Suspenders for Men

Want the coolest styles of suspenders for men at the best prices?

Suspenders are straps made from fabric or leather that are worn over your shoulders to hold up your pants. The straps usually form an X or a Y shape at the back and two straight straps in the front.

Suspenders for men are usually attached to your pants with buttons (sewn into the waistband of your pants) using leather tabs at the ends of the suspenders.

Pants made for wearing suspenders also do not have belt loops. One thing that suspenders for men should NOT have, according to traditional protocol, are clips. Clips make the suspenders look rather cheap.

Man has obviously used some sort of device to hold of their pants for hundreds of years, but the guy we credit with inventing the modern kind of suspenders for men, is Albert Thurston, back in 1822.

Back then, pretty much every man wore suspenders due to the fact that due to the high cut of pants back then, men weren't able to wear a belt.

And they were extremely popular for the next 100 years. They started losing some of their popularity after World War I, when it became easier to wear a belt, but they have never completely gone out of fashion.

Suspenders for men are a lot like ties, in the sense that they come in many different colors and designs. Pretty much any design you see on a tie you can find on a pair of suspenders. Stripes, checks, plaid, polka dots to name just a few.

And usually made of silk, they come in the most dramatic and gorgeous colors. Of course you can always get a blue or a black pair, that will go with many of your suits, but several men like to have a little bit of fun and show their personality by purchasing a very unique and stylish pair.

But you don't have to wear suspenders only with a suit. They can be a fun addition to a less formal outfit, like chinos and a button up shirt. It's also not unheard of these days to wear a pair of suspender over just a t-shirt.

See, suspenders for men are just for stuffy boardrooms anymore. Just remember that you should never wear a pair of suspenders and a belt at the same time. Besides being overkill, it will also look kind of dumb.

To buy them online, a few great places to shop are Holdup Suspenders and the Suspender Store.