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Gut end braces
Does anyone know if there is a British word for what are called braces in America?? I *think* we call them braces too. I've been puzzling about the 'India Rubber Albert' braces in the Thurston 1870s catalogue, and I *think* it was before the word 'elasticized' appeared, and probably meant the...- Webmaker
- Post #52
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gut end braces
American garters are British suspenders American suspenders are British braces American braces are rarely worn in Britain.. there seems to have been a mix up in the lab I reckon. ttfn Jerry- Webmaker
- Post #51
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gut end braces
Hello again all, I am working my way through scanning the whole catalogue, and we have yet to decide quite how and in what context to present it, but in the meantime, here is a sample page from it. Â (This is from, we believe, 1870). Thurston 1870 sample page All the best, Jerry- Webmaker
- Post #47
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gut end braces
The shame is that the stills of Michael Douglas in Wall Street in Thurston's are still in copyright... Jerry PS, started the scanning marathon of the 1870's catalogue- Webmaker
- Post #41
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gut end braces
Hello all, I am Bracemaker's younger brother (and builder of the Thurston website for my sins). I have here in the office the 1870's catalgue of Thurston products, with wonderful victorian diagrams of their products at the time, rejoicing in fabulous names like 'The india rubber Albert"...- Webmaker
- Post #30
- Forum: Classic Menswear