by Catherine | May 16, 2018 | Bespoke Garters, Personalised garters, Uncategorized, Vintage garters
Making a vintage wedding garter set There has been so much speculation in the leadup to the Royal wedding, everyone eager to see how the happy couple choose to celebrate their magical day… No pressure then! I started wondering what Meghan would look for in a...
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,...
by Catherine | Jun 10, 2016 | History, Vintage garters
This is a rare 1926 photo of famous Hollywood actress Joan Crawford, wearing a bow tie as a garter! The caption reads: ”Tying Dame Fashion Into A Bow Knot The famous ”jazz bow” tie may not be exactly what the well dressed man wears, but the well dressed girl will find...
by Catherine | Jun 10, 2016 | History, Vintage garters
This is an unusual pair of French Edwardian silk garters C1910 possibly earlier… Elastic would have been fairly new and in this photo you can see the flat elastic just showing proud of the stitched ribbon (at the black wood of the mannequin’s neck) Looking at the back...
by Catherine | Sep 16, 2014 | Vintage garters, What our customers say...
Message from a Mother-of-the-Bride… I bought this beautiful blue silk limited edition garter for my daughter as ‘something blue’ for her wedding. It was exactly what I was looking for and I was not disappointed. I was delighted with every aspect of...