Three Vintage Mens Trouser Button hole braces, leather straps. One Stamped Policeman.

Men’s Vintage Style Suspenders

Nothing says men’s vintage fashion like a snazzy pair of suspenders, also called braces. Leather suspenders have been used to hold up men’s pants for over a century before the belt took over fashion. In the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s suspenders were button on, mostly made of leather or a strong cotton wedding for work attire. Formal wear requires white silk suspenders. In the late 1930s to 1940s wide stripes, big checks, and novelty designs emerged. Both X and Y cross back designs were common in the mid-century.