"'Do you like the garment?' he asked.
'Yes, Master,' she said. 'A slave is grateful, so very grateful.'
'It is not much,' he said.
'It is a treasure,' she said. I smiled. To her, I supposed, a slave, such a tiny thing, little more than a brief rag, would indeed be a treasure.
'Do you wish to retain its use?' he asked.
'Of course, Master,' she said.
'You now have an additional motivation for striving to please,' he said."
- MAGICIANS OF GOR, Pg. 26
A slave is something which is owned, not something that owns, a possession devoid of its own possessions. When a slave is given something, particularly and primarily clothing or jewelry, it does not become her property, she has no rights to it, it is simply something she is allowed to have for as long as the Master chooses, an object which enhances his pleasure in her. It is not something given to "protect her modesty," slave garments are usually far too revealing and scandalous to do anything other then bring even more attention to the girl's sexuality, making the girl also more aware of it herself through the feel of the fabric on her skin and the type of looks she receives from others, especially men as their eyes examine her, unabashed. But besides being something enjoyable to the Master, this provides the owner with another degree of control, presented in the giving and taking of those certain articles, most particularly, clothing.
"I watched her take the tiny garment in her hands, gratefully, joyfully.
It is interesting, I thought, how much such a small thing can mean to a girl. It was a mere slave tunic, a cheap, tiny thing, little more than a ta-teera or camisk, and yet it delighted her, boundlessly."
- MAGICIANS OF GOR, Pg. 21
Even the simplest of rags, a bare strip of cloth that does little to conceal anything, will be prized by the slave girl, as precious to her as the finest of expensive garments. Often, this object is something she must earn in the first place, her nudity teaching her quickly the condition she is held in, and that first scrap of cloth being something that when given is a symbol of accomplishment as one having been found somewhat pleasing, and which futhers the bond of dependency to the master. This article, once given, may of course be taken from her at the whim of her owner. This gives another dimension of power and control, for the girl will seek to keep what very little she is allowed to hold, particularly simple garments, and this also obviously provides an excellent method of discipline. The article might be taken away as punishment or simply due to mood, for a limited time, or for a long period, with the effect of nudity and the uncertainty as to when it might occur, leaving the girl with a feeling of excited helplessness. Though many feel that even more attention is brought to a girl's sexuality when she is dressed in slave garments than simply left naked, the girl will seek to be allowed any sort of article with which to clothe herself. Even if scandalous and highly sexual in itself, garments provide a sense of security that is much sought by the slave girl, who by simple nature of her condition, is often left unassured.
"The garment reprsented not only such things, confirmation of her bondage, her subjection to a master, and such, but, more importantly, at the moment, the considerable difference between being clothed and unclothed. She, a slave, and not entitled to clothing, and more than other animals, was, but the generosity of her master, to be permitted a garment."
- MAGICIANS OF GOR, Pg. 22