Kids Elastic Bow Tie and Suspenders Set

Description

Plated metal clips are the point of difference here. They resist rust, they are set with rounded plastic teeth so they bite a waistband without chewing through it, and they are heavy enough to hold a pair of suit pants on a child who does not stand still for any length of time. Behind them sit straps of 100% polyester in a flexible Y-back, and the second piece in the box is a satin bow tie on an elastic band.

This is a formal set before it is anything else: ring bearer duty, graduation, school pictures, choir and band performances. Twelve colors are offered, from black, navy blue and burgundy through khaki, light gray, dark gray, sage green and pink, plus a navy stripe for something less flat than a solid. Paired with a suit or a school uniform the result reads as deliberate rather than merely dressed up, and the darker shades in particular hold their own against a jacket instead of disappearing into it. For a wedding party, the range is wide enough to put several children in one shade without compromise.

Three lengths are available, the 31 inch option being the one meant for bigger kids aged eight to twelve, roughly four feet one inch to four feet eleven inches tall. The Y-back sits flat between the shoulder blades and adjusts on both straps, so it can be squared up if one shoulder rides higher than the other, which is common enough at that age to be worth the two seconds it takes. The bow tie is pre-tied with a triple fold hem and slips on over the head, removing the only part of getting dressed a child is likely to argue about.

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