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

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@ladyflimflam 8 ай бұрын

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.

@VanGoWanderlust 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great video. I've always wanted to try suspenders but was put off by having to sew on buttons (and I wasn't crazy about the no-sew tack buttons). This looks totally doable.

@HermanVonPetri 9 ай бұрын

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.

@PopExtra 5 ай бұрын

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 :)

@Michael_FeltBear 2 ай бұрын

I loved this episode i allways imagined the would be some kind of savile row taylors secret and i am delighted to know everyone is just guessing. I tend to put one button under the belt loop so i can sew all the way through and get four really strong points.

@BillSandford-s8h 6 ай бұрын

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.

@antsweaters 5 ай бұрын

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

@carolyng5235 9 ай бұрын

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!

@ladyflimflam 8 ай бұрын

Batchelor buttons (riveted metal button studs) that sit on the exterior waistband would be more traditional for jeans than this style of bracer buttons.

@pooroldpedro 8 ай бұрын

Excellent, I learned a lot.

@Head2ToeTheatrical 5 ай бұрын

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

@dirkdubois4666 9 ай бұрын

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

@mrtray98 9 ай бұрын

Excellent! Thank you

@schap562 5 ай бұрын

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.

@gordon5004 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful job.

@berimar5675 13 күн бұрын

By the time she finished yapping I planted and grew a rubber tree and made my own suspeders out of it

@sauhamm3821 3 ай бұрын

that "part" of the suspender is called a moustache because of how it looks, cheers!

@Michael_FeltBear 2 ай бұрын

Do you use these same guidelines for women. I am imagining there could be um bodice complications.

@crxthrasher 9 ай бұрын

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.

@soniairving9165 6 ай бұрын

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...?

@Tuindwergje 3 ай бұрын

the waistband at the back was already undone from a previous alteration. Normally the pants would have a tack at the back so they won't flip up, but it has to be removed in order to nicely put the button there. That's why she has to secure it again at the end

@frakenfish1 2 ай бұрын

WHAT SIZE BUTTONS SHOULD BE USED FOR SUSPENDERS???????

@saw2k720 Ай бұрын

I’m just sewing some buttons that came with Albert Thurston braces - the inventor of braces, as worn by James Bond on screen, etc. They are 8mm in diameter (measured with digital calipers).

@Michael_FeltBear 2 ай бұрын

When you make a gentleman a suit do you try and persuade him to wear braces because his trousers will drape better.