<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">garter belts</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>waist cinchers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>hosiery supporters</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>garter belt</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>suspender belt</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>suspenders</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>belts, garter</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Narrow elastic or fabric bands worn around the waist or hips, with suspended straps and fasteners to keep stockings up. For short girdles worn to compress the waist, which often have supporters for stockings, use "waist cinchers." ]]></note></mads>