brace yourself

[dr greg]

Having just acquired a fabulous as-new pair of Police and Fireman B&D braces in an op-shop for 2 bucks, I wonder if they will really fit comfortably with a pair of modern trousers designed to take a belt, admittedly I could sew buttons on all my daks, but it would be a lot easier to stick with my clip-ons, seeing as no-one would see the synthetic junction at the back...I remember that older vintage men's trousers rode a bit higher at the back to take the braces, so it may be a dilemma. Also I think one would not wear braces with uncuffed trousers, or slacks as I believe they are known, am I correct in this assumption?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

And what, pray tell, is an "op-shop"?

 

[dr greg]

op shop

'opportunity shop' I forgit that you american tok funny
you call them 'thrift shops' I believe

 

[Wild Root]

They also call them...

I've heard them called Charity shops... that's another European name for Thrift shops.

=WR=

 

[Marc Chevalier]

They're called "tiendas de ropa europea" ("European clothing shops") in Chile.

 

[BellyTank]

Are the braces green, with tan leather button tabs and 'Police' stamped into the adjusters..?

And to state the obvious-
'Charity shops' are called thusly because they're operated by- you guessed it, Salvation Army, Red Cross, etc. The proceeds going to charity, of course.

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[Wild Root]

And to state the obvious-
'Charity shops' are called thusly because they're operated by- you guessed it, Salvation Army, Red Cross, etc. The proceeds going to charity, of course.

B
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What? Oh man, here I thought they were shops owned by a lady named Charity! lol lol lol

 

[BellyTank]

Hey Big Spender!

We'll have no Sarcasm here...

B
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[Wild Root]

Hahahahaha, oh come on!lol Just having fun with ya!

=WR=

 

[BellyTank]

Yeh- I'm rolling in the aisles brudder!

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[dr greg]

1000 words

here they are

 

[BellyTank]

Cool- WW2 braces that were supplied with AAF Flight trousers were of often of the 'Police' type but in Olive with a kind of Chicken skin-grained, tan leather for the button tabs. These ones look pretty old to me. The 'Police' stamp in the metal is nice.

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