How to wear suspenders correctly? – CDL#41

Comment bien porter des bretelles ? – CDL#41
What are the mistakes to avoid when wearing suspenders? Where to find beautiful models? What pants to wear with suspenders? BonneGueule answers you.

Summary

Bertelles (“Superior” range). Belgian brand whose straps are made in Belgium. Beautiful things in the "Superior" range. We don't really recommend "skinny" suspenders with metal clips.
Suspenders from Bertelles

A bold mottled ecru model. These suspenders can be attached with buttons or a metal clip.

  • Albert Thurston, a brand that I didn't know about until readers told me that it was a reference brand for this accessory.
Suspenders from Albert Thurston

The brand is quite widely distributed. Here on The Rake .

THE RIGHT PANTS

Suspenders go... on pants. Alright.

But what should these pants be like?

1. HE HAS A RATHER HIGH WAIST

It's not too low waisted at least. Try to have pants with a waistband that sits close to your belly button.

Pants with a rather high waist

The height of these Scavini pants selected by Jordan in Berg&Berg

INSPIRATION

To begin with, here is the look you should avoid with suspenders :

Straps too thin, with clip, worn over low-waisted pants as a gadget accessory

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Straps too thin, with clip, worn on low-waisted pants as a gadget accessory. To avoid.

Here are some inspirations for interesting looks with suspenders:

You may have seen Heddels jeans before.

The French brand Bespoke Unit which sums up the point of this article quite well:

  • Sober straps, attached with buttons
  • On rather high-waisted pants, without belt loops.
How to wear suspenders

© Bespoke Unit

David Hao, maximum soft tailoring

I think clothing can be a beautiful means of personal development. I like unstructured jackets, straight pants and loafers.

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