Love the look of suspenders on your guy? This project is super easy and makes a great gift! Enjoy...
Tips: To measure them on your mister, cut elastic into two separate strips. Have him hold them in front at his belt line where he would clip them, take the other two ends over his shoulder. Criss cross them and stretch it to his belt line on the back. You'll want them to be slightly stretched but not too tight so that he can move comfortably. Once you've found the correct length, cut off the excess!
1. Supplies: 3 yards of elastic (ours was 1 inch wide), suspender clips, sewing machine. 2. Once you've made the correct measurements, simply attach the clips by putting the elastic through the hook so that the front of the clip isn't on the same side as the end of elastic. Sew a straight line across the layers of elastic to secure the hook. Once you have clips on all four ends, you're ready to to sew them together! 3. Layer them in an X form with back ends having about 5 inches of elastic. You'll want the X to be longer in height than in width so that the suspenders aren't too wide. Think of it as it could fit into the corners of a rectangle verses a square. Once it's layered correctly, sew it together by topstitching a diamond shape through both layers.Have a great day! Kinsey
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Posted by: IRene | February 10, 2012 at 09:16 PM
So, I'm trying to figure out what my groom is going to wear for a 1950's style wedding.... It has to include either suspenders or a vest... Awesome timing with this post :) as I was just looking at inspiration on Pinterest!
Luvv, Leigh B
Posted by: Leigh | February 10, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Fantastic idea! Both my boy and I wear suspenders quite a lot and could always use more!
Posted by: Andrea | February 10, 2012 at 10:16 PM
How come he's wearing a belt?!
Posted by: Amber R | February 10, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Yay! I want suspenders so bad! Thank you thank you! I was looking just today:)
Woot woot. You rock
Posted by: Ashleigh F | February 10, 2012 at 11:33 PM
My boyfriend is going to love that!
Posted by: Margherita | February 11, 2012 at 01:12 AM
if he is single... send him over to my blog :) and... uhh. suspenders? huh!? you lost me at dimples. hah!
dottie.
Posted by: Dorothy | February 11, 2012 at 01:45 AM
Cute! I too thought you meant what we call suspenders (to hold up stockings!) but this is awesome too!
Posted by: Hannah @ Sparrow + Spark! | February 11, 2012 at 01:53 AM
Oh, this is brilliant!
Posted by: Mrs Amber Apple | February 11, 2012 at 01:53 AM
What a great post. My husband wore suspenders for our engagements last fall ;P
Posted by: Cecilia | February 11, 2012 at 02:42 AM
Very cute! Great tutorial, only the math teacher in me has to point out that the corners of a square and a rectangle are the same.
Posted by: Amanda | February 11, 2012 at 03:39 AM
I like this! is very cool!
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Posted by: Yania | February 11, 2012 at 04:29 AM
This is really a good post. Thanks for sharing this information. I am sure lot of people will benefit from it.
Posted by: Actual Tests | February 11, 2012 at 04:56 AM
NICE NICE ! :)
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Posted by: ONE LOVE ONE DNA | February 11, 2012 at 06:35 AM
This is so cute, I love it! xx
Posted by: Jodie | February 11, 2012 at 06:37 AM
Super easy and nice!
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Posted by: The life after | February 11, 2012 at 08:11 AM
When I saw this tutorial, I thought of the suspenders I've been meaning to get but I didn't know where to begin. But with this I just need to get the supplies.
I really enjoy reading your blog. The diys are so great:)
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Audrey | February 11, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Oh wow, love them! When I first read the post title I thought they something else (in England suspenders are what ladies wear to keep their stockings up). Great DIY. Thanks.
- Lois x
Posted by: Lois | February 11, 2012 at 03:21 PM
Awesome. My guy's been needed new suspenders and for some reason it didn't even occur to me that I could make them.
Posted by: Celeste | February 11, 2012 at 04:34 PM
Great idea! Made me giggle though, as suspenders are a VERY different thing here in the UK, and most girls probably wouldn't be too keen on their man wearing them, haha!! ;)
Posted by: Emma | February 12, 2012 at 02:49 AM