Below is the link to the newspaper in question. The relevant section is half way down the first paragraph. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/90871375?searchTerm=Princess%20Sophie&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||l-textSearchScope=*ignore*|*ignore*|||fromdd|||frommm=12|||fromyyyy=1889|||todd|||tomm|||toyyyy|||l-title=290|||l-category=Article|||l-word=*ignore*|*ignore*|||sortby My understanding from the description of these suspenders or garters, and the others mentioned, is that they are designed to be ornaments and not for actual use in dressing.