Articles of category "Garter"

Garter description states, that 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. Modern garter usage is heavily eroticised in Western culture. There is a somewhat sentimental touch about garter.

Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for women's undergarments. Modern garter as part of lingerie garments are heavily eroticised in Western culture. Modern garter is fairly widely used, though not exactly for its initial purpose, but as wedding garter. In rather sentimental way, modern garter is also used in high school proms, very differently from that in previous centuries.