A Sleeve Garter is a garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt. It came into wide use in the latter half of the 19th century when men's ready made shirts came in a single (extra long) sleeve length. Sleeve garters allowed men to customize sleeve lengths and keep their cuffs from becoming soiled while working.
Sleeve garters were also sometimes worn by women and at least one company still sells women's sleeve garters (fashioned of a mesh with faux pearls) for general use.
Uses of Sleeve Garter
While a century ago this item of clothing was once something a man may have worn regardless of profession (with the possible exception of the wealthy or those too well-dressed to wear non-tailored shirts).