| Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 00:18  |
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My wife, who has been a t****s wearer for many years has started occasionally wearing hold-ups, mainly because she suffers from hot flushes and she finds them cooler. I asked her casually whether she wouldn't be better wearing suspenders with them so ensure they didn't fall down, especially when she's wearing boots. She replied: "I'm never going to wear suspenders ever again. I think they are hideous." Do ladies who wear suspenders do so because they genuinely like doing so, or do they really think they are hideous and only wear them to please their man (or men)?
Nibor37
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 00:28  |
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Mrs U says: HIDEOUS,my god no.
ELEGANT,CLASSY,COMFORTABLE,SEXY,the list is endless.
If I wear to go shopping,socialing,or relaxing it is more about feeling good in myself as opposed to pleasing Mr U,although I never hear any complaints.
Only wear hold ups occasionly,never feel comfy in them(don't think they were designed for my thighs).
I suppose it's all a matter of personal choice,anything's better than the dreaded t***ts.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 14:29 |
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I love wearing them! They feel great, look great, and I feel so good in them. Of course hubby and other friends like them too! I never wear hold-ups. I have to confess to occasionally wearing t***ts if I'm going out in a very short skirt, but I much prefer a slightly longer skirt and stockngs and suspenders!
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 16:36 |
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Hideous? Not really.
And I don't wear stockings for the other half at all. He's not interested in them.
I find stockings and suspenders easier to wear than tights in most cases. Its only when the skirt is a bit of a 'debateable length' ie a bit too short for stockings that I MIGHT wear tights.
Holdups? No. Too much grief.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 17:20 |
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As long as you buy the right suspender belt you should be fine. The four strap from the High Street shops is only suitable for indoor use really. The belts you can find here are so much better. Started with a 6 strap, and now the 10 strap is the best thing since sliced bread. Tights, none in the house !! Don't wear skirts that short when I go out.
Les and Paul.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 17:43 |
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Excuse my ignorance as a man!
I understand the security issue in a 4 strap belt, so a 6 strap would be better.
Apart from the visual effect of an 8, 10, 12, 14 and so on does the number make any difference?
Whats the hard sell point of the larger numbers, apart from the sexy look?
Mrs Rosco has 4's and the one 6 that i bought from this shop but prefers to wear hold ups, less hassle but not hideous!
thanks
matt
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Fri, 08 February 2008 18:41 |
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I wear them because I enjoy the way they feel and they do keep my stockings up. I would never wear anything to please a man unless I was comfortable wearing the item. I never wear pantyhose and find that "hold ups" don't hold up all that well.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Sat, 09 February 2008 00:00 |
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I think that 10+ is purely a visual thing for the admirer. 
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Sat, 09 February 2008 02:02 |
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I wear holdups for work, as they are quicker to put on in the morning (extra 5 mins in bed), but in the afternoon when I get home I switch to suspenders as they feel so much better. I find the effectiveness of hold-ups can vary greatly with different brands.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Sat, 09 February 2008 12:14 |
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| Dirk wrote on Sat, 09 February 2008 09:08 |
Suspenders are ... stupendous !  
Hold-ups ........ horrendous  
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I utterly agree! It only takes me about 30 seconds to snap on my 6-strap suspenders, so I don't really see what the problem is with time. I'd spend longer trying to get the sticky bands on hold-ups not to chafe.
EL
(I would even go so far as to say that I would prefer t***ts to hold-ups.)
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Sat, 09 February 2008 13:19 |
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NO!
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Sun, 10 February 2008 06:12 |
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mmm I think this depends on the suspender....I used to think suspenders were odd looking becasue i only ever saw them in tawdry photos. However, got a glimpse of some vintage photos of women in lingerie and changed my mind.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Sun, 10 February 2008 18:14 |
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I agree with almost all the comments here: suspenders look sexy and feel great. Buy her an SHQ belt. Axfords have very comfortable suspender belts too, though unfortunately only with 4 straps. I prefer 6. I think more than that is a bit excessive --though if both the male and the female like it, then no problem.
Buy your wife flowers or chocolates, and ask her as a favour to try wearing the new suspender belt (with real stockings not the hold-ups) for just a couple of hours to begin --in a nice restaurant! I don't think any woman should feel that such a request is unreasonable.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Mon, 11 February 2008 09:45 |
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I have to admit that I 'used' to wear more hold-ups than suspender stockings but that was mainly because I just couldn't get long enough suspender stockings to fit my 36" pins! Now they seem to be a lot more accessible (aren't ALL stockings! hehe!) I mean accessible in the shops and on the website - so I've bought some belts and have got back into them again - they're a damn sight more comfortable and I hardly know I'm wearing them! You KNOW you have hold-ups on, especially for a full day at work, they did tend to annoy me! But now, I'm really thrilled with belts and stockings now, hell they even make me feel a lot more feminine than hold-ups did too!
Kate C
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Wed, 13 February 2008 14:19 |
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Thanks for all the friendly replies to my question about "hideous" suspenders. I happen to think they all look lovely whether 4-strap or 6-strap. (I agree more than that looks a bit cluttered.) I would love to be able to follow Anghared's advice but I know 100% that I would be wasting my time. Madam has spoken! (Incidentally I wear braces and she thinks they're hideous too but that's a different website!)
Nibor 37
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Wed, 13 February 2008 16:00 |
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In that case, I think it's very unreasonable of your wife to refuse to wear, even for a couple of hours, something which she must know would give you enormous pleasure and earn her your boundless gratitude. But no doubt my comment will conjure up protests along the line of 'women must wear whatever they want, all the time', from both men and women here. i just have to say I find such female intransigence hard to understand.
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| Re: Are suspenders hideous? |
Wed, 13 February 2008 20:16 |
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Hi everyone, new here 
No suspenders aren't hideous, love them
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