 In Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", "cross braced" garters (a long garter tied above and below the knee and crossed between), as worn by the character Malvolio, are an object of some derision.In male fashion for much of the 20th century a type of garter for holding up socks was used as a part of male dress; it is considered somewhat archaic now.There is a Western wedding tradition for a bride to wear a garter to her wedding, to be removed towards the end of the reception by the groom.