An Object Portrait of The Baron de Charlus & Lady Brett Ashley
Every object herein commemorates TDG social events, and the things we wore or procured for those many memorable evenings.
- The flask at the center typically accompanied us, filled with the finest tequila, ready to be served on the back of the Lady herself.
- This fine pair of Taft shoes is a handcrafted extravagance, worn with a tuxedo only to these events.
- Coach dress gloves, lined to keep a gentleman’s hands warm on bitter midwinter nights. (A rare indulgent gift from the Baron’s stern father.)
- Gloved arms accentuate Lady Brett Ashley’s exposed other parts, making those all the more naked.
- This velvet scarf was a gift to the Baron from a former partner: an elegant, warm, soft, and formal item that he has owned for decades.
- The red corset is a memento from Exxxotica, an event discovered through Stoya’s literary salon, with matching red stockings, of course. When most of the lingerie in the room is black, red stands out.
- A prized flogger from a leathercrafter in Kentucky. Unusually heavy and thuddy for a flogger.
- The Dragon Slave Choker, from our — by far — favorite maker of collars. A beautiful piece of leather craftsmanship. Lady Brett Ashley essentially self-collars, at certain times able and willing to offer the collar (and the neck within it) to new acquaintances.
- Soft lined cuffs permit restraint without marks. Marks are beautiful, but duty calls on Monday.
- Because tables are meant to be seen, not heard, a favorite ball gag. And because drool.