GARMENTS OF THE KAJIRA

This is to give some basic information on slave silks. The color of a slave's silks refers to her serving status, more so than referring to the actual color of the material.

** Please note, if you're a new slave just learning about silks, drinks, etc., it would be advisable to learn the rules and customs of Gor BEFORE making the decision to beg the collar of a Master or Mistress. A collar is not a necklace... it is a symbol of ownership. It is likely that you will be much happier in a collar if you take the time to learn about the Master/Mistress and gorean customs first. **

Silks are normally very short, made of very thin, translucent material. Some may be fashioned like a tunic, the fabric knotted at the shoulders and flowing around the curves of a slave's body, easily removed with tug on the knot. Some may wear a belt made of binding fiber wrapped several times around the waist that can be used for securing the slave.

** WHITE SILK -- This refer's to a virgin. On IRC white silk is not necessarily a virgin, but the slave's sexual use is reserved for the Owner's pleasure ONLY.

New slaves are normally white silk, until they learn how to serve properly, know the various kneeling positions and be pleasing. This will give them time to learn, without the pressure of sexual service.

** RED SILK -- This refer's to a pleasure slave. The slave is fully trained in serving all beverages, knows the various kneeling positions, dances and is knowledgable in providing sexual pleasure. The Red Silk Pleasure Slave is the highest status among the slaves. It is what most slaves desire to be.

Just because a girl is red silk does not mean she can be demanded to sexually serve the general public. If her Master has set limits, those limits should be respected.

** YELLOW SILK -- These slaves are owned by the tavern. They work doing the tavern chores and do as the tavern Masters order them. Tavern slaves are allowed to whisper at their discretion, sitting on laps in the tavern and are also allowed to alcove, with the approval of the Tavern Masters. The Master/Mistress desiring a tavern slave's use must first barter a price with the Tavern Masters.

The Tavern Masters will ask if you wish to serve that person in alcove. Be sure to tell them truthfully if you do or not. Most Masters will not force you to an alcove with someone you do not want to serve.

** BLACK SILK -- This refers to an unowned, unpurchased, or a bred passion slave.

** GREY SILK -- A state owned slave

******* ONCE A SLAVE IS COLLARED, the Master/Mistress who owns that slave may have the slave in any color silk that is pleasing to his/her eyes, or, if the Master/Mistress chooses, naked. The collar tells everyone the slave is owned. It is the Master/Mistress's words that rule the life of a collared slave, not the color of their silks. *******

OTHER SLAVE CLOTHING: 

BINA - (lit. 'slave beads'): slave jewelry, usually consisting 
            of plain metals, colored string, wooden or cheap glass
            beads; sometimes used as a slave name 

CAMISK - a cloth that is used to bind and conceal the loins of
            the slave female, brought between the legs and drawn
            extremely tight about the waist to emphasis it.

CAMISK, TURIAN - a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city of
            Turia; it consists of a piece of cloth shaped like 
            an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar;   it fastens
            behind the neck & falls before the wearers body; the
            crossbar then passes between her legs & is then
            brought forward snugly at the hips; it is held in
            place by a single cord that binds it at the back of
            the neck, behind the back, & in front at the waist. 

CHALWAR - baggy pants of diaphanous silk, worn by slavegirls
            of the Tahari; similar to the harem trousers
            of Earth.

CHATKA - the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet
            long, worn like a breech-clout over the curla by 
            the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples.

CURLA - the red waist cord worn slave- girls of the Wagon
            Peoples; supports the chatka 

KALMAK - vest of black leather worn by the slavegirls of the
            Wagon Peoples 

KES - short tunic of black leather worn by the male slaves
            of the Wagon Peoples 

KOORA - strip of red fabric worn as a headband bye the slaves
            of the Wagon Peoples 

SILKS- these were described in many ways; the most common
            being a length of sheer fabric, wrapped around
            the slave and tied in a single knot on the left
            shoulder. Often, the waist is bound in a piece of
            binding fiber.

SLAVE BELLS - tiny bells which give off a sensual shimmer of
            sound; threaded by the dozen on thongs or chains,
            they may be tied or locked around a girl's ankles
            or wrists, or attached to her collar; are worn or
            removed only at the whim of a Master

SLAVE VEIL - a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk,
            worn across the bridge of the nose and covering
            the lower half of the face; it parodies the heavy
            veils worn by free women, as it conceals nothing
            and often arouses the lust of Masters

TA-TEERA - a simple cloth..slit fully on both side with a
            slit for the head, worn poncho style the cloth
            is held in place with a cord tied tightly about
            the waist..the hem coming barely beneath the
            groin and bottom so that the slave flesh is fully
            available at all times.

SHOES/SANDALS - are never giving to a slave.. they are kept
            barefoot; occasionally cords are wrapped about
            the ankles and calves, decoratively.

SIRIK - a arrangement of chains used to display a slavegirl
            rather than confine her; it consists of a collar,
            to which about five feet of chain is attached; 
            part-way down the chain is a pair of manacles,
            and the chain terminates in a set of shackles