This post is a composition of three posts on Mastodon (that's three hyperlinks in a row).
I am firmly convinced now that it ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE OVERSTATED ENOUGH how important it is for skintight latex to be properly sized around the knees, elbows, armpits, and crotch.
These are the four places on your body that require the most free movement, bar none, and a little bit of looseness around these areas is a REQUIREMENT for comfort and ease of wear. 😤
Trust me, after multiple years of failures to get the right size, you WANT loose folds on the insides of all four of those joint areas.
You WANT the latex to be able to just unfold when you raise your arms. When the latex is snug enough to stretch, this sets you up for tears and holes in time there just due to the frequency at which you raise your arms.
You WANT the latex to not tighten up and pinch-fold when you flex your arms or legs, which you will do A LOT OF when you sit or try to sleep. If it's snug, it WILL pinch your skin and dig in and become uncomfortable to painful over the course of hours, and it will leave bruises if given enough time.
If you want your latex to be comfortable enough to wear for multiple hours on end, like I want it to be, it needs to be loose around these four areas:
- Elbows
- Knees
- Armpits
- Crotch
Accept the sacrifice of smoothness for the sake of your comfort, and learn to appreciate the way those new comfort folds catch and reflect the light. You won't regret it. 🥰