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By 1970, the girdle was generally supplanted by the wearing of pantyhose (called tights in British English). Pantyhose replaced girdles for most women who had used the girdle as a means of holding up stockings; however, many girdle wearers continued to use a brief style panty-girdle under or on top of tights/pantyhose for some figure control.
The magic girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons oil on panel Painting 98.5 x 146 cm Estimate Realized Price +7% above mid-estimate Auction Venue/Sale Sale Date
In Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte [1] (/ h ɪ ˈ p ɒ l ɪ t ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἱππολύτη Hippolytē), was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, [2] queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. She wore her father Ares' zoster, the Greek word found in the Iliad and elsewhere meaning "war belt".
A Christian priest wearing a white girdle around his waist to hold his alb and stole in place.A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for women.
A list of other items taken from Mary Queen of Scots in 1586 includes a looking glass decorated with miniature portraits of Mary and Elizabeth (probably the girdle jewel with the combined cipher). There was also a gold pincase, an etui , to wear on a girdle. [ 311 ]
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Mary wore a girdle around her waist, sometimes with a descending extension attached to a jewel, pomander, or book. One girdle had 15 diamonds and 15 rubies in pairs, alternating with the "words" or motto of the Order of the Garter, "Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense" in black enamel with 3 diamonds. The buckle was set with a table diamond.