Braces (for keeping your trousers up)

[jeremy]

My HG trousers don't have a belt loop and I have recently lost a little off
the middle - braces seem like the obvious solution to helping to keep the
trousers in the desired position.

I don't think they have any specific attachment points so assume they just
clip to the waist. Any avoids / recommends?

ta


--
jeremy

[Turby]

I bought some not long ago and am happy. Brand name George, cost $9.
They just clip on my trou, easily. Similar to these:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=suspenders+for+men&crid=3J4YZ71NUNAWP&sprefix=sus%2Caps%2C173&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_3



--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

[geoffC]

Suspenders :-)


--
Geoff
NTV 650

[wessie]

jeremy <jerem...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:k7ot8m...@mid.individual.net:

I use some Brimarc braces with a pair of textile "mesh" trousers.

Plenty of different styles available. I went for the 50mm wide jobs to give
a decent load spread on my shoulders.

Ebay, Amazon and many other online stores.

[YTC#1]

<snigger>

--
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[Colin Irvine]

Galluses.

--
Colin Irvine
FJR1300A

[chrisnd @ukrm]

Is that because you have heavy trousers?
Or just lots of loose change?

Chris
--
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Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
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[Champ]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:22:28 +0000, Colin Irvine
<lo...@colinandpat.co.uk> wrote:

>>Suspenders :-)

>Galluses.

Interesting. The plural (galluses) does indeed mean suspenders in
Scotland, but the colloquial and equally Scottish word "gallus" means
"an act of boldness or daring".

Ain't language funny?
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

[ogden]

Champ wrote:
> Interesting. The plural (galluses) does indeed mean suspenders in
> Scotland, but the colloquial and equally Scottish word "gallus" means
> "an act of boldness or daring".

Which I'm guessing you know because it's the title of a Gun album?

[jeremy]

On 20 Mar 2023 at 10:57:49 GMT, "chr...@privacy.net" <chr...@privacy.net>
wrote:

>>
>> I use some Brimarc braces with a pair of textile "mesh" trousers.
>>
>> Plenty of different styles available. I went for the 50mm wide jobs to give
>> a decent load spread on my shoulders.
>
> Is that because you have heavy trousers?
> Or just lots of loose change?

Could equally be that he has minute shoulders.
--
jeremy

[Bruce Horrocks]

FWIW my HG trousers came with waistcoat + braces combined affair that
zips onto the trousers.

If there's no new-old stock available anywhere then at least go for
something that claims to be motorcycle specific, e.g.
<https://www.amazon.co.uk/VIPER-MOTO-Accessories-Braces-Elasticated/dp/B017UKP6W4/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=motorcycle+braces&qid=1679355928&sr=8-6>

TBH I don't think those clips would hold in an accident though.

--
Bruce Horrocks
FJR1300AS

[wessie]

"chrisnd @ukrm" <chr...@privacy.net> wrote in
news:k7qshe...@mid.individual.net:

> On 19/03/2023 22:21, wessie wrote:
>>
>> I use some Brimarc braces with a pair of textile "mesh" trousers.
>>
>> Plenty of different styles available. I went for the 50mm wide jobs
>> to give a decent load spread on my shoulders.
>
> Is that because you have heavy trousers?
> Or just lots of loose change?

the former, BMW Rallye jobs with CE armour in hips & knees, meaning there
is a risk of doing a Brian Rix without the braces

I have some Rukka trousers as well. These came with braces, using their own
bespoke design for attachment, so unable to use them with the BMW trews.

[Turby]

For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.

[Champ]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:57:15 -0700 (PDT), ogden <eld...@gmail.com>
wrote:

<rumbled>

[jeremy]

On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:

> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.

Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.


--
jeremy

[Turby]

Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
"to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point
of support "

[chrisnd @ukrm]

On 21/03/2023 10:56, Turby wrote:
> On 3/21/2023 3:01 AM, jeremy wrote:
>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>
>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>
> Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
> "to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point
> of support "
>

Surly if your trousers are hanging 'free on all sides' you either have
very thin legs or are wearing clown trousers?

