Some evenings deserve more than improvisation.
She reclines on a crimson chaise in candlelight, wrists wrapped in silk, ankles held gently apart by a gilded bar — serene, composed, entirely in charge of her surrender. That painting opens The Positions Atlas, and it says everything about what we have built: bondage, treated at last with the elegance it deserves.
What is the Positions Atlas?
The Positions Atlas is an ever-growing illustrated library of bondage, restraint and impact positions — each painted in the Marquis's late-Victorian style, graded honestly from a first evening to the decidedly advanced, and accompanied by setup steps, comfort notes and safety guidance reviewed by the Marquis himself. It is free, discreet, and written for consenting adults who prefer their instruction served with beauty.
Spreader bar positions, properly illustrated
Our readers have always adored the spreader bar — and the Atlas gives it the treatment it has been waiting for: eight spreader bar positions, from the supported ease of The Compass to the strict elegance of The Rear Measure, each painted in three settings — the candlelit drawing room, the sunlit summer house, and the open Yorkshire moors. If you have ever wondered how a standing spreader bar position differs from a supine one, or which to attempt first, the answers are all there, position by position.
The best bondage positions to begin with
Asked for the best bondage positions for a first evening, the Marquis answers without hesitation: begin supported, begin simple, begin where release is effortless. The Compass — a supine spreader bar position with the body fully supported. The Soft Cross — wrists in padded cuffs, everything else free. The Governess's Lap — the classical over-the-knee position, intimacy over intensity. Each plate tells you exactly what you'll need, how to set it, and when to stop.
New positions: the impact wing
The Atlas also opens an entirely new wing: eight impact and spanking positions — from the desk-bent formality of The Escritoire to the connoisseur's frame of The Marquis's Bench — with the strike-zone map, warm-up doctrine and aftercare method that make impact play as safe as it is delicious. New bondage positions are added as the Marquis sees fit; the catalogue will grow.
Compose your own scenes — and keep an erotic diary
The Atlas is not merely for reading. Choose up to six positions and compose them into a scene; then record the evening in the Marquis's Journal — a private, gilt-edged diary kept on your own device alone. Name each scene. Keep your notes, memories and fantasies beside the plates that inspired them. Build a wishlist from the Marquis's shelf as you browse. Nothing leaves your device unless you post it to yourself; discretion, as ever, is the house style.
The Atlas, as a book
For the shelf — or the bedside drawer — the complete Atlas is available as a beautifully illustrated ebook: every position with its painting, setup and safety method, printable at home, £4.99, delivered instantly and discreetly.
Questions, answered
What is the best bondage position for beginners?
A supported, quick-release position: The Compass (a supine spreader bar position) or The Soft Cross (supine wrist cuffs). Both keep the body fully supported, communication ordinary, and release immediate — the three things that matter most on a first evening.
How many bondage positions are in the Positions Atlas?
The Atlas is an expanding catalogue spanning six collections — spreader bar, cuffs, under-bed restraints, rope, impact & spanking, and positions requiring no equipment at all — with new positions added as the Marquis sees fit.
What is a spreader bar position?
A spreader bar position uses a rigid bar — usually at the ankles, sometimes the wrists — to hold two restraint points at a fixed, agreed distance. The position chosen (supine, standing, kneeling) determines how demanding it is; the Atlas illustrates eight.
Is the Positions Atlas free?
Yes — every position, painting and safety page is free to browse. The printable ebook edition is £4.99.