Minimum, one and a half times the measurement of the bit of the leg where it is to be worn.
Most people seem to want to wear them just above the knee (where it is purely ornamental and won't help a lot with holding anything up!) and the average measurement here seem to be 18". So, that works out to 27". If you do more them they are obviously frillier, but it is worth finding out what sort of dress the bride is wearing as a very smooth bias cut skirt will not hang well over a very full garter, and one of my students made one which wasn't then worn by the recipient for this very reason. Another thing to consider is the centre holes/ladder where the elastic/ribbon goes through. If these are close together then you get "gathers" but on some designs they are more widely spaced so you get "pleats". If you have already done some of the garter, put a ribbon through the holes and pull it up until you like the effect. Measure this bit and then measure it again flattened out. You can then do the maths to see how much you need in total. You will probably now decide it would look lovely not quite so gathered! Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