(asking for a friend)

[chrisnd @ukrm]

On 21/03/2023 00:35, wessie wrote:
> "chrisnd @ukrm" <chr...@privacy.net> wrote in
> news:k7qshe...@mid.individual.net:
>
>> On 19/03/2023 22:21, wessie wrote:
>>>
>>> I use some Brimarc braces with a pair of textile "mesh" trousers.
>>>
>>> Plenty of different styles available. I went for the 50mm wide jobs
>>> to give a decent load spread on my shoulders.
>>
>> Is that because you have heavy trousers?
>> Or just lots of loose change?
>
> the former, BMW Rallye jobs with CE armour in hips & knees, meaning there
> is a risk of doing a Brian Rix without the braces

Now there is a name I had forgotten. As I child, I never understood
what was going on and why all the men ended up without their trousers
(but still with their pants on, obvs - it was the BBC after all!*).

Chris
*ITV was a new thing at the time and only embraced by the 'common
people' IIRC?

[RustyHinge]

On 21/03/2023 10:56, Turby wrote:

> On 3/21/2023 3:01 AM, jeremy wrote:
>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>
>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>
> Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
> "to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point
> of support "

*My* pants are kept up with an elastic waistband.

The use of the word pants for 'trousers' is pants.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

[RustyHinge]

On 21/03/2023 11:09, chrisnd @ukrm wrote:
> On 21/03/2023 10:56, Turby wrote:
>> On 3/21/2023 3:01 AM, jeremy wrote:
>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>
>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>>
>> Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
>> "to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point
>> of support "
>>
> Surly if your trousers are hanging 'free on all sides' you either have
> very thin legs or are wearing clown trousers?
>
> (asking for a friend)

Or you have a pair of Belstaff waterproof trousers.

[chrisnd @ukrm]

On 21/03/2023 14:41, RustyHinge wrote:
> On 21/03/2023 11:09, chrisnd @ukrm wrote:
>> On 21/03/2023 10:56, Turby wrote:
>>> On 3/21/2023 3:01 AM, jeremy wrote:
>>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>>
>>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>>>
>>> Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
>>> "to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the
>>> point of support "
>>>
>> Surly if your trousers are hanging 'free on all sides' you either have
>> very thin legs or are wearing clown trousers?
>>
>> (asking for a friend)
>
> Or you have a pair of Belstaff waterproof trousers.
>

:-)
C

[wessie]

"chrisnd @ukrm" <chr...@privacy.net> wrote in news:k7thitFbr3nU1
@mid.individual.net:

> On 21/03/2023 10:56, Turby wrote:
>> On 3/21/2023 3:01 AM, jeremy wrote:
>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>
>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>>
>> Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
>> "to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point
>> of support "
>>
> Surly if your trousers are hanging 'free on all sides' you either have
> very thin legs or are wearing clown trousers?
>

I have seen Turby in his yellow overtrousers. He achieves both
characteristics.

[chrisnd @ukrm]

LOL
I'm used to getting images in my mind's eye of people I've never met -
but that really does need a photo!

[RustyHinge]

+1

[Mike Fleming]

Or your stockings. Or your socks.

[wessie]

"chrisnd @ukrm" <chr...@privacy.net> wrote in

news:k7u40c...@mid.individual.net:

I don't have one but it was as he left Jen's B&B near Rocamadour a few
years ago

Simon Wilson may be able to assist as he has seen him more than others
around here...

[YTC#1]

Turby wears stockings? Does he have the matching basque?

[Pipl]

Ahem. Some just need the extra support, OK?

--

-Pip

[Turby]

On 3/21/2023 11:48 AM, YTC#1 wrote:
>
>
> On 21/03/2023 16:38, Mike Fleming wrote:
>> On 21/03/2023 10:01, jeremy wrote:
>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>
>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>
>> Or your stockings. Or your socks.
>>
>
> Turby wears stockings?

I used to. When I was a Boy Scout. And I had garters. Dunno what you
Brits might call them. They were cool, with coloured tags. Like these:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/boy-scout-vintage-uniform-socks-2023838149
I went looking for them, but they've disappeared.

Does he have the matching basque?
>

(Basque? wazzat?)

