I looked at this topic with interest. I just purchased a new kilt at the Stone Mountain Highland Games in Atlanta. I wear braces. I don't wear suspenders. I wear braces on my legs not on my waistband (post-polio). I was wondering if someone had some advice to cover up the lumpiness of the hooks and laces on the front of the braces. Then I found out that you were discussing suspenders! It is too bad that the man didn't ask someone to help him get his "braces" adjusted so that the waistband didn't ride up! It looks like he has on elastic "braces" instead of twill "braces." He likely pulled the straps to a nice snug fit and never thought about how the elastic would return to its unstretched length in a short period of time. He should, indeed, wear his ancient Campbell with pride. And it was correct that no one commented on its appearance so as to embarrass him. I, too, would wear my ancient Campbell with pride (my great-great-grandmother was a Campbell), but I am a Kennedy, so I wear my ancient Kennedy with pride.

Now, does anyone have a suggestion as to how to cover up the lumpiness of the hooks and laces of my braces? Even as heavy and thick as kilt hose are, the lumps still show through the hose. For anyone who doesn't know, my leather braces lace up exactly like army combat boots that have eyes only on the foot part of the boot, but have hooks up the front.