Garment & Textile · Accessory

Suspenders / Braces

Elastic straps over shoulders holding trousers.

Origin

UK

Era

Victorian

Also known as

Galluses

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Industrialist View

Pre-belt formal wear.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Button or clip attachment; 'X' or 'Y' back.

Construction & Use

Savile Row formal uses button-on only.

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