Your grandmother and or mother wore these. They're garter belts and were what ladies wore to hold their stockings up. Almost every illustration I've found of them show them being worn the wrong Your grandmother and or mother wore these. They're garter belts and were what ladies wore to hold their stockings up. Almost every illustration I've found of them show them being worn the wrong Wearing corset with garter belts from @b l u s h and baggy @ZARA linen pants. Took my tripod for a stroll #summeroutfit #corsettop #over50fashioninfluencer Women Don't Want to Be Harnessed Anymore.' The New York Times Garter Belt: Testing, 1..2 Kat Makes The Girdle is a form fitting undergarment with garters. Distinguishes a Girdle from a Garter belt in that it is wide, reminiscent of a tight fitting short skirt, hides the lower torso, extending below