Vintage American Clothing: Beltx Garters--Stocking Supporters


Figure 1.--This item is a pair of Children’s garters or stocking/hose supporters. They are not dated, but we would guess the 1940s. The vintage paper wrapper reads, “Beltx Childrens Hose Supporters, Size D, 4-6 Years” on the back it reads, “Made by “Beltx St. Louis, Style 30.” We are not precisely sure how they worked. We think mother would have sewed them on to a waist or perhaps safety pins were uses as illustrated.

This item is a pair of Children’s garters or stocking/hose supporters. They are not dated, but we would guess the 1940s. Long stockings were actually much more common in the 1930s, but the stling of the printed wrapers looks more like the 40s than the 30s. The vintage paper wrapper reads, “Beltx Childrens Hose Supporters, Size D, 4-6 Years” on the back it reads, “Made by “Beltx St. Louis, Style 30.” We are not precisely sure how they worked. We think mother would have sewed them on to a waist or perhaps safety pins were uses as illustrated. They consist of a piece of ¾” wide elastic in ivory with a safety pin at the top of each. At the bottom of the elastic is one of those clasps like on suspenders so you can adjust the length. At the bottom are pieces of ivory binding with an antique garter, child size at the bottom, a rubber knob in a metal clasp.







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