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suspender belts Fri, 16 November 2007 13:55 Go to next message
jammy
Hi,

Apologies if this an old debate, but I would be interested in people's views as to the preferred number of straps on a suspender belt.

The reason for my musing is that somewhere on the 'oufits & sightings' forum a few days ago I'm sure I read where someone described 4-strap belts as being for 'amateurs'. While I appreciate that all these things are subjective, is this a popular view?

For my two cents (as Kent Brockman would say), I absolutely love 4-strap belts because they're neat and frame everything a treat. I feel that 6 & 8-strap belts (and more if it takes your fancy) simply clutter up that area of the thighs that cause so much interest.

The other big plus point for the four-strap belt is that they give a beautiful pointed pull on the welt, a feature that is lost with belts with more straps as they pull the stocking top in all sorts of directions.

Just my view ......

Jammy
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Re: suspender belts Fri, 16 November 2007 14:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sapphyr
Sorry to smash some people's views but...

I wear stockings for comfort and convenience and not for an aesthetic reason.

I've usually wear 6- or 8-strap because they *feel* more secure and I've never had any complaints Smile

Sapph
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Re: suspender belts Fri, 16 November 2007 15:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
melmoth
Jammy,
I think your analysis of the situation is spot on. I don't dislike 6 or more straps, but a nice 4 strap belt with metal clips really hits the spot aesthetically Nod

Picking up on Sapphyr's point (and at the risk of a slating), there is arguably something appealing (to men) about the insecurity that results from a dodgy 4 strap belt - I suspect many men would gain voyeuristic delight from seeing a beautiful woman pause in her journey to attend to a wayward suspender clip. Shocked
Or maybe I've just seen too many old burlesque routines Laughing

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Re: suspender belts Fri, 16 November 2007 18:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JeanMarie
Mel,
No - you've NOT seen too many burlesque movies - I agree with your point about a man appreciating the sight of a stocking adjustment. BUT - I also MUCH prefer the 6 strapper. I speak for myself - as I'm a CD and 6 are SO much better for keeping the stocking up and straight. You see, I don't like the look of a stocking welt stretched up by only one strap in front/back. I much prefer the even tension provided by a 6-strapper.
8 straps are bordering on too many in my humble opinion, but 6 is perfect.

Blessings,
Jeannie
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Re: suspender belts Fri, 16 November 2007 23:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mikemerc
I can appreciate 6 and 8 are more secure...but 4 is more aesthetic and sexier...
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Re: suspender belts Sat, 17 November 2007 05:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JeanMarie
I'm glad for this forum - so many different thoughts and views.

Jeannie
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Re: suspender belts Sat, 17 November 2007 09:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
point-heel
I prefer the security that six suspenders give, whether it's a suspender belt, girdle or all-in-one corselette. Six suspenders also keep seams straight, with four straps (one at the front, one at the side) I've found that even fully fashioned stockings twist.

point-heel
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Re: suspender belts Sat, 17 November 2007 11:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lacewing
I like to see a suspender belt with four straps for preference, but six is fine, too. I honestly think that more than six probably shows more of an interest in straps than stockings!

Ms lacewing finds more than six or more 'fiddly' and also prefers four, with metal clasps, although she has a couple of six-drop belts that are somewhat deeper and she likes those.

Eight, ten, fourteen? Don't see the point, myself, but each to her own! They're all lovely to see Nod !

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Re: suspender belts Sat, 17 November 2007 17:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
anghared
'Strictly for amateurs' is silly, since in the classic age for stockings, i.e. 40's-60's, four straps were the norm, especially for suspender belts. Girdles sometimes had six. Personally I like the security of six, but I can see the 'tension appeal' of four. For the male watcher, it probably depends whether they like an even spread or like the stocking pulled into an taut arc.

But I don't think men will complain, whether it's 4,6 or 8!
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Re: suspender belts Sun, 18 November 2007 18:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sands
Whilst not a wearer myself, I have canvassed Mrs Sands and in her opinion six straps on a deep belt are the best for comfort and security. Traditional RHT and FFN stockings, having no stretch, require good support to prevent sagging and twisting of seams. She sometimes wears eight straps as well but as she is petite the extra ones do not really add any more support.From my point of view, the more straps the better!

I have seen suspender belts with two clips on each strap - does anyone out there know where they could be purchased?
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Re: suspender belts Mon, 19 November 2007 00:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MissModesty
I like 4 straps for daily wear beacause it is less hassle. I use my 6 straps for evening and when I wear seamed stockings. I just picked up a new 4 strap belt that is elastic and pull on so I don't even need to bother with those hooks in the morning. I think maybe I should just start getting suspender stockings.
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Re: suspender belts Mon, 19 November 2007 10:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gripper
The six and eight strap versions always remind me of bondage clothing – fine, if you like that sort of thing, but it does nothing for me personally. Give me traditional four straps every time.
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Re: suspender belts Mon, 19 November 2007 14:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Grandad
This may be an old debate but... why not? People move on and new people arrive and the old debates are buried in the archives. The questions may not change but the perspectives do. Nod

The more the merrier in my opinion. Very Happy For special occasions I like Granny's 14 strapper best (and no, we're not into bondage) but I take her point that 6 or 8 is enough to fasten on a normal day. Wink
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Re: suspender belts Mon, 19 November 2007 19:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dirk
MissModesty wrote on Mon, 19 November 2007 00:29

I like 4 straps for daily wear beacause it is less hassle


How 'bout getting out of bed 2 minutes earlier then Miss M ? Surprised

That's more than enough time to fasten 6 straps instead of 4 ..... Very Happy
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Re: suspender belts Wed, 21 November 2007 20:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Helen2
For me it's simple question how you attach suspender tabs to stocking welt.
Four strap belts can work quite well, but you have to find out best handling ie. clasp positioning, strap length adjusting and, of course, 100 per cent right lenght of stockings.
It takes some minutes more to be done very carefully, for sure.

I prefer the classy 4 strapper, which I regularly wear.
Nevertheless I agree that seams might require six straps.
So I own two of them for special events like theater, cinema and other occasions.
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Re: suspender belts Sat, 24 November 2007 19:54 Go to previous message
EdinburghLady
I find that four straps are more likely to "ping" than six, so I tend to stick to the latter for the most part, although my cinchers have only four straps.

EL
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