Football Suspenders

Description

Football graphics cover the full length of both straps on this Beistle pair, printed across green and grey. Clips at the ends fasten straight to a waistband, so nothing needs sewing into the trousers and there is no preparation before you put them on. The artwork is what you are buying here, and the hardware simply keeps it in place. The category here is novelty rather than dress, and the styling makes no attempt to disguise that.

This is game day dressing rather than office dressing. Tailgates, watch parties, spirit weeks at school, a themed birthday or a Halloween costume built around a jersey all give a pair like this somewhere to go, and worn over a plain shirt they do most of the work of an outfit on their own. Anyone who already owns the shirt, the cap and the foam finger tends to appreciate these more than another piece of team merchandise, which makes them a reasonable low cost gift for a fan who is difficult to shop for. They also photograph well, which matters more at a party than it does anywhere else.

Both straps adjust along their length, so one pair covers a broad range of heights and torso lengths without any sizing to work through. Clip them to the waistband, run the sliders until the shoulders sit flat rather than tight, and leave the setting alone for the rest of the day. Out of season they fold away in a drawer without creasing the print, which is more than can be said for a novelty shirt.

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