2006-07-15 18:02:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
A piece of clothing designed to hold up thigh high stockings.
2006-07-16 02:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by John34 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suspenders, braces and garters are clothing accessories.
Suspenders in US English, or braces in most variants of world English (and also sometimes in North America) are elastic fabric straps, run over the shoulders, that hold up trousers or a skirt. The entire strap of braces may be elasticated, or only the ends where the attachments are, with the majority part of the straps being of woven cloth with either a X-Back or Y-back crosspatch and leather end tabs.
Braces were at one time worn almost universally, due to the higher cut of late 19th and early 20th-century trousers which made wearing a belt less effective since it could not rest on the hips. Elasticated (and better-fitting) garments may also play a part. However, many business people, news casters and lawyers still wear suspenders, whether for image or comfort, and they are regarded as fashionable by most men's fashion experts in America (though not Britain). Braces are usually only acceptable items to wear at work if they are of high-quality, which normally means that they can be buttoned to trousers.
Suspenders in British English, or garters in North America are small straps or bands that hold up socks or stockings. For stockings, they are usually attached to a suspender belt or the bottom of a corset, and have special clips on their ends. Suspenders worn with stockings by women have a strong erotic appeal to many men. As with many items of female undergarments, they are sometimes items of fetish. For this reason they are sometimes worn by exotic dancers.
2006-07-16 01:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by mariecaroline43215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A garment that hooks around the waist and has 4 elastic strips, and on the end of each is a little latch that holds up stockings.
Look on Victorias Secret, and you'll find them.
They have one on the website I just checked. After you go to victoriassecret.com, then entry garter belt on the search box.
2006-07-15 18:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the olden days,lol,women had stockings that attached to belts. The belt part goes around the waist,then it has little clip attachments down the legs in the front and back to hold up the stockings. Like suspenders for stockings,lol
2006-07-15 18:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by dragonfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Garters are items of clothing worn around the thighs. They are normally just a few inches in width. They often contain small bells and/or ribbons. In the 19th and 20th centuries, they were used to hold up stockings, but the advent of elastic has made them unnecessary."
2006-07-15 18:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A suspender belt, usually lacy. It goes round your waist & has 4 bits that hang down, 2 for each leg which you attach to your stockings. Guys love them.
2006-07-15 19:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anna B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a belt around the thigh that holds up a knee high stocking. It's a very classic feminine type of underwear.
2006-07-15 18:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an undergarment of cloth with elastic straps with clips to hold up stockings. Ladies used to wear these before panty hose.
2006-07-15 18:08:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A belt (usually lacey) that half-stockings are attatched to to hold them up. These days they are usually only used by brides and prostitutes
2006-07-15 18:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the little thing strippers wear so they have a place to put their money.
2006-07-15 18:06:06 · answer #10 · answered by gary b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