Braces

Bottom Button Done Up said:

I wear braces, of the button variety, with all of my trousers; now, some of my trousers with a longer leg (that I perhaps haven't got round to shortening) have to be 'braced a little bit more. This creates discomfort in certain areas, and I am just wondering how other people get around it; I am sure it is not an uncommon problem. Any advice would be appreciated.

P.S. I shall not stoop to wearing a belt.

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Honestly, I think the only way around it is to get your problematic trousers properly re-hemmed.

shore living said:

Just browsing as I am going to buy some new braces and started here. I was always led to belive suspenders were clip on and braces button on, on either side of the pond,no?

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I don't think so, actually. Braces are the UK term for suspenders (which are something else altogether in the UK). I will say that some Americans (like me) often do use the term "braces" instead of "suspenders," though some others regard such usage by Americans as an unattractive affectation. That said, my sense is that Americans that do use that term would probably bristle at the idea of such usage embracing (couldn't resist) clip-ons. In other words, the minority of Americans who use the term "braces" would, in general, readily agree that "suspenders" is equally appropriate, but would not feel comfortable referring to clip-on suspenders as braces. That is just my sense though -- no science at all behind it.