Woman's Garters
Artist/maker unknown, French
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
Early 19th centuryMedium:
Silk satin with silk embroidery and silk braid, padded with tow and wood chips with paper stiffening; plain weave silk over coiled wire springs; ferrous metal clasps Dimensions:
Length: 11 7/16 inches (29 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesAccession Number:
1922-63-2a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Miss Margaret G. Cowell and Miss Annie A. Cowell, 1922
Made in France, Europe
Date:
Early 19th centuryMedium:
Silk satin with silk embroidery and silk braid, padded with tow and wood chips with paper stiffening; plain weave silk over coiled wire springs; ferrous metal clasps Dimensions:
Length: 11 7/16 inches (29 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesAccession Number:
1922-63-2a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Miss Margaret G. Cowell and Miss Annie A. Cowell, 1922
Label:
Tying a garter around the leg would keep the stocking up, but could impede circulation. Spring garters, patented in England in 1783, solved this problem. The embroidered French sayings may indicate that these two examples were given as love tokens.
Tying a garter around the leg would keep the stocking up, but could impede circulation. Spring garters, patented in England in 1783, solved this problem. The embroidered French sayings may indicate that these two examples were given as love tokens.
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