Zeppo
Sr Member
Yes, I built the suspenders - and here's how:
I started out buying a pair of Israeli Defence Force suspenders on eBay similar to these:
I also bought a pair of tan button on suspenders with brown leather ends like these (also on eBay):
I removed the elastic from the back of the button suspenders and stitched the leather pieces together
I then ripped out the stitching on the Israeli suspenders, on the bottom of the yolk, and removed the 2 lower straps. I pinned the button suspenders to the yolk, and put them on with the pants in order to get the length and size right. I then trimmed the elastic straps and stitched them into place, following the original stitch lines.
Finally, I put the button on ends onto the ends of the new suspenders, and voila they were done.
Hope that's helpful.
I started out buying a pair of Israeli Defence Force suspenders on eBay similar to these:
I also bought a pair of tan button on suspenders with brown leather ends like these (also on eBay):
I removed the elastic from the back of the button suspenders and stitched the leather pieces together
I then ripped out the stitching on the Israeli suspenders, on the bottom of the yolk, and removed the 2 lower straps. I pinned the button suspenders to the yolk, and put them on with the pants in order to get the length and size right. I then trimmed the elastic straps and stitched them into place, following the original stitch lines.
Finally, I put the button on ends onto the ends of the new suspenders, and voila they were done.
Hope that's helpful.