, which typically only covers the top of the head and face—are often an essential ] for ] ]. | |||
| In comparison, an open-faced bondage hood is less restrictive for the wearer, and its sensual texture (usually ] or ]) and theatrical appearance generally serve to enhance the level of tactile, visual and psychological excitement in an encounter. Also, an open-faced hood is like a ] ] that may complement an ensemble of dress (such as a ] or a ]) which creates or highlights a certain ] for the wearer (see: ] and ]). | |||
| Tight-fitting open-faced hoods are sometimes worn by ] to project an image of intimidating sexual power and superiority. Some feel that the aesthetic appeal of these open-faced hoods in BDSM and cosplay lies in the way that they define the anatomical shape of the wearer's head with a smooth, shiny, luxuriant form-fitting fabric and emphasize the dominating woman's stern and haughty expression by elegantly framing the symmetrical features of her face. If the dominant party in a BDSM encounter chooses to wear a hood, it will almost always be one which allows for a greater level of awareness and control than the submissive possesses. | |||
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