The material used for most all suspenders in the period 1830 through 1870 was linen. Cotton wore too quickly and leather was subject to stretching, cracking and breaking. We produce suspenders of linen with leather ends for buttoning, having brass adjustment buckles. These are plain affairs intended to do an excellent job of holding up your trousers. The intent is that you will appear to be military (or sensible civilian) person of the period.
Made as #500 Linen suspenders but are blue and white stripe pillow ticking.