L'Agent by Agent Provocateur Penelope Garter L005-45
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Web ID: 1898539Well made and a super nice fit!
This is a lovely item, the fabric is a soft satin which has a lovely feel. It is a remarkable sturdy garter with a gentle stretch. It curves nicely around the body too.
The designer had a good idea but the elastic at the waist does not work.
Garter belts should not have elastic at the waist for there is slippage because elastic loses its tension as it gets warm from body heat. The waist should be made of material and/or material and lace. The material can be cut on the bias or grain. The hooks and eyes are set one inch apart so if you, let's say, you buy a size x-large the waist could be for, let's say, 30 to 32 inches. The hooks and eyes in the back would be set for 30 inches, then 31 inches, and then 32 inches. If the woman has a waist of 30 1/2, she would set the garter belt at the middle hook which would be 31 inches. This way there would be no slippage as a woman wears garter belts. This elastic at the waist has been a problem, even though you hand wash with woolite and cold water. The elastic loses its tension with washing and body heat. Elastic does not work at the waist with garter belts.
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