Fetish Ball Blowout

What is it about November that makes it such a popular month for fetish balls? Maybe it's the autumnal nip in the air that makes wearing things like latex bodysuits more comfortable, or maybe Thanksgiving gets people's minds on being trussed like a turkey (not to mention stuffed). For whatever reason, this weekend will see fetish megaevents in both Dallas and Philadelphia—and we can pretty much understand why fitting into all those skintight ensembles is more plausible the weekend before Thanksgiving than the weekend after. Like all websites for fetish events are legally required to be, both sites feature black backgrounds and vaguely threatening fonts, but we know better than to be scared off by design: after all, when you follow the spooky, you get to the good stuff like plenty of photos of people poured into slinky outfits looking pleased as punch. If not yet covered in cranberry sauce.
- AR/JD

· The Church: Dallas Fetish Ball 2006 (dallasfetishball.com)
· Diabolique Ball: Philadelphia Fetish Ball 2006 (phillyfetishball.com)