LEATHER PANTS
Okay, these aren't actually leather. They're pleather - "plastic leather"- has a mixed success in the hobby. It was really popular in the early 2000s during the heyday of Cy Girls - the sleek female operative in a shiny black catsuit theme. There were also outfits that were more in the "S and M" style as well. Probably the producer that carried these designs to the highest level of quality as well as design was Triad Toys. They even used a four way stretch material that addressed a lot of the range of motion issues this material usually had.
Many of these early items have turned out to be very susceptible to dry rot and in some cases, instability of the plastic commonly used in the material. This usually manifests as flaking of the plastic "skin" revealing the stretchy material underneath and often accompanied by a "gooey" feel to the plastic.
With the advent of silicon skin seamless figures, a new concern is dye transfer from the fabric which results in stains on the figure's skin. Pleather is notorious for unstable dyes. Another issue is it's extremely difficult to dress seamless figures in this material. Not only does the material not slide against the skin very well, but the designs that typically use this material often have a tight fit.
Which is a long winded introduction to these new pants. Blond Action Man on the Men With Dolls Forum sourced these on eBay UK for me. I had noticed some of his characters that use TBL S23 and S21 bodies wearing these pants. Not only had he managed to dress these muscular figures in them, they seemed to have very little restrictions with poses. He told me that not only were they surprisingly easy to put on, they had minimal effect on range of motion. Added to this that he hadn't noticed any stains - I was intrigued!
These pants are really tailored to the TBL figures, and my model here is my new customized Alpha (introduced in the 3/3/20 update). You'll notice a bit of extra room in the upper thigh area that is meant to accommodate the more muscular TBL bodies. I'm pleased with the results, nonetheless, though I will update this when I put them on one of the TBLs.
3/28/20 UPDATE
Now, as stunning as Daniella is in these pants, I have to admit that Darisha (TBL S21B) absolutely owns them! As you can see, walking in them is no problem for her as well. She just seems to fill them out just that much more. Not a surprise, given the muscular thighs of the S21B.
Now, as stunning as Daniella is in these pants, I have to admit that Darisha (TBL S21B) absolutely owns them! As you can see, walking in them is no problem for her as well. She just seems to fill them out just that much more. Not a surprise, given the muscular thighs of the S21B.
Pretty tame stuff so far for Darisha...
And just to prove there were no stains after 4 days of wearing these pants-
Yes, I know- this is supposed to be about PANTS, but I can't help it...
I will update this when I find out from Blonde Action Man who the vendor of these pants is. I wish they were available on the U.S. eBay.