Mysterious garter of the bride

There is one absolutely useless, while well-known to everyone the wardrobe of the girls. It is also the most mysterious element of clothing, since it is usually worn in such a way that no one sees, besides one person - a beloved man. At the same time, one has only to guess that this thing is worn. Or, imagining, representing. So what are we talking about? Of course, about the garter of the bride.

Garter: from the history of origin

The garter was invented a long time ago - in those times when men did not wear trousers, while women had no idea about pantyhose. People in ancient times wore stockings of leather. To ensure that they do not fall off their feet, they had to tie up.

Then, when stockings began to sew from the fabric, the garter, already familiar to the person, was again in demand. Knitted stockings, which appeared in the 2nd millennium, were also not sufficiently elastic, therefore, they were going to the accordion and fell off. In this case, there was no need to have a garter. The ladies changed the garter, starting to wear stockings. She was sewn from small pieces of cloth, decorated with lace, embroidery, as well as precious stones.

The garter was worn until the middle of the twentieth century, including the invention of a special belt at the end of the nineteenth century. Although over time, stockings became more elastic, they created more comfortable belts, and the ladies refused completely from the garter.

Wedding: garter of the bride

At the moment, you can see this wardrobe item mostly only at the wedding, mainly in the hands of the groom or witness. The tradition to wear bridal garters for brides to us came from the West in the nineties, when our compatriots began to actively borrow various American "chips".

At that moment, the tradition of throwing garters for the bride to a crowd of groom's unmarried friends took root. It is becoming more and more popular. Young girls, choosing a wedding toilet, certainly includes in the list of acquisitions such details as stockings and garter of the bride. But the pantyhose at the wedding - it's almost mauva.

Garters are sold in various wedding salons, while some brides prefer to sew them on their own. It's good that you do not need a seamstress diploma for this. Initially, you should choose the material from which the garter of the bride will be made. Next, you need a centimeter tape, an elastic band, scissors and threads with a needle, various decorative elements such as rhinestones, braids, feathers, beads, etc. On the garter that the young husband throws to friends, you can embroider his name, and on the second - Embroidery of spicy content.

Garter of the bride: we understand their diversity

The garter should be neat and beautiful, as it will fall into the hands of some man who, most likely, will leave it to memory. In other words, it performs the function of a souvenir, hence, it must look appropriate.

They are different in width. In general, the garter is narrower worn higher, while the lush and broad - lower. It is necessary that it be combined with the bride's outfit in color. In other words, if the dress is white with pink inserts, then the garter can buy any of the two colors. Look good garters of several colors: for example, a model of white organza can be decorated with gold beads and pink braid.