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1840 / 1849, United Kingdom
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Pair of short braces, chiné silk and leather, probably made in Great Britain, 1840s <b>Object Type</b><br>During the 1840s and 1850s braces were generally made in two separate bands, with tabs and buttonholes. The wearer would pass the bands over the shoulder and attach them to buttons on his trousers.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>Braces were fashionable from 1787 onwards. At first they consisted of a pair of straps, often of morocco leather, passing over the shoulders and attached to a single button on each side in front and behind, to support the breeches. From 1825 a double-tongued design, whereby each strap was attached by two buttons in front and behind, began to be used. By 1850 the two straps were joined at the back, at the point where they crossed under the shoulder blades.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>Braces were often made of silk, cotton, canvas or velvet with leather attachments. <i>The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine</i> of 1860 reported 'Braces form a necessary adjunct to a gentleman's wardrobe and they are generally pleased to have them prettily worked.' From 1857 to 1866 many braces were embroidered in Berlin woolwork of many colours. They were often worked by young ladies and presented as gifts to their menfolk. India rubber braces were sometimes worn in the 1850s. During the second half of the century the brace made with plain elastic web and double sliding ends became the conventional mode.<br><br><b>People</b><br>R.S. Surtees, in his book <i>Hillingdon Hall</i> (1844), describes a particularly colourful man's outfit: 'The Marquis [threw] back his pea-green cashmere coat lined with silk, ... displaying his embroidered braces, pink rowing shirt and amber-coloured braces.' Silk and leather braces British Galleries: BRACES<br> Braces held up trousers giving a firm, smooth line to the shape of the leg. Brightly patterned braces came into fashion during the 1840s and 1850s. Women often embroidered them at home as gifts for close friends and relatives. Braces joined at the back appeared in the second half of the century. [27/03/2003]
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British Galleries: BRACES<br> Braces held up trousers giving a firm, smooth line to the shape of the leg. Brightly patterned braces came into fashion during the 1840s and 1850s. Women often embroidered them at home as gifts for close friends and relatives. Braces joined at the back appeared in the second half of the century. [27/03/2003] Silk and leather braces Pair of short braces, chiné silk and leather, probably made in Great Britain, 1840s <b>Object Type</b><br>During the 1840s and 1850s braces were generally made in two separate bands, with tabs and buttonholes. The wearer would pass the bands over the shoulder and attach them to buttons on his trousers.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>Braces were fashionable from 1787 onwards. At first they consisted of a pair of straps, often of morocco leather, passing over the shoulders and attached to a single button on each side in front and behind, to support the breeches. From 1825 a double-tongued design, whereby each strap was attached by two buttons in front and behind, began to be used. By 1850 the two straps were joined at the back, at the point where they crossed under the shoulder blades.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>Braces were often made of silk, cotton, canvas or velvet with leather attachments. <i>The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine</i> of 1860 reported 'Braces form a necessary adjunct to a gentleman's wardrobe and they are generally pleased to have them prettily worked.' From 1857 to 1866 many braces were embroidered in Berlin woolwork of many colours. They were often worked by young ladies and presented as gifts to their menfolk. India rubber braces were sometimes worn in the 1850s. During the second half of the century the brace made with plain elastic web and double sliding ends became the conventional mode.<br><br><b>People</b><br>R.S. Surtees, in his book <i>Hillingdon Hall</i> (1844), describes a particularly colourful man's outfit: 'The Marquis [threw] back his pea-green cashmere coat lined with silk, ... displaying his embroidered braces, pink rowing shirt and amber-coloured braces.'
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