The issue of Nudist Clothes or better yet - Naturists and Clothes!
Naturist Garments - Yes, I know this question seems like an oxymoron. But I truly got to thinking about it after the Bare Necessities bare cruise. This was an adults-only cruise, so that undoubtedly had an effect on the vibe and what people chose to wear.
It was clothing-optional, and while most folks were totally unclothed outside during the day, the scene changed a bit at night. You could not wear lingerie or "fetish wear" to the dining hall, but individuals wore it everywhere else. Some of it was like a hot naturist costume predicated on the topic of the night. Do not get me wrong.
It was not as if the boat suddenly became a fetish party boat, but there was a lot of independence as far as what people could wear. I saw a man wearing the underwear pictured below, on the cruise in broad daylight. (This pic is courtesy of Babeland.com, the sex toy shop.)
I enjoy the thought of having the independence to wear as much or as little clothing as I desire, without having to worry about covering parts the rest of society considers indecent, like nipples. I believe other naturists would concur that it would be nice if this freedom weren't exclusive to nudist settings.
But since society doesn't yet give us this naked freedom, we are stuck with our designated areas where we can go to be naked. Some places are nudity-demanded, but even for ones which don't label themselves clothing-optional, we all understand that sometimes folks have to put on clothes. So back to the question. Is there garments considered inappropriate for nudist areas? http://beach-photos.net 'd seem most clubs have rules on nudity, but not so much on clothes.
Why would they, right? Well, perhaps you've been to among the clubs that's lingerie parties.
From my own observations, mainly women put on lingerie, sexy nudist accessories, tight see-through dresses and the like. Many places don't advertise the lingerie thing, but I know of at least one family club that lists events on their website entitled lingerie dance and leather and lace party.
Nudist Clothes - Lingerie attire is too alluring for nudists and naturism?
Now, are these places still considered nudist clubs? By AANR's standards, yes they're, provided that no overt sexual activity occurs. Many of them are also family-oriented, or claim to be.
By logic, one would believe lingerie and such clothes will not have a place in naturist sites because:
1) Presumably, people see naturist clubs because they would like to be nude and textile-free.
2) The terms naturism and naturism have distinct meanings depending on who you talk to, but *I believe* we can all agree that both are about non-sexual nudity.
I recognize that people like to dress up and feel pretty or sexy, whether they're a nudist or not. And clothes or accessories can also be a way for folks to express themselves. I posed this question to our community this week and got varied answers. Some were adamant about it being inappropriate.
Is Lingerie Proper or Inappropriate in Nudist Settings?
A female friend on Facebook also said: I don't believe lingerie has any place in naturism/naturism. Lingerie sexualizes the body and when that sort of clothing is mixed in with naturism it can no more be considered non sexual.
That being said I don't have any difficulty wearing lingerie to a fetish party or something labeled like that. I was really surprised the very first time I went to an aanr associated club that had a lingerie party at night. It still baffles me a bit and makes me believe that folks simply are not capable of living a regular life clothes free it has to be some kind of sexual expression because they only cannot separate the two in their heads.
A comment on the AskANudist Facebook page had the opposite view:
"I think rules need a confident purpose to exist. I see no reason to confine clothes in any manner in a clothing optional scenario. Even in those areas where nudity is needed, there should be exceptions for well-being and temperatures below 75F. If someone is sexually aroused by somebody else's clothing options, it's the problem of the aroused individual to get their act together. I do not care what other people wear or don't wear."
I believe it's fine after the child's curfew at the resort so after around 9 or 10 pm. It is really the parent's call afterward how much their kids are exposed to it after that. We must not disregard our sexuality wholly so in my opinion there is a proper time and an unsuitable time for it at a naturist resort and the same goes in a child's development.
A Nuidst Clothing Reply on AskANudist.com
The workshop leader was basically asking if naturists needed to relax the rules a bit on the sexuality front to draw in more people. Not allowing public sex, but as a good example, having more of a "spring break" surroundings with wet t-shirt contests and such.
If there were suddenly a national naturist rule against lingerie / any sexual garments, would people suddenly start losing interest? Would clubs lose membership? If there were http://picsnudists.com , would we gain more interest?
As I hinted above, there are no present rules on this. So I figure it's up to every person and every club to discover what is acceptable.
What exactly does everybody think about naturists and clothes? Should nudist clubs and resorts need nudity at celebrations and dancing as well? Should they have rules on clothing or relax the rules more? Have you been to nightclubs with lingerie dancing?