This piece was inspired by the use of binding in different contexts to control bodies, either by choice or by coercion.

While foot binding is considered barbaric, there is still a modern appreciation for the confined form. Corsets, girdles and products like Spankx are used to compress and confine the flesh into a pleasing silhouette.

Within the context of exploring objects that confine against the will of the wearer, this piece speaks of straight jackets used to confine the mentally insane or the social misfit.