anyone tried suspenders?

Body: 

Hi, all! I tried something new today -- suspenders! I had had a bad day yesterday, I think because some pants I wore were pulling down on my abdomen. I'm not ready to give up jeans completely yet. I had cut the front of the waistband off already to make them friendlier but still they pulled down on my belly. Today I borrowed an old pair of my husband's suspenders. They are elastic and adjustable. I hooked them onto the pants underneath my shirt, which I wore loose, not tucked in, and no one could tell. They made the pants weightless! I didn't hitch them up once during the day even after sitting and standing back up. They floated up off my belly and kept a nice distance in the crotch too, not bagging down or pulled up too tight.

Very simple and something I'll do again.

Ellen

Hey Elleninala

Hey, what a great idea. I think gentlemen in times past really were onto something with this. My DH has very little bum and the seat of his daks drags round his knees. He is now of an age when da middle grows and da bum doesn't ;-) so I just wish he would get some suspenders. They can look very stylish and they do keep ya trousers hanging well on ya body. I think that's why a lot of tradesmen wear bib and brace overalls, not a bum crack in sight!

But for women, what a wonderful idea. It used to be possible to buy a women's garment that was like a pinafore, except with trousers instead of a skirt, but they never looked really smart, unless there was elastic somewhere in the straps, a real style killer. Back in my hippy days I used to wear bib and brace overalls all the time. They were sooooooo comfortable and I wasn't at all worried about the bum being all baggy. That was all a part of being an 'anything goes' hippy. And it was lovely not having a compressed belly, when all about me were squeezed into pre-lycra jeans. Come to think of it I might just go back to B&B overalls for around the house/farm when it is too cold for a sarong. Old hippies never die, and we probably still smell a bit funny. LOL

But the idea of all elastic braces under your shirt, very, very clever! Ah, women are so resourceful.

Cheers

Louise

Couldn't resist, Louise...from one old hippy girl to another. These are circa 1957 and 1972 - with best friend Susan and cute boyfriend Steve. Overalls rock! click here

Yea! I forgot about my 1955 model overies. I'll have to scan that one and email it to you.

L