Posted by mo on 06/07/06 18:31

"Colin Wilson" <void@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> They are indeed for braces I think.... which begs the question...
>> Why do people wear braces, for appearance or do they have somesort of
>> health
>> value? (like keeping for back straight)
>
> I`ll answer this one (I often wear braces) :-}
>
> I`m a fat f*cker (over 17 stone), and therefore the bulge of my gut is
> bigger than my waist, such that trousers fall down unless you get a pair
> large enough to pull all the way up to your tits.
>
> Braces simply keep my trousers in a not-unmodest position approximately
> where they should be, rather than around my ankles.

Thanks

One wonders why they would have them on size 32 trousers - unless they
double up to keep the trousers on of super skinny people

It seems this might also answer that question

http://www.bownsbespoke.com/albertthurston.htm

apparently having trousers that have a little excess at the botton is not
cool.

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