Figure 1.--This is Canadian stocking supporters for boys and girls (size 4-6) for attaching to the garter tabs of underwaists (usually pin tubes, loops, or metal eyelets). The elastic is in the tops. The pendants with the loop and rubber button fasteners seem to be elastic also, but may be non-elastic tape. These supporters were manufactured in Canada.

This is Canadian stocking supporters for boys and girls (size 4-6) for attaching to the garter tabs of underwaists (usually pin tubes, loops, or metal eyelets). The elastic is in the tops. The pendants with the loop and rubber button fasteners seem to be elastic also, but may be non-elastic tape. These supporters were manufactured in Canada, but we can not make out the company. They represent a slight variation on the American type: the elastic strap at the top is shorter and the double pendants are considerably longer. I'm not sure why this change was made in Canada. Having elastic in both the top strap and the pendants made the supporters stretchier and may have help the stockings up more neatly. This image should go on our vintage support page. We are not sure about the chronology, but would guess the 1930s. The manufacturer's name doesn't appears on the label. We read it as: "SIZE, 4 to 6 years, Medium, Children's, Hose, Supporters, Made in Canada."