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>In that period when the wearing of stockings - and >therefore suspender belts or girdles - was almost >universal among women, it was quite common for them to >talk about such garments among themselves and not >especially unusual to do so with males present. More >than once I heard "you should be glad you don't have >to wear them" - a recognition, by the woman concerned, >that they thought belts and girdles were not the most >comfortable of garments. >You only have to look at the advertising copy of that >time to see how manufacturers tried to emphasise the >benefits to the female figure while playing down the >elements that might cause discomfort or restriction. >Most women, it seemed, sooner or later (depending on >their figure and the importance to them of appearance) >tended to move from lighter to firmer girdles, thereby >increasing the likelihood of discomfort and sometimes >leading to adverse comments about what they were >wearing.

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