Stocking: Difference between revisions

# A [[Garter belts|garter belt]] ([[American English|AmE]]), or suspender belt or suspenders ([[British English|BrE]]), is the second most common way of holding up stockings. It is a piece of [[underwear]] worn around the waist like a belt but under clothing which has "suspenders" or "stays" that clip to the tops of the stockings.

# [[Hold-ups|"Stay-ups"]] are the second most common means of support. The inside of the top of the stockings has a band (typically [[silicone]]) of elastic or highly tractive material that resists slipping down the thigh. However, there is no consistent sizing for differences in thigh circumference, resulting in some stockings either falling down or being too tight, leaving red marks and possibly aggravating [[varicose veins]].{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}

# A [[garter (stockings)|garter]] is the least common means of support. It is slipped over the top of the stocking to hold the stocking by essentially clamping it to the leg. These are the garters typically worn by a bride at her wedding. They have similar advantages and disadvantages to "stay-ups".