Figure 1.--All the different types of suspender pants had suspenders which crossed at the back as shown by this 1937 Dutch postcard. Note the buttob attachment.

While the different types of suspender pants did not vary as to the back crossing arrangements, there were differences as to how the suspenders were attached at the back. This is a little difficult to assess because the great bulk of our images only show the front of suspender pants. This was not dependent on the type of suspender pants. Many were sewn on to to back of the pants. A nother good example is an Amish boy. Sewing the straps on the front was also common, but we note a buttoning arrangement in front was much more common than in the back where sewing on the suspenders was very common. The most common types of suspender pants where the suspenders were not sewn on was lederhosen. We have also noted suspender pants that buttoned at the back. Some had proiminent white buttons. Others had colored buttons. We are not sure how common the different colors of buttons were. Nor do we know if other methods of attachment were used.

Sewn-on

While the different types of suspender pats did not vary as to the back crossing arrangements, there were differences as to how the suspenders were attached at the back. This is a little difficult to assess because the great bulk of our images only show the front of suspender pants. This was not dependent on the type of suspender pants. Many were sewn on to to back of the pants. A nother good example is an Amish boy. Sewing the straps on the front was also common, but we note a buttoning arrangement in front was much more common than in the back where sewing on the suspenders was very common.

Buttons

We have also noted suspender pants that buttoned at the back. Some had proiminent white buttons. Notice the white burrobs here on the Dutch boy's suspender shorts (figure 1). These post cards are often not the best source of information on clothing styles, but the car here is presumably an accurate depiction. Others had colored buttons. We are not sure how common the different colors of buttons were. The most common types of suspender pants where the suspenders were not sewn on was lederhosen. Ledersonen were attached by buttons both front and back.

Other Methods

Nor do we know if other methods of attachment were used.