Garter Bride

We have a habit of throwing the garter of the bride at the wedding relatively recently, so not everyone knows why this is done and why the garter of the bride is needed at all.

Why does the bride have a garter?

Earlier garters were worn not only on solemn occasions, they had a very important mission - to maintain stockings. But over time, the techniques of making hosiery products have changed and the garters are only worn purely symbolically, for a wedding.

Why is it customary to throw a garter of a bride? Initially, it was believed that a piece of the bride's clothes brought home will surely present good luck. Therefore, at weddings, everyone tried to snatch from the clothes of the bridegroom or bride a shred. To save the newlyweds from such barbarity, they came up with the idea to throw the garter of the bride, saying that she brings special well-being.

By the way, in North America, brides wear two garters, one over the other. One garter is removed by her husband in public and rushes into the crowd. And the second garter is called "honey" and is taken off by her husband already in a private setting.

Is there any indication as to which leg the garter is wearing? Usually the garter is worn on the right leg, but there is no sign in this regard. So if you put a garter on your left leg in a wedding bustle, do not be afraid, no superstitions do not threaten you with anything terrible.

What color should the garter of the bride be? As a rule, white is selected for the garter, because it is in white dresses that they usually marry. In general, the color of the garter should be in harmony with the color of the underwear, stockings and dresses. So in stores you can see both the blue and red garter of the bride.

By the way, it is not necessary to buy a ready-made garter for the bride, you can make it yourself. How to do it and what is required, now we will understand.

How to sew a garter for the bride?

To make this wedding accessory you need to prepare:

After all that you need is at your fingertips, you can get down to business.

  1. We take an elastic band and wrap it around your leg where you will wear a garter. Adjust the tension of the elastic band that is comfortable for yourself and mark the place of the intended sewing with a pencil.
  2. Cut off the desired piece of rubber, not forgetting about the allowances, on the centimeter from each side.
  3. Measure out the lace longer than the gum by 20 cm.
  4. Using pins, connect several kinds of lace, having the widest stripes at the bottom. If you want to get a wide frill of lace, then you need to fasten them to the top edge. If you like garters with a rubber band in the middle (small wrinkles will be on top and bottom), then fasten the lace in the middle.
  5. Now fasten the pins to the middle and the ends of the lace on the elastic band. Fasten the lace so that their upper edges cover the elastic band (if your garter has a wide ruffle of lace, with a rubber band on top) or place an elastic band in the middle of the lace.
  6. Loose sides of the lace gently collect and attach to the elastic band with the help of decorative pins. Try to make the folds even, so that the lace lay flat. Do not forget to stretch the elastic band. If you do not, the elastic will lose the opportunity to stretch, and the garter does not fit or break.
  7. Now you need to sew the lace to the elastic with a sewing machine or manually.
  8. Now it is time to decorate your garter. Sew ribbons, bows and other decorative elements also slightly stretching the elastic band.
  9. The garter is ready, you can try it on.