soldiers stationed in dramatic climates - from the sweltering heat of tropical Pacific islands (like the Jungle Fatigue Jacket ) to the Korean Peninsula’s blistering cold. The data collected from these lab experiments and field testing led directly to the development of the M-1951 and M-1965 uniforms, a formalized modular layering system, adjustable for hot or cold weather. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine commissioning a series of Copper Men - life-size mannequins constructed from copper and outfitted with an array of internal heating elements to mimic the human body to obtain precise readings. In the early 1940’s, the United States studied layering scientifically, with the U.S. The unknown men and women who devote their lives to functional design are not known to the public, yet their work shapes the lives of millions throughout the world.Īmong the armed forces’ chief contributions to fashion is a utilitarian approach to layering garments, exemplified by the T-shirt - originally a piece of Naval attire. The osmosis of combat design into daily life is indisputable, if gradual. Look no further than the ubiquity of cargo pants and trench coats. The line between military garb and everyday clothing is a gray one. In this installation, our streak of military gear continues as we examine the "Over Pant", based on the shell pants worn by 20th century American troops in freezing conditions, tuned up for the Engineered Garments Spring Summer 2022 collection. If you like the look and feel of button suspenders, do not let this fact get in the way of choosing button suspenders! Most tailors can easily sew the buttons on for you, or watch our "How to Attach Suspender Buttons to Pants" video for step by step instructions.Welcome back to "DEEP DIVE" where we take a look into the inspiration behind some of our favorite Engineered Garments pieces. Of course, all button suspenders require the wearer to have buttons on their pants to which the attachments can be fastened. These types of attachments can be found on our firefighter and logger suspenders, as well as in our Rugged Comfort suspender line. As the name suggests, these suspenders feature a heavier duty button-end attachment that provides additional sturdiness to heavier duty, work suspenders. This type of button attachment is typically found on dress braces or formal suspenders as it results in a more upscale look.Īt the opposite end of the casual-dressy button attachment spectrum are industrial button-on attachments. Since these attachments are made of fabric, when attached to the pants they form a shape like the letter "V". Depending on the color of the suspender, these leather button attachments can be white, brown (light or dark) or black.Ī second type of button attachment is a sewn fabric runner-end attachment. The most common is a leather strip with holes on each end - we often refer these types of button-on suspender attachments as "mustaches" since, when attached, they form the shape of a man's mustache. Today, many different types of suspender attachments are available, but none can rival the classic and traditional look and feel of button-on suspenders.īutton suspenders come with a variety of button-end attachments. When suspenders were first "invented" back in the early 1800s, they were fastened to pants via buttons.
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