Do-it-yourself suspenders for trousers can become an exquisite detail not only for men or women, but also for children’s wardrobe. Knowing the sequence and nuances of work, you can quickly make this stylish accessory.
Hand-made suspenders for trousers may not cost less than factory braces, but they will certainly be exclusive.
What do you need to make trouser braces?
You will need a special elastic band to make suspenders. It can be of different widths, so when buying it is important to take into account the correspondence of this parameter to the set of things with which this accessory is supposed to be used. Children's suspenders require a narrower elastic than those used in adult products.
You will need to buy special accessories: trousers fasteners in the amount of 4 pieces and a detail that will connect both lines of suspenders on the back. In addition, you will need threads of a color that would be in harmony with the selected elastic. If the accessory is for a woman or a child, it can be decorated with rhinestones, chains, rivets and other decorative items.
How to make trouser suspenders?
There are two ways to determine the required length of the elastic bands for the suspenders. If possible, take a measuring tape and measure the person for whom the product is intended, from the back from the waistline, shifting to the right side, over the shoulder to the waistline, shifting to the left side. That is, the way the suspenders will be worn. Then a piece of elastic is cut off the length that was obtained as a result of taking measurements, and trying on, pull it so that the person is comfortable moving.
The second method is used when it is not possible to obtain the desired indicators by measuring with a centimeter tape. In this case, you can use some thing that will give an idea of the distance from the waist to the shoulders of the person for whom the braces are sewn. Having found the desired length, 7, 5 cm are taken from it and two pieces of elastic are cut off.
The next step is to attach the metal trouser mounts. To do this, one by one, each of them is put on an elastic band, its end is wrapped by 1, 5-2 cm and stitched. As a result, you should get two parts of the same length, each of which is equipped with two fasteners.
Further, the braces are laid obliquely in relation to each other so that the place of their intersection is located in the middle of the back.
The location of the elastic bands must be fixed with a few stitches. Then the braces are stitched on a sewing machine at their intersection so that a rhombus is obtained. The thread with which the braces were fastened is taken out and the finished product is tried on. If there is a desire, it is decorated with various decorative elements.
