tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6714069201710542839..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Return Engagement: Garters at WorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-44882214511486487592014-02-06T06:45:15.116-05:002014-02-06T06:45:15.116-05:00A fellow re-enactor taught me a very nifty knot th...A fellow re-enactor taught me a very nifty knot that really makes the garter sit were it is supposed to sit. He preferred above the knee and also recommends using a wool ribbon, which is slightly elastic and doesn't slip. I have followed his advice for years and never have problems with slipping stockings. :)Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-45690248606853410512014-02-06T04:07:45.101-05:002014-02-06T04:07:45.101-05:00I've never understood HOW garters-above-the-kn...I've never understood HOW garters-above-the-knee could Possibly work, until I saw this video by Lauren of Little Bits Clothing Co. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYABhGGBqls Haven't tried it yet, but at least it looks feasible! :-) carolyntbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940600469864023033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-44170183398771816032014-02-05T16:25:56.686-05:002014-02-05T16:25:56.686-05:00Hehehe, I pretty much only wear garters and stocki...Hehehe, I pretty much only wear garters and stockings (can't stand nylons!). Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-87611806406293429512014-02-05T14:08:46.790-05:002014-02-05T14:08:46.790-05:00I'm remembering -without fondness- garter belt...I'm remembering -without fondness- garter belts that went around the waist, with dangling clips... that left serious welts on the legs. yeeegods. Plus baggy nylons.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176801494652946278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-83740557196369371942014-02-05T13:46:21.287-05:002014-02-05T13:46:21.287-05:00It depends on the shape of your leg more than anyt...It depends on the shape of your leg more than anything else. If your thigh is larger than your knee (as mine is, regardless of how thin or fat I am), then a garter on your thigh will just slip down. But if you have legs that dip in a bit above the knee, you can tie your garter around the thigh and it will stay up just fine! Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-14448451273325251832014-02-05T09:39:12.768-05:002014-02-05T09:39:12.768-05:00Marja at before the automobile made late 18thC gar...Marja at before the automobile made late 18thC garters using spiral coiled wire - she also made her stockings and shoes and everything else.<br /><br />http://augustintytar.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/late-18th-century-garters-2011.html<br /><br />Looking at her's she wears them above the knee I wonder if the below the knee was a shift in fashion with the shifting dress style? Merrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011475229740382877noreply@blogger.com