What decade exactly did suspenders going out of style?

[2timer]

So I was watching the Zimmerman trial today, trying to keep up with all the developments, and in the course of many boring testimonies I saw this pic and thought, "how slick would this dude look if was wearing one of those old fashioned Southern suspenders while hammering home some legal points?"

 

[Matthiasa]

The last time I bought a suit it was something that was offered...

 

[SlickSnake]

What decade exactly did suspenders going out of style?

For the sake of argument, were they every in style?

 

[SlickSnake]

 

[2timer]

For the sake of argument, were they every in style?

Umm yeah? Pretty sure suspenders were standard with a three piece suit up until the 50s and 60s at least, I'm sure if you Googled you find a ton from that period. And some late hold-outs even up to the 80s. So I guess I answered my own question, somewhere between the 70s and 80s, depending on your measure.

 

[SlickSnake]

 

[2timer]

The last time I bought a suit it was something that was offered...

Huh? What does that mean, I have no clue.

 

[Vic Vega]

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Brb paging Larry King

 

[SlickSnake]

 

[Vic Vega]

 

[2timer]

Sorry but this is not hot, that's just ridiculous looking. Lol :biggrin:

 

[SlickSnake]

 

[2timer]

Ok thank you, I believe we get it now. Can you stop trolling in my thread? You don't have to reply seriously but at least quit spamming with the dumb pictures. You could put all those pics in a single post, FYI.

 

[SlickSnake]

 

[lxskllr]

I'm trying to figure out what I'm seeing here. It looks like he raided his sister's room, and is wearing her leotard, and suspenders with her skirt.

 

[Ichinisan]

Suspenders never go out of style completely. They're still hanging in there.

 

[Ichinisan]

Mark Hamill?

[edit]
Yep (according to image filename)

 

[Ichinisan]

Ok thank you, I believe we get it now. Can you stop trolling in my thread? You don't have to reply seriously but at least quit spamming with the dumb pictures. You could put all those pics in a single post, FYI.

I like the way he's doing it.

 

[2timer]

I like the way he's doing it.

I don't. I reported SlickSnake to a moderator for spam.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Aside from a few of the dashing and facially-exquisite professional types posted in here, suspenders require a larger and manlier build to not look silly. Modern-day fatties have destroyed the once-good image of the hefty alpha male, and thus they have basically vanished.

Ok thank you, I believe we get it now. Can you stop trolling in my thread? You don't have to reply seriously but at least quit spamming with the dumb pictures. You could put all those pics in a single post, FYI.

I don't get it.

 

[Ichinisan]

I don't. I reported SlickSnake to a moderator for spam.

It's an Internet forum. This is how it works.

 

[Ichinisan]

Aside from a few of the dashing and facially-exquisite professional types posted in here, suspenders require a larger and manlier build to not look silly. Modern-day fatties have destroyed the once-good image of the hefty alpha male, and thus they have basically vanished.



I don't get it.

I thought the idea was to keep your pants up around your waist.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I thought the idea was to keep your pants up around your waist.

This is a topic of style, not function.

Unless you're implying that I'm masturbating right now to my richest suspender-clad fantasies.

 

[2timer]

Aside from a few of the dashing and facially-exquisite professional types posted in here, suspenders require a larger and manlier build to not look silly. Modern-day fatties have destroyed the once-good image of the hefty alpha male, and thus they have basically vanished.



I don't get it.

I think you just contradicted yourself with that statement. You said that suspenders require a larger and manlier build not to look silly. I agree, most of the skinny looking hipsters wearing them look silly. But then you said "modern day fatties" destroyed the once good ... what? I don't even, I'm lost. Who destroyed suspenders, skinnies or fatties?