History Archives - Silk Garters

Wed in 2 hours! Beating tier 4 & Marrying your love is all you need

by Catherine | Feb 20, 2021 | History, Our Brides, What our customers say...

Where do I start… our wedding journey has defiantly not been plain sailing. We got engaged on our 3rd Anniversary (18.05.2018) in Green Park, London, the day before Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan. We soon set a date for 22nd December 2020 and...

The Facts About Brides and the Silver Sixpence Tradition

by Catherine | Aug 8, 2019 | Garter FAQ's, Heirloom garters, History, Uncategorized, Wedding Traditions

Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe… It’s one of the most well known wedding rhymes, dating back to before the 19th century, but the ‘lucky’ five...

Why 85% of Brides Wear a Wedding Garter

by Catherine | Jan 3, 2018 | Garter Ideas, History, Wedding Traditions

Why do 85% * of Brides wear a wedding garter? It’s one of the bridal industries best-kept secrets, you can search a bridal magazine from cover to cover and not find one pictured, wedding planners and organisers ‘forget’ to remind you when you need to start looking for...

Nottingham lace wedding garters. History and making the most gorgeous lace in the world…

by Catherine | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog, Help Choosing a Bridal Garter, History, Wedding Traditions

Choose Nottingham lace for your wedding garter and incorporate the rich tradition and history of British lacemaking into your wedding… With so much cheap modern lace flooding the market, I thought I’d highlight the history behind our Nottingham lace...

The Hidden Secret of Marie Antoinette’s Garters

by Catherine | Jun 10, 2016 | History, Personalised garters

Hidden beneath her lavish pannier skirts, were the the finest silk stockings…held up, just above the knee by tantalising, beribboned messages of love…. With her sumptuous lifestyle and much publicised extravagances, Marie Antoinette will always be a romantic figure,...

Fabulous Flapper Vintage 1925 Advertisement For Nufashond Garters…

by Catherine | Jun 10, 2016 | History, Vintage garters

Fabulous Flapper Vintage 1925 Advertisement For Nufashond Garters… 1 Reply I just love this advertisement… The beautiful blond girl cheekily posing in her silky slip dress, showing off her colourful below the knee garters. Definately garters intended to be glimpsed as...