However I still think it must be something delicate and prone to break (maybe I am also wrong about this).
Hi again, Gaby.
No you're not wrong about this one. But then...
You risk latex gluing together if not treated right as I described in the previous answer. And you risk it being torn if treated with sharp things. At the same time it's a very forgiving material - you can cut it if you want to change the shape a bit - have larger openings if e.g. the arm-opening cuts you.
My own disaster with latex was a kind of wrestlers-suit - legs and some kind of suspenders. I got it and was trying it on. But as I do like latex to be pretty tight, I might have ordered it too small, so it was pretty tight at the crotch. And at the crotch I have a piercing with some small cylinder to close the piercing-ring. I do like the sensations this cylinder gives when I lay down - but apparently the edges was too sharp for the latex - and before I really started to enjoy the suit, it got torn from the crotch and up.
The same will be the case with long nails if you're not carefull when pulling e.g. stockings or leggins in place. You may harm the latex and holes doesn't restrain themselves like holes in a cotton shirt.
On the other hand - wearing some very tight clothing will be more of a problem to you than to the latex! As long as it's not tight over something that can 'cut' the latex it's really strong.
The same goes for external cutters - if you wear a latex-dress in a wood, there's a fair chance some branch will break the latex. And this chance is bigger if the dress is very tight (stretched).
Then - if you do ruin one item, don't just dispose it. Maybe you can cut the ruined part off (could be shortening the dress)
Or you can practise repairing latex - like you would repair a hole in a biketube: Use some rubberglue (vulcanizing bike tube glue) and add some pad to seal the tear. You will most likely get the pad from some more torn suit
Of course this won't be as pretty as a new suit, but this may not be a problem to you if you wear 'regular' clothes on top. I did succesfully repair a broken seam in a latex-skirt this way - the result was strong enough, but sure I need some more experience to make it look good
The avatar is me wearing a latex tshirt. As this tshirt broke (after several years) I bought a mini-dress as I wanted the shirt to be longer. And as I do prefer wearing latex as underwear, I did have problems getting something with an open neck-opening (not showing under a shirt). But eventually I found one and have been wearing this as underwear at work for several weeks. No tear there - not even when folding the skirt between my legs and adding jeans.
Well - I really urge you to get yourself some items fitting your body and your finances. Then go figure out if you like it or not. The dress I bought is
https://www.latex-couture.com/product-page/latex-tank-dress
