I had put it on-hooked it up to my favorite black tights, over my black boy shorts-and was about to go show off for the Mrs. when the left back strap just fell off. This was before any sexy-times had ensued, and before it was put under any serious strain other than the effort required to attach it to the tights. The rubber and metal eye-hole attachment system was very difficult, especially in the back. I'll move on from that detail, but that cast quite the dark cloud over my perception of the garter belt.

I pushed through and completed my seduction, during which two latches unhooked, and I gave up on it. It was inexpensive, and I suppose I got what it was worth; although getting at least one go before it broke would have been appreciated. I looked great in it, I was told, as the black mesh and leather-like binding agreed with my S&M tendencies, and my ass was perfectly framed. I suggest anyone looking for a garter belt keep searching; this may seem pretty, but it will not hold up to even the gentlest of touches. If you're handy with a needle and thread, maybe you could reinforce the straps, but to us with little time and skill, this is not worth the buy.

Furthermore, the material feels cheap, which may be another factor to scare you away. The faux leather binding stretches and cracks easily. The mesh is scratchy and picks up grime easily and noticeably.

The back unlatches in a similar mechanism to a bra, only with six latches rather than the usual two or three, and two levels of tightness rather than three; however, as the top band is slightly stretchy, I did not have a need to use them after testing them out for the purposes of review (they felt quite sturdy).