Menswear
Classic British-Made Men's Braces and Suspenders — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 9 brands that make classic men's braces in the UK. They are most often based in London and Norfolk. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Albert Thurston
Albert Thurston is a British company crafting high-quality men's accessories since 1820, renowned for its handmade braces and timeless craftsmanship.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Thomas Fortin
Thomas Fortin crafts luxury men's accessories in England, celebrating classic British tailoring with hand-finished silk ties, pocket squares and evening scarves.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
Shop to visit- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
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Carrier Company
Carrier Company is a family-run British brand crafting sustainable clothing and equipment since 1995. Each piece is handcrafted using locally sourced materials, inspired by North Norfolk’s traditions of gardening and foraging.
- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Shop to visit- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Ede & Ravenscroft
Ede & Ravenscroft, established in 1689, is London’s oldest tailor, specialising in bespoke tailoring, ceremonial robes, legal attire, and ready-to-wear menswear with traditional British craftsmanship.
- Classic
- Formal
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Vintage
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, founded in 2016, is London’s only authentic denim factory producing high-quality selvedge and organic raw denim jeans with a focus on sustainability and free lifetime repairs.
- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
Factory shop- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
Turnbull & Asser
Turnbull & Asser is a distinguished British shirtmaker founded in 1885, renowned for timeless style, exceptional quality, and sartorial elegance.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Udeshi
Udeshi is a British menswear brand offering bespoke, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear clothing for the discerning gentleman.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
Benson & Clegg
Benson & Clegg is a British bespoke tailor founded in 1937, known for its unique tailoring profile and relaxed approach to sartorial excellence.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Oldfield Outfitters
Oldfield Outfitters, founded in 2009, crafts British-made vintage-inspired menswear and womenswear using authentic 1920s–40s patterns with a focus on quality and timeless style.
- Classic
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Vintage
Shops run by brands that make classic men's braces
6 of the 9 brands that make classic men's braces have a shop you can visit: 3 in London, others in Bath, Cambridge, Edinburgh and 3 other towns.
Blackhorse Lane Ateliersfactory shop, Ede & Ravenscroft, Turnbull & Asser
Hindolveston
Holt
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A Brief History of British Made Braces
Braces came into fashion in Britain in the late eighteenth century; the V&A dates their popularity from 1787. Early braces were pairs of straps, often of silk, cotton, canvas or velvet with leather attachments, that crossed over the shoulders and fastened to buttons on the trousers. In the 1820s the London haberdasher Albert Thurston helped popularise braces in the form most people know today. For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, men's trousers were cut high at the waist, which made a belt impractical, so braces were the usual way to hold trousers up. Belts gained ground during and after the First World War, when many men had grown used to them in uniform. In Britain, though, braces stayed the norm with suits and dress trousers. Braces remain closely tied to British tailoring and are still worn with suits, formal dress and high-waisted trousers. The Albert Thurston name continues today on braces made in England.