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| '''Suspenders''' are a ] accessory. In ], suspenders (called ''']''' in North America) are small straps or bands that hold up ]s or ]s. For stockings, they are usually attached to a suspender belt or the bottom of a corset, and have special clips on their ends. | '''Suspenders''' are a ] accessory. In ], suspenders (called ''']''' in North America) are small straps or bands that hold up ]s or ]s. For stockings, they are usually attached to a suspender belt or the bottom of a corset, and have special clips on their ends. Suspenders worn with stockings by women have a strong erotic appeal to the majority of men. | ||
| In US English, suspenders (called '''braces''' in Great Britain and sometimes in North America) are elastic straps, run over the shoulders, that hold up ] or a ]. Braces were at one time worn almost universally, due to the higher cut of late 19th and early 20th-century trousers which made wearing a ] less effective since it could not rest on the hips. Elasticated (and better-fitting?) garments may also play a part. However, many business people and lawyers still wear suspenders, whether for image or comfort, and they are regarded as ]able by some. | In US English, suspenders (called '''braces''' in Great Britain and sometimes in North America) are elastic straps, run over the shoulders, that hold up ] or a ]. Braces were at one time worn almost universally, due to the higher cut of late 19th and early 20th-century trousers which made wearing a ] less effective since it could not rest on the hips. Elasticated (and better-fitting?) garments may also play a part. However, many business people and lawyers still wear suspenders, whether for image or comfort, and they are regarded as ]able by some. | ||
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Suspenders are a clothing accessory. In British English, suspenders (called garters in North America) are small straps or bands that hold up socks or stockings. For stockings, they are usually attached to a suspender belt or the bottom of a corset, and have special clips on their ends. Suspenders worn with stockings by women have a strong erotic appeal to the majority of men.
In US English, suspenders (called braces in Great Britain and sometimes in North America) are elastic straps, run over the shoulders, that hold up trousers or a skirt. Braces were at one time worn almost universally, due to the higher cut of late 19th and early 20th-century trousers which made wearing a belt less effective since it could not rest on the hips. Elasticated (and better-fitting?) garments may also play a part. However, many business people and lawyers still wear suspenders, whether for image or comfort, and they are regarded as fashionable by some.
External links
Patents
- http://www.suspenders.com (suspenders)
- US323416 -- Suspenders -- G. C. Hale
- US121992 -- Improvement in adjustable and detachable straps for garments -- M. Twain