20s 30s Vintage Sock Garters Elastic Copper Metal Paris VFG
Sock garters have a long tradition in menswear. They were nearly ubiquitous in the early part of the 20th century, when these date to - socks at that time generally lacked elasticity and slid down the leg quickly and easily. But there are modern men who don't want to show bare leg - or saggy socks - between their shoe and pantleg. For them, the sock garter is a great solution.
MATERIALS: Dark brown elastic, olive gray satin clip holder, coppery metal adjusters and clips - those have embossing and deco lettering.
SIZE: 7/8" wide. With sliders as currently set, circumference is 10" at rest and 14" stretched. There is another 3.5" if you take them to maximum circumference.
LABEL: Paris, Made in U.S.A.
CONDITION: There are no obvious signs of wear - elastic is sturdy and unsnagged, satiny clip holder is unmarred except for a dark green patina that has developed at the base of the clip - see closeup. I used a bit of alcohol on a cotton swab and it improved about 50% - I left the other untouched for the photo and then cleaned it.
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Waist will be measured if there is one, and hips are measured about 9" below waist level. Sleeves are measured from shoulder seam or an approximation in the absence of a shoulder seam. Garment length is measured from the back of the neck, unless otherwise stated.
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If the garment is shown on Josephine, my mannequin, her measurements are 31/24.5/34". Sometimes she wears a padded bra. My live models measurements vary depending on the day and year, and I don't ask them to share that.