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Garter Belt, Sexy Garters & Garter Lingerie Sets

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Garter belts are a sexy and practical accessory that have been an integral part of women’s undergarment fashion since their invention in the early 20th century. Centuries ago, they represented a move toward women’s liberation and a slight loosening on the reigns of modesty in women’s fashion. Before the invention of garter belts, women were forced to wear uncomfortable, restrictive corsets to hold up their socks or stockings. Garter belts offered a more comfortable, less modest solution to the problem of slipping stockings. 
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Although garter belts became virtually obsolete in their role of holding up women’s everyday stockings by the 1960s, they cycled back into the forefront of fashion around the 1990s as lingerie. Late 20th-century garter belts were common in sexy, vintage-inspired burlesque fashion—which reached the height of its popularity near the end of the 20th century. Two decades into the 21st century, sexy garter belts and garter sets are still commonly worn in modern women’s lingerie looks. 

Garter Belts vs. Garters

Garter belts and garters are very similar and serve virtually the same purpose, so it can be difficult to keep them straight. Despite their similarities, however, there are definitely differences between these two styles.

Garters are thin bands of fabric that fasten around your mid- or upper thigh and are designed to hold your stockings or high socks tightly around your legs to keep them from slipping down throughout the day. Garters are also often worn decoratively—even without stockings or socks—as a sexy, alluring accessory in a lingerie look.

One of the most common uses for decorative garters is as an accessory for a bride to wear underneath her wedding dress. Bridal garters are almost exclusively worn as a decorative accessory—they are usually not used to hold up the bride’s stockings. These bridal garters are linked with the centuries-old tradition of the wedding garter toss and add a feminine, sexy finishing touch to your wedding-day look.

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