Slave colours

[Collared_Slave]

I have heard something about slave colours of red, white, black, yellow and purple.

What do these colours mean or symbolize.

[onknees]

It comes from the gay's hankies in the left (active) or right (passive) back pocket

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/bulgarians/hanky-codes.html

Here are the basics

[Collared_Slave]

It comes from the gay's hankies in the left (active) or right (passive) back pocket

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/bulgarians/hanky-codes.html

Here are the basics

It may be this- but i can remember it having only 5 colours.

[Bandit|Queen]

I don't think there are any definite guidelines in BDSM as to what coloured collars mean. There may be within Gor, the silk colours mean certain things but not collars.

I think it is just up to the individual what colour collar they have or give. You can get "day collars" which look like necklaces too and they are normally silver, not sure why. Hmmmm anyway the general idea is I don't know :p

[Collared_Slave]

I don't think there are any definite guidelines in BDSM as to what coloured collars mean. There may be within Gor, the silk colours mean certain things but not collars.

It is the silk colours i bumped into.
I never mentioned collars.

[Bandit|Queen]

It is the silk colours i bumped into.
I never mentioned collars.

Lol that will serve me right for being half asleep when I post a reply. Sorry! I have no idea where I got collars either.

I have a list of the colours somewhere, it is for Gorean (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorean)though so doesn't apply to everyday BDSM.

*Bare silks means you're naked: New or unowned.
*White silks: You're new, but possibly Owned or a virgin.
*Yellow: You're serving in a tavern or are Owned and are at a moderate skill level
*Red silks: Pleasure silks and are highly advanced and skilled in serving and sexins and things.


Now with Gorean it is a very specialist form of slavery, just going around speaking in third person as the slaves in Gor are supposed to do won't cut it. Neither will saying you were the appropriate silk colour. I know Gor slaves online and frankly they annoy me and I feel it is a very up its own ass form of BDSM especially as it is based an a set of science fiction books :rolleyes:

[Collared_Slave]

So if gorean has its colours- why dont we come up with some?
I agree- it is a bit stupid speaking in third person and would probaly drive you insane.

[Bandit|Queen]

erm...because we aren't a recognised BDSM practice since the 1960s?

[Trystaan]

Continuing from Sugars post the colours are

Slave Silk

White silk slave:

These girls are virgins, not merely reserved for her Master's sole use. In the novels, they are permitted to serve drinks and food and engage in conversation, but their sexual use is forbidden (until their Owner says otherwise). "Among slaves, not free women, these things are sometimes spoken of along the lines as to whether or not a girl has been 'opened' for the uses of men. Other common terms, used generally of slaves, are 'white silk' and 'red silk', for girls who have not yet been opened, or have been opened, for the uses of men, respectively." (Dancer of Gor, p. 128) This girl has seen men who prefer to reserve their slave's use for themselves simply place restrictions upon the girl.

Red silk slave:

Red silk slaves are non-virginal slaves. On IRC, red silk is often worn by "pleasure slaves," and the two terms have come to be synonymous, though they are different things. Red silk slaves may generally be used by any whom desire her usage, but may be reserved for the sole use of the Owner if collared. Sometimes payment is made to the Owner for the use of the slave. Any uncollared slave who is red silk, should be prepared to be well used as red silk. :)

Yellow:

Yellow silk was worn by tavern slaves in a few of the novels. A tavern girl's use is rented from the tavern owners and is usually included in the price of paga.

Gray:

State owned slaves wore gray or striped slave livery (simple slave camisk) in the books this girl has read.

Black:

Other sites list black silk as the mark of an unowned slave.. However, you will find unowned slaves in the novels and IRC Gor to be naked because, well...the men prefer it that way! A common Gorean saying is that only a fool buys a clothed kajira. ;)

* Please note: The above are indications of a slave's status. A girl dressed as a slave will wear whateter pleases her Owner. For instance, a girl may be naked or wear any color of silk, and still be classified as a red silk slave.


[EDIT]http://www.boskandtarn.com/slaverules.html

[Bandit|Queen]

Just credit where you got that from Tryst :)

[Collared_Slave]

erm...because we aren't a recognised BDSM practice since the 1960s?

So? It would be fun and interesting.

[Bandit|Queen]

If you say so but I don't really see what it would accomplish or be designed to do.