Garters!

Touching on my last blog and the curiosities to be found in pockets and bags of avid Art Deco collectors, here we have some original, divinely cute and whimsical garters.

I was rather excited to see these and hold them in my hands, especially as a friend in the UK had sent me a newspaper cutting of similar garters that were being exhibited in London last year as part of a 1920s-30s lingerie display.

Their owner Inger, a "Sydney Flapper,"
does not wear them (the elasticity has gone!!!) but has found a supplier of some very pretty and practical replicas.

I have seen pictures of garters with a face opening like a watch front to reveal rouge to be used on the face and knees. So ingenious! Gets me wondering what would the modern gal want in her garter?????

Following is a link for replica garters- http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30921800&ref=sr_gallery_6&&ga_search_query=flapper&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags