Figure 1.-- This garment is a "skeleton waist" or "garter waist" for either boys or girls and was preferred by older children although it was also available in smaller sizes. In the 1920s these waists were often available for children up to the age of 14. In the mail order catalogs we see both boys and girls wearing the identical garment.

This garment is a "skeleton waist" or "garter waist" for either boys or girls and was preferred by older children although it was also available in smaller sizes. In the 1920s these waists were often available for children up to the age of 14. In the mail order catalogs we see both boys and girls wearing the identical garment. It consists of a wide cloth belt of sturdy material fastened in front by two buttons and supported by adjustable shoulder straps. At the sides there are two little extensions over the hips with cloth loops through which the pins of the white hose supporters pass and can be fastened. The belt and shoulder straps are of non-elastic material, but the supporters are elasticized so as to hold long stockings up tautly without wrinkling. The supporters are of the usual Y-shaped variety with two clasps for the stocking top. Some garter waists had the supporters permanently attached, but on this model the garters are detachable and can therefore be replaced when they wear out. Skeleton waists were lighter in weight than underwaists and often preferred by boys and girls who were athletic or especially active.