How long is your shirt underneath? If it is as long as it might have
been in period times it should also help anchor the breeches up. Is it
cotton or linen? Linen has more gripping power than cotton IMO. And
don't worry - my husband is slim and seems to have the same problem as
you - I made another pair with a waistband that went up higher on the
waist and that seems to be working for now, although I'm starting to
think of suspenders.......
Regards, Aylwen Garden
http://www.regencyreproductions.com
On Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at 02:00 AM, Marc Carlson wrote:
I'm looking for some basic suggestions. I have a really great pair
of what look like 18th century breeches - I say "look like" since
there are some minor details that were left out in the construction
(like pockets). When my wife made them, she made them from a nice
heavy linen, and they fit great. They do all the shifting and such
needed so I can squat and sit comfortably and even wrap my knees
behind my head without them binding (assuming I could actually *get*
my knees behind my head...) My problem is that as the linen warms
up, it loosesn up a bit, and I can't tie them tightly enough to
actually stay on (which can be somewhat embarassing).
I'm assuming that something needs to be done to the waistband area to
keep them up, but what? I may have to go with the suspenders idea,
which is possible for that period, but I'd like to resove the problem
really since I don't know what late 19th century suspenders look like.
Thoughts?
Marc
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