After dealing with all sorts of random stockings and such that were all promising to stay up on their own and be really comfortable, and noticing that most definitely were not what they promised to be, I decided that I needed to just step up and buy myself a garter belt and some non-stay-up-on-their-own thigh highs. This garter belt is a great start for anybody interested in starting their own collection.

It came packaged in a small plastic bag with a tag attached to it. The cardboard tag attached to it doesn't come with washing instructions, but there's a cloth tag attached to the band that goes around your waist that does. Your sparkly garter belt is made of 80% Nylon and 20% Spandex and should be hand-washed and drip dried or laid flat. The rhinestones attached to the lace are just glued on and have a very good chance of falling off if they make a trip through the washer or dryer; however, during moderate use, I don't think they're going to fall off very easily.

This garter belt comes as a one size. I couldn't find the specific measurement guidelines for a Coquette garter belt; but, for their lingerie, Coquette says this means that you should be between a size 4 and 14, with a 26-32" waist or 36-42" hips, depending on where you prefer to wear this belt. Around my hips measures about 32" and I had this set as small as it would go and I wish it had been a bit tighter.

The design for this garter belt is really simple, as it should be. One adjustable black band makes up the top of the belt. At its shortest it measures 15 3/4" across. At its longest measures 16 1/2", but stretches up to 19". The straps are identical in the front and the back, meaning that there's really no wrong way to wear this belt. Each strap is made up of a floral lace design that stretches about 4" across and goes down about 3". From there a strap with a clip extends down 5" including clip at its shortest and 9" at its longest, stretching up to 15 3/4". From the top of the band to the bottom of the clip, each strap has a max stretch of 20". Each piece of lace has 4 small rhinestones glued on about 2" above the strap. The band around the top is made of a plain black satiny elastic, while the straps are made of a more ruffled looking elastic. It was rather hard to describe, so here's the best picture I could get. The clips are your standard “hook and eye” clips covered on each side with a satin flap to hide them while being worn.

To use this garter belt simply pick whatever stockings you want to wear, just about any kind of fishnet usually works the best, but either way. Put on the stockings, gather a small amount of whatever fabric you can near the top, and secure in the clips on the garter straps. Do the other leg and feel sexy!

You can keep this garter belt anywhere you keep the rest of your delicates.

I'd been lusting after this belt for a while and was heartbroken when I saw it had been discontinued. But a Google search led me to find it elsewhere and the ease of still being able to find it is the only reason I bothered reviewing it.

It's my current favorite, but that's because it's currently my only. But for a starter, it's fantastic. Being adjustable means that a wide variety of women (or men) can wear it, it's affordable, elegant, and classy. I really couldn't have asked for anything more out of it.

My only qualm with this belt is something that Coquette really couldn't do anything about. Well, besides the awkward tag hanging down next to a strap, but that's not all that noticeable in the heat of the moment. But this belt would have fit me a lot better if I weighed a bit more and had more meat around my hips and waist. Ideally, according to the card attached when it arrived, the top of the belt should sit somewhere near the top of my hips, just about on my natural waist. Unfortunately, I'm short and really skinny, so it sat a few inches below the top of my hips. While it bothered me, my fiancé didn't notice at all, and actually really liked that the top of the belt lined up with the top of the thong I was wearing. I would have liked to tighten it up because it did feel a bit loose, but it never fell down.

This belt also passes the extended wear test with flying colors. Underneath jeans, I didn't even notice it was there. Except that my jeans were on the tighter side and I could see the clips sort of bulge through the material if I looked close enough. I was even able to pull it down to use the restroom.

I wouldn't hesitate recommending this belt to anybody.

I can still pull it down to use the restroom, I can still wear it comfortably under clothing all day long, and I've found a way to tighten it so that it fits a little more snugly. Granted I lose the adjustability with the new way I wear it, but I'm ok with that since I don't want it bitter anyway. So yes, I still really like this belt. I cleaned the inside portion (the part that sits directly on my skin all day when I wear it) with just a damp cloth and it's holding up fine. Doesn't smell funny, nothing's changed. I still recommend it.