Braces. This pair of light brown suspenders would have kept Thomas’ pants up. We don’t know what kind of pants he wore—breeches or long loose pants—both were part of an officer’s get-up, and both would have buttons installed on the front and back waistbands to attach these braces. Reprinted with permission of the Royal Navy Museum. See also Special Section of By Sea, By Land book (P. 401-16).
