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2. Suspenders - Wikipedia

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   After losing popularity during World War I, when men became accustomed to uniform belts, suspenders were still regular attire throughout the 1920s. Because of their image as 'underwear', [6] some men switched to belts during the 1930s as the vests (US/Canada) or waistcoats which had hidden suspenders became worn less often. This also signaled ...

3. Sleeve garter - Wikipedia

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   Today, sleeve garters are part of the costume of poker dealers and other card dealers in casinos.While this is widely understood to make it more difficult for the dealer to cheat by concealing a card in his sleeve, the sleeve garter is usually accompanied by a vest and bow tie (and sometimes a visor), suggesting this usage might date to late 19th and early 20th-century fashion as much as it ...

4. 1920s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   1920s Fashion Plates of men, women, and children's fashion from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries; Photographs from the 1920s taken by photographer, Henry Walker at the University of Houston Digital Library Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine "1920s - 20th Century Fashion Drawing and Illustration". Fashion, Jewellery & Accessories.

5. Garter - Wikipedia

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   Suspenders or suspender belts, also known as "garter belts" in American English, are an undergarment consisting of an elasticated material strip usually at least 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) in width; it can be wider. Two or three elastic suspender slings are attached on each side, where the material is shaped to the contours of the body.

6. Cluett Peabody & Company - Wikipedia

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   Prior to 1919, the principal business for Cluett, Peabody & Co. was manufacturing men's shirt collars. Beginning in the 1920s the demand for collar-attached shirts grew considerably, while the detached collar business experienced a decline. In 1929 Cluett, Peabody & Co. established a national menswear business under the Arrow brand name.

7. Stocking - Wikipedia

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   A garter belt , or suspender belt or suspenders , 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. Frequently, women opted for girdles that included the clips instead of a separate belt.