Suspenders - who rocks them?

[spidereye]

Only got a pic of my Denime. Taken last may.

1st post here...

I love jeans with suspender button....diggin out this Denime ,come with cinch back and braces button ...classy yet stylo.

Wearing pants with suspender is cool .will post mine soon.

[spidereye]

ex pose from other threads

[indigoeagle]

Hi,

I'd like to start wearing some pants with suspenders, jeans and duck.

The rising sun pants as eltopo is wearing them look awesome but they're out my range.

Do you have any recommendations?

It seems that the Warehouse 1880 Old West Duck duck pants are similar to the Neustadters. The duck fabric doesn't seem to be as dark though.

What about the fit of the LVC 1901, 1915, 1917 and 1922s?

tia

[Spencer Pyne]

So in all the examples the buttons are on the outside, does anyone wear them on the inside? I enjoy the look but the misses "despises" the buttons on the outside.

Edited December 3, 2011 by Spencer Pyne

[ADDIC]

i have a pair of dickies work pants with the buttons inside.

i dont have any suspenders rivets for jeans yet but i will get them outside.

[Foxy2]

bought a pair for my dad a while ago. i thought there were rather nice, so i had go back for a pair of my own.

local store in berlin focusing on nice, but standard belts. seems like they are outsourcing the elastic and the hardware for the braces, but the leather straps/ears are crafted in their own workshop.

clip-on buttons are included as per picture...

Edited April 1, 2012 by Foxy2

[Foxy2]

So in all the examples the buttons are on the outside, does anyone wear them on the inside? I enjoy the look but the misses "despises" the buttons on the outside.

On tailored suits you wear the back inside and the front outside.

With sewn-on buttons you can wear them inside without injuringing yourself...

[M1stral]

Lovely suspenders in this thread. I actually have a pair too, but I don't rock them that much. They came with a pair of jeans I bought long time ago and were part of the package (If anyone wants to know. Levi's Red Label, some really baggy cut, denim is 50% hemp). Lovely jeans, really for a lazy sunday (the fit, that is). Don't rock them much, shame though...

[killer b]

been wearing these a bit recently, but feeling a bit twatty. opinions?

[eightfoldpath]

Looks good to me. I have been really thinking hard about getting a pair, even my wife thinks it's a good idea!

[rnrswitch]

What do you feel twatty about the suspenders or the jeans? I really like the suspenders, but it looks like the buttons on the jeans are a little to close and it looks a little funky, but not bad, just different. You could rip the buttons off the jeans and install some new ones that are spaced a little further apart.

[killer b]

i couldn't quite put my finger on what i didn't like, but i think you've nailed it - cheers.

whether i can be arsed moving the buttons is a different matter... i might just wear the jeans with a belt instead.

[satchelbmoore]

i got the leather veg-tanned braces from context and am very, very happy with them. we've worked with our leathersmiths here in saint paul, MN Leatherworks on a couple small improvements (thinner crux in the back, more color options, width options, clasps/tabs). they should be available in the shop shortly.

in my opinion, braces/suspenders are perfect for the LVC 1954 501XXs and their high rise allowing them too appear slimmer because i'm wearing them higher than a belt would keep them.

this image ignited a small discussion on british skinhead style in the LVC thread:

Edited January 17, 2012 by satchelbmoore

[Joseph Hill]

been wearing these a bit recently, but feeling a bit twatty. opinions?

I would wear that. Button spacing wouldn't be bad with shorter tabs.

[dl7]

wow just read through the thread and i am INTERESTED. I need to have access to one of those presses in order to press the buttons into the jeans right? That or sewing buttons onto them..What is that type of press called?

I dont have any experience working with this kind of stuff but i'm wiling to learn...advice? I'd like to put some buttons on my jeans.

[wgmds]

if you hand sew buttons on there, make to sure to have a backer button so they don't just rip out.

Edited January 20, 2012 by wgmds

[Joseph Hill]

Arbor press by hand, kick press by pneumatics. Alot of folks say they did them just fine with a hammer, but I had much better luck when I used an arbor press. It did a much better job deforming the pin in one fell swoop, and they just seemed tighter and less inclined to come apart (as did one of mine and potentially soon another applied in an alternate fashion). Any machine shop will have an arbor press, and will probably squish them in for you (they will probably think you're some kind of weirdo though). Also use good quality two piece buttons, not the fabric store variety. Bucksaw buttons worked well for me.

[wgmds]

so where does one go to about acquiring these suspender buttons kits?

[dl7]

thanks for the info..went the local cleaners and they said $1-2 bucks per button..pretty cheap to put buttons on then.

checked out an army surplus and saw some sweet suspenders for $12

[wgmds]

http://www.hanksclothing.com/suspender_buttons_buy.html

i did a little searching myself, and those mother fuckers are made in the usa! good job, carhartt.

[olmecasteve]

http://www.hanksclot...uttons_buy.html

i did a little searching myself, and those mother fuckers are made in the usa! good job, carhartt.

just got those in the mail

the only thing i did not like about them is that the other side of the button is plastic

other than that pretty cool

[wgmds]

less than $5 and made in the usa. i would rather have something domestic with plastic than imported with metal (i think).

[olmecasteve]

less than $5 and made in the usa. i would rather have something domestic with plastic than imported with metal (i think).

Agreed

[Foxy2]

[ADDIC]

brand of suspenders? i need a new pair.

[Foxy2]

Hoffnung Berlin - little store in Berlin which does belts.

For the suspenders they do the leather straps - the rest and the hardware, though it is good quality, I believe is outsourced.

[eightfoldpath]

Nice '22s. I am getting a pair of suspenders for mine as well!

[ADDIC]

Hoffnung Berlin - little store in Berlin which does belts.

For the suspenders they do the leather straps - the rest and the hardware, though it is good quality, I believe is outsourced.

they look really nice.

googled to see if they have online shop. couldnt find anything.

[Foxy2]

This is their website: http://www.hoffnung-berlin.de/

This is their online shop: http://shop-hoffnung-berlin.de/index.php?route=common/home

Couldn't find the suspenders online - they were around 60€ - I posted a few pictures further up this page

(send a pm if you want me to proxy them for you - you could also give them a call.)

Edited April 10, 2012 by Foxy2

[rnrswitch]

Lofgren has some pretty nice suspenders. Fairly well priced.

I think some are listed on eBay on his shop.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOFGREN-JAPAN-VINTAGE-TYPE-RABBIT-EAR-SUSPENDERS-Brown-/150786982814?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231b9ac39e