Sewing DIY: How To Sew Suspender Buttons (Ep. 73) 

Very useful, I like it. My father wears suspenders as he has a very retro style, but they are also preferred by many men who carry more weight around the waist. With a bigger belly a belt has a tendency to slip down to the hips which is not a good look for high-waisted suit pants. Suspenders are a lot more comfortable and more flattering for that body shape.

I’ve been adding bracer buttons to my husband’s trousers for 20+ years. In the front put one button at the top of the pleat to support it. If you put the bracer buttons on either side of the pleat it will gape. Bracer buttons are sold on a card of six buttons, but be sure you harvest the bracer buttons for reuse when disposing of the trousers. If you are sewing in bracer buttons for a man with sloping shoulders they may need to be a bit closer to the center front then this placement method shows.

Great explanation video. Button on suspenders are classic and so comfortable - it's no wonder they are making a comeback! I've been wearing button suspenders for over 30 years, and agree with many of your comments, including the unique shape of brace buttons. For the positioning of the front buttons, I've found that positioning the first (inner) button above the main pleat, or where the main pleat would normally be, is the best way to get a crisp line and adequate support of the pants, rather than splitting the waistband into thirds. The outer buttons are then placed 3-4 inches away from that main pleat position. I've also experimented with the spread between the connectors - anywhere from 3-5 inches. I've found for myself that a spread of 4 to 4.5 inches is most comfortable, with about a 38 inch waist. This allows the connectors to fan out and support both the front of the pants and side seam. Historically the spread was 4-4.5 inches, and I like keeping true to the past. I love the look of button suspenders. Thanks again for sharing this video.

Thank you SO MUCH for this guide, I had never sewn anything before but your video made it possible. I needed these buttons on pants for my groomsman outfit and it felt weird going to a tailor for 6 buttons. It took me like 2 hours but the result was perfect and your video was so engaging that I didnt mind listening to it the whole time. Now I can sew some of the other groomsmen's pants and I'm confident it'll take like 15 mins each. Thanks again!! I want to do more of this now

I put six shiny smooth edge plastic buttons that is in a nice dark gray color for my gray vintage pants, they look really nice together :)

I have watched several videos and yours was very simple to understand. I hope to be trying this soon.

Excellent, I learned a lot.

Thank you so much for your very professional content. These videos are great for learning and it's clear you put a lot of passion into your work

Excellent! Thank you

Beautiful job.

I love you, because every time I have a problem, I can always look for you to have the answer. Thank you. Your tutorials are beautiful.

This is so interesting, thank you for this tutorial! I'm going to try this on a pair of jeans (I hate belts). By the way, I have some old vintage buttons made like this - now I know what they are for!

Do ppl add French flies to trousers? I ask because there's a few pants I have that have a bit too much tension on the single button closure, or if you have any other solutions? Just to clarify it's not to the point of needing to be let out. Just the fabric choice doesn't have much structure.

You didn't secure the waistband at the front so what will stop it from flipping up in the same way as the back before you secured it...?

Don't waste your money on those clip ons. Oh, and in UK they are called braces.

What's that apron made out of? Wife Material?

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When is your baby due??