Menswear
Formal British-Made Men's Braces and Suspenders — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 8 brands that make formal men's braces in the UK. They are most often based in London. 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.
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- 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.
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- Contemporary
- Formal
Shop to visit- Classic
- Contemporary
- Formal
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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.
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- Formal
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Vintage
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.
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- Contemporary
- Formal
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- Contemporary
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- Henry Poole
Henry Poole
Henry Poole, founded in 1806, is a British tailor credited with inventing the tuxedo and establishing Savile Row’s bespoke tailoring tradition.
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Formal
- Heritage
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
New & Lingwood
New & Lingwood is a British menswear brand founded in 1865, known for bespoke tailoring and outfitting Eton College with a heritage of quality craftsmanship.
- Formal
- Timeless
Shop to visit- Formal
- Timeless
Shops run by brands that make formal men's braces
5 of the 8 brands that make formal men's braces have a shop you can visit: 4 in London, others in Bath, Cambridge, Edinburgh and 2 other towns.
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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.