[YTC#1]

On 21/03/2023 20:57, Turby wrote:
> On 3/21/2023 11:48 AM, YTC#1 wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 21/03/2023 16:38, Mike Fleming wrote:
>>> On 21/03/2023 10:01, jeremy wrote:
>>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>>
>>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>>
>>> Or your stockings. Or your socks.
>>>
>>
>> Turby wears stockings?
>
> I used to. When I was a Boy Scout. And I had garters. Dunno what you

We wore socks

> Brits might call them. They were cool, with coloured tags. Like these:
> https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/boy-scout-vintage-uniform-socks-2023838149

You Americans can be weird.

> I went looking for them, but they've disappeared.
>
> Does he have the matching basque?
>>
> (Basque? wazzat?)
>

What do you call them over the pond?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_(clothing)

[wessie]

Turby <xs...@xmail.com> wrote in news:tvd5ol$9284$1...@dont-email.me:

> On 3/21/2023 11:48 AM, YTC#1 wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 21/03/2023 16:38, Mike Fleming wrote:
>>> On 21/03/2023 10:01, jeremy wrote:
>>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate.
>>>>> Trousers being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced
>>>>> somehow.
>>>>
>>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>>
>>> Or your stockings. Or your socks.
>>>
>>
>> Turby wears stockings?
>
> I used to. When I was a Boy Scout. And I had garters. Dunno what you
> Brits might call them. They were cool, with coloured tags. Like these:
> https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/boy-scout-vintage-uniform-socks-
> 2023838149 I went looking for them, but they've disappeared.
>

garters are a UK thing as well. My mum used to make me use homemade ones
when I was wearing shorts to school, to keep my socks up.

[Turby]

Any idea what year that was? OK, it only took a few hours of searching,
but I found the pix. 2013. But I don't think I had yellow trou. I did
have a yellow jacket and a big yellow duffel bag, (which might be
confused for trou from a distance.) Still do. Might have to post a few
more pix.

> Simon Wilson may be able to assist as he has seen him more than others
> around here...
>

[Boots]

On 21/03/2023 19:09 chrisnd @ukrm penned these words:

> On 21/03/2023 10:56, Turby wrote:
>> On 3/21/2023 3:01 AM, jeremy wrote:
>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>
>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>>
>> Yes. Your pants are suspended from your shoulders.
>> "to suspend: to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point
>> of support "
>>
> Surly if your trousers are hanging 'free on all sides' you either have
> very thin legs or are wearing clown trousers?
>
> (asking for a friend)
>

Ha. mine are defo clown trousers now, I was a lot fatter when I bought them,
riding in the UK then I wanted room for extra clothes underneath and the inbuilt
lining.

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

[Dean Hoffman]

On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 11:58:02 AM UTC-5, jeremy wrote:
> My HG trousers don't have a belt loop and I have recently lost a little off
> the middle - braces seem like the obvious solution to helping to keep the
> trousers in the desired position.
>
> I don't think they have any specific attachment points so assume they just
> clip to the waist. Any avoids / recommends?
>
> ta
>
>

> --
> Jeremy

Another alternative is the old farmer bib overall. Key was a popular brand.
<https://www.amazon.com/Key-Apparel-Garment-Washed-Overall/dp/B0011ULJXU/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=key+overalls+for+men&qid=1679451385&sr=8-2>

[RustyHinge]

On 21/03/2023 18:48, YTC#1 wrote:
>
>
> On 21/03/2023 16:38, Mike Fleming wrote:
>> On 21/03/2023 10:01, jeremy wrote:
>>> On 21 Mar 2023 at 04:27:33 GMT, "Turby" <xs...@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For once, the Merkin version actually seems more appropriate. Trousers
>>>> being suspended from the shoulders instead of braced somehow.
>>>
>>> Except you actually use your suspenders to keep your pants up.
>>
>> Or your stockings. Or your socks.
>>
>
> Turby wears stockings? Does he have the matching basque?

I wear stockings.

Stockings in my case are knitted knee-length socks.

These are worn with:
a) Plus fours;
b) Plus twos;
c) Knee breeches;
d) Shorts

a) c) http://www.girolle.co.uk/temp/hearn.jpg - knee breeches to the
left of pic.