Braces Appreciation Thread

[Superfluous]

Having recently purchased some braces, I began wearing them in sport coats since most of my pants are Polo RL and have existing buttons for braces.

Wearing braces is pretty great. It allows you to wear a range of pant sizes at the desired height without securing it to your waist with a tight belt. Because of all that, it lets the pants drape smoothly.

I probably wouldn't wear them without a sport coat/suit though as they aren't meant to be seen. Otherwise, no one even knows you're wearing any.

 

[Ich_Dien]

Clothes should hang from the shoulder, not from the waist.

 

[TexasDan]

I have started wearing them again after a long period of belt only. I forgot how much more comfortable they are than belts. I do remove my jacket at the office so everyone can see them, but I don't care.

 

[Saturdays]



Clothes should hang from the shoulder, not from the waist.

yes your pants should hang by your shoulders...




but really, i love the feeling too of wearing braces.. i need to widen my collection a bit, but then again i don't have a need for them and they will simply be for a certain 'look' if ever anything else.

 

[Ich_Dien]



yes your pants should hang by your shoulders...

Read some Oscar Wilde.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I am going to start wearing them. I read Albert Thurston are great, but I don't know what to look for really. How wide should they be? What kind of materials should I be looking for? Also, is it ok to wear braces with white leather fasteners, or should that only be reserved for formal wear?

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

I feel as white are formal only. I stick to silk with brown or black leather tabs.

 

[yachtie]

 

[Geezer]



I feel as white are formal only. I stick to silk with brown or black leather tabs.

I wear braces on almost all my suits.

I have some white-ended Thurstons in bright French blue felt that I can't categorise as formal, and so wear with suits.

And I rather like wearing white, white-ended, evening dress braces with a white shirt under a suit. I like the way it subverts the 1980s "look at my braces" thing.

On which note I was accused last week - marooon braces - of dressing like "some 80s bond dealer"; my reply "and your problem with that is what exactly?".

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Seems they get a look regardless, but I admire your fortitude.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

My first pair of braces arrived yesterday:

 

[TexasDan]

Patrick - What color are they? I recently received my first pair of Thurston braces. I am very impressed with the quality.

 

[gladhands]

I have nothing to add other than the fact that it's horribly pretentious for an American to call them "braces".

 

[patrickBOOTH]



Patrick - What color are they? I recently received my first pair of Thurston braces. I am very impressed with the quality.

Charcoal.

I have nothing to add other than the fact that it's horribly pretentious for an American to call them "braces".

 

[FlyingMonkey]

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I have nothing to add other than the fact that it's horribly pretentious for an American to call them "braces".

What would you call them then?

I have several pairs, and several pairs of trousers that are specifically designed for braces (although they can take belts too): moleskins and Harris Tweed in this design from Old Town.