rectangular triangular and most preferably circular apertures preferably the shape of the apertures is configured to receive the male portion of the fastening member and thus matches the shape of the male portion of the fastening member the size of the apertures should be sufficient to effectively receive therethrough the male portion of a fastening member in a shirt stay holder or harness device for example where the male portion has a circular cross section preferably the aperture also has a circular cross section and has a diameter about the same as or slightly greater than e g about 0 10 greater than the largest diameter of the male portion one suitable aperture is a circular aperture having a u215c inch diameter preferably the edges of the apertures are reinforced such as by embroidering embossing or edging with grommet material such as metal the perimeter of the aperture and or by attaching a fasten point support material 34 about the periphery of the aperture such as by sewing gluing or ironing on fabric to the garment 10 about the aperture fig1 a one suitable fastening point support material 34 is adhesive backed cloth one or both sides of the apertures e g the front or outwardly facing side of the rear panel 21 and the rear or inwardly facing side of the rear panel 21 may be reinforced by reinforcing the apertures undesirable tearing of the garment caused by the force of the shirt stay device is minimized or eliminated in addition reinforcing the apertures provides a more rigid area around the.