Quote Originally Posted by Mike Horah View Post
And if you really want to be antique you don't use elastic anyway let alone flashes but cloth ties made of the tartan. There seems to be quite a fashion these days for Jacobite style wear which personally I find quite appealing, but I think belted plaid is not for me!
Traditional garters were striped, not tartan. Here's a are a couple of 18th century pairs.

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