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Offline Skeeter Lewis

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Suspenders
« on: December 27, 2012, 04:42:53 PM »
Hey pards - do any of you know of well-researched patterns for old-time suspenders?

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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2012, 05:54:32 PM »
Hey pards - do any of you know of well-researched patterns for old-time suspenders?

Do you want to buy them or make them?

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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2012, 05:58:36 PM »
Make them!

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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2012, 09:50:37 PM »
Skeeter,

A thought you probably already had was to look into the Suttlers for the Civil War and the Indian Wars .... there were a lot of ex-soldiers that brought parts of their uniform (including galuses/suspenders) ... here are a couple:

 http://www.fcsutler.com/

http://www.crescentcitysutler.com/

http://www.jarnaginco.com/

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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2013, 03:16:59 PM »
I've dug out this old pair of suspenders - maybe thirty years old -
Would they pass for old time?

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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2013, 04:54:22 PM »
If the elastic isn't dead and the leather rotted.  Well even with that, they would.
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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 10:12:48 AM »
I've dug out this old pair of suspenders - maybe thirty years old -
Would they pass for old time?
I make and sell these braces. Based on Civil War era photos but modified for modern repro trousers with 4 buttons in the front. No elastic, all handsewn. I also make some sewn on original handcrank sewing machine for you uptown fellers. Your 30 yr old braces will work, are they authentic? Thats another question. Braces are one of those things that generally only you will know how correct they are. Havent been to a CAS shoot where they was checkin' yer underdrawers!! Civil War, maybe.
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Re: Suspenders
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 11:56:04 AM »
Mr. Davis makes a fine product, the authenticity cannot be beat with a stick for the nominal fee he charges.

 

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