There are three basic types of suspenders: X, Y, and H. The center to lower back regions of the X-style suspenders crisscross, forming a real X. A single, long fabric strip in the back of the Y suspender design branches into two parts, which come up and over the shoulders to complete the traditional suspender look. The reason the suspenders are known as Y suspenders is due to their distinctive branching pattern at the back. H suspenders are formed like the letter H at the rear, as you might have guessed. In this style, a single long strip of cloth that runs horizontally between the two long strips that attach to your pants holds the two together.
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