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Suspenders, braces, garters, and garter belts are clothing accessories.
Braces
Braces in most variants of British English (and also sometimes in North America) or suspenders in American English, are elastic fabric straps, run over the shoulders, that hold up trousers or a skirt. The entire strap of braces may be elasticated, or only at attachment ends, with the most of the straps being of woven cloth with either a X-Back or Y-back crosspatch and leather end tabs. Braces typically attach to pants with clips or, less commonly nowadays, with buttons; heavy-duty Perry braces attach to one's belt with plastic hooks.
Braces were once almost universally worn due to the high cut of late 19th and early 20th-century trousers; this cut made a belt impractical inasmuch as one's trousers were not made to rest on the hips. Modern elasticated (and better-fitting) garments may have played a part in braces falling out of vogue. Many business people, newscasters and lawyers, however, still wear braces, whether for image or comfort, and they are regarded as fashionable by most men's fashion experts in America (though not Britain). Such braces are usually considered white collar wear and are of high-quality, which typically means that they are made to be buttoned to trousers designed for them.
British Suspenders
See garter belt
External links
- US323416 Suspenders - G. C. Hale
- US121992 Improvement in adjustable and detachable straps for garments
- An example of blue collar suspenders