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I would imagine ribbon might have been used to hold them up prior to the use of rolled garters (the stocking would roll around the garter as the garter was rolled down the leg). I suspect the rolled garter was mostly used on thigh high stockings.

You certainly do excellent quality work Conniekat!

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Until the flying monkeys attack!!!