1-Inch Skinny X-Back Suspenders

Description

One inch across is skinny by brace standards, and that is the whole idea. A narrow strap reads as modern rather than traditional, sits neatly under a waistcoat, and does not compete with a patterned shirt. Total length is 43.3 inches measured hook to hook, the back is an X, and the construction is elastic all the way through. Both bands run the full length without a rigid section. Nothing about it is heavy duty, and it is not trying to be.

The colour list is long, over thirty entries covering black, coffee, navy, khaki, olive green, dark green, maroon, plum and dark purple, royal blue, red, orange, peach, hot pink, yellow, white and two greys. Most shades come in both a snap hook version and a clip version, so you can choose the fastening as well as the colour. That range is why the same skinny brace turns up at a wedding, in a boardroom and as part of a western outfit. The brighter shades exist for wedding parties working to a set palette, and the darker ones cover everything else.

The four snap hooks are strong metal, chosen to resist rust and to hold their shape rather than splaying after repeated use. Both bands are elastic, so a single size fits most heights, and the strap keeps its tension as you move instead of needing a pull every so often. Solid colours across the range keep the look formal when it needs to be, and a narrow strap is the easiest of the widths to hide under a jacket. A skinny brace also suits a slimmer trouser, where a two-inch strap would look out of proportion.

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