Overalls and suspenders

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

Since there's no Fashion/Clothing subforum.

I have, over the past half a decade, fallen completely in love with old redneck/pioneer type stuff. Folk culture, you might call it. And that includes clothing.

My first dive into intentionally dressing like a 19th Century corn farmer was a pair of overalls that I bought for a costume. I immediately felt that all was right in the world and that this was meant to become my new identity. Unfortunately, I am in a very white collar profession where there is no soil or grease to need protecting my clothes from. However, I knew that I could never be at peace with belts again, because belts SUCK.

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So I became obsessed with suspenders, which overalls have built into them. The original belts. What everyone wore before they arbitrarily decided they were square. And suspenders can be classy. You can wear them with suits. And that is what I did.

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Finally I decided to take the dive, come out of the closet as a full blown lumbersexual (I think it's slightly less gay if you're big, muscular or fat, just big).

The only drawback is that I cannot visualize an outfit with shorts where these look good.

Overalls do put a lot more weight on your body, but suspenders feel easy. They don't cut in but they will never be loose, your pants will never sag. They feel like there's nothing there and add a lot of character. I love them.

 

[COME ON OUT YOU RAPIST]

Most Americans are fat unfortunately so the best you'll do with suspenders is looking like Tony Soprano.

 

[Ultrapenguin]

Look I endorsed your post about suits because well fitted suits are sick especially with a good haircut and some tactical stubble, but this is crossing the line.

There's no way anyone who uses this site is fancy or fashion conscious enough to pull of suspenders without looking like a fat old prospector.

 

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

Look I endorsed your post about suits because well fitted suits are sick especially with a good haircut and some tactical stubble, but this is crossing the line.

There's no way anyone who uses this site is fancy or fashion conscious enough to pull of suspenders without looking like a fat old prospector.

That is EXACTLY the look I'm going for.

 

[ShamefurDispray]

Take the lederhosen pill you know you want to.

 

[Lokenstien]

There's no way anyone who uses this site is fancy or fashion conscious enough to pull of suspenders without looking like a fat old prospector.

Peak male form.

 

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

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Peak male form.

 

[Testacles Maximus]

My grandfather wore suspenders and killed nazis. Am I saying the two are connected? Yes.

 

[millais]

For work, I wear bretelles de suspension TAP 1950, which is a very common French surplus item (I got mine for something like $15). They give decently good and comfortable support for load-bearing webbing/utility belt, and its kind of modular in that the rectangular "buckles" can be used as an anchor point for clipping on carabiners. The belt retention hooks can also be used to clip on heavy stuff like water bottles or really anything with a d-ring attachment.

This style of webbing suspenders is worn over your jacket, and the belt is worn above your navel, so that you can still have access to your jacket's skirt pockets. It doesn't give you quite as much capacity as a proper backpack or rucksack, but it gives you a much slimmer profile that's less prone to snagging on obstacles, so it's really convenient for working on ladder/roof/narrow confines/etc.

It did require a lot of fiddling and adjusting over a few weeks to get the fit right and comfortable.

 

[Marc]

I was hoping this thread would be about wearing all three at the same time.

 

[TATE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODE!!]

Overalls are great because you can go freeballin' and get a real good draft in when it's hot.

 

[Niall Meanwhile]

There's no way anyone who uses this site is fancy or fashion conscious enough to pull of suspenders without looking like a fat old prospector.

Excuse you, I'll have you know I wear both those and dungarees on occasion (no, not at the same time) and I look nothing like a fat prospector with them.

I have about the BMI of Randy Stair, so this would be a more accurate depiction:

The only drawback is that I cannot visualize an outfit with shorts where these look good.

You mean those in particular? In that case yeah ngmi

 

[David Brown]

However, I knew that I could never be at peace with belts again, because belts SUCK.

You have betrayed your obesity

 

[Creampie By Fatwa]

Pretty much he only people I see wearing suspenders are 20/30 year old ironic faggots with twirly mustaches, and literal retards.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Suspenders are absolutely necessary if you're carrying a lot of heavy shit on your belt like a gun, a fixed blade, several mags, ifak, etc. Grey Ghost Precision makes a decent inner belt/suspenders kit.

Will look a little silly if you're a rotund hambeast or a malnourished soycuck though.

And yes, shoulder holsters are still classy af and do go well with suits.

 

[mouthnotbigenough]

I wear suspenders because my wife likes them. My job is white collar also so it's definitely a fashion statement. Here's how to not look like someone who LARPs as a lumberjack:

1. Be physically fit. You can wear whatever the fuck you want if your body looks good. Suspenders look better when they hang on wide shoulders.

2. Basically do the opposite of all the hipster faggots. Thin clip ons look really tacky, and the clips wear out/fuck up your pants. Button connections never come loose, and 1-1.25 inch straps look more functional. Leave the ones that snap onto your belt loops to cowboys.

3. Straight or relaxed pants. If you did #1 and lift, slim fit pants will be skin tight on your thighs, and wearing suspenders is retarded when they don't hold your pants up.

4. Wife likes leather so match the leather to your shoes like any belt. Otherwise matching the color of your pants or going a shade darker in the same color as your shirt is a safe bet.

5. Once you realize how comfortable suspenders are you will stop caring about how you look, disregard all these rules and do whatever the fuck you want.

Not having to undo a belt to pee is a game changer. Would recommend the suspenderpill to everyone.

 

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

I wear suspenders because my wife likes them. My job is white collar also so it's definitely a fashion statement. Here's how to not look like someone who LARPs as a lumberjack:

1. Be physically fit.

No

Suspenders look better when they hang on wide shoulders.

I do have very broad shoulders.

2. Basically do the opposite of all the hipster faggots. Thin clip ons look really tacky, and the clips wear out/fuck up your pants. Button connections never come loose, and 1-1.25 inch straps look more functional. Leave the ones that snap onto your belt loops to cowboys.

I use clip ons because that's what I could find, but it's definitely not ideal.

3. Straight or relaxed pants. If you did #1 and lift, slim fit pants will be skin tight on your thighs, and wearing suspenders is retarded when they don't hold your pants up.

I wear relaxed
Skinny pants are for faggots

4. Wife likes leather so match the leather to your shoes like any belt. Otherwise matching the color of your pants or going a shade darker in the same color as your shirt is a safe bet.

I got blue denim to match my blue jeans.

5. Once you realize how comfortable suspenders are you will stop caring about how you look, disregard all these rules and do whatever the fuck you want.

Not having to undo a belt to pee is a game changer. Would recommend the suspenderpill to everyone.

DING DING DING!

Suspenders are wonderful and it's the beltcucks that are retarded.

You have betrayed your obesity

Suspenders ARE relatively better for fat men, but even skinny men enjoy them more when they give them an honest shot.

 

[Toilet Grenade]

 

[David Brown]

Suspenders ARE relatively better for fat men, but even skinny men enjoy them more when they give them an honest shot.

I wear bibs when I'm doing outside work and I don't have a problem with suspenders but I can't clip a holster or other tools on suspenders like I can a belt. And wearing a belt and suspenders at the same time is cringe.

 

[Chongqing]

The only drawback is that I cannot visualize an outfit with shorts where these look good

Can't you just wear a t-shirt and basketball shorts with suspenders?

I don't think it would look bad.

You're already experimenting with fashion to a certain degree. Might as well completely make your own look, like a Frenchman does.