'Boxcloth' is the unique pure wool fabric we use to make our renowned braces with, whereas 'felt' is the stuff plumbers lag pipes with to stop them freezing up in winter.

Made to be seen, the classic Thurston brace.

Royal blue - bit like my blood, actually. According to the Doc, however, it could be a result of my slightly unusual diet of Blue Whale steaks washed down with Blue Curacao, followed by Blueberries and Blue Mountain coffee.

Pink boxcloth with white handstitched buttonholes.

'Time to bail out' shouted Biggles from the smoke filled cockpit. 'I'm stuck' screeched Algy, frantically. 'My damn braces are caught round the stick'. From 'Biggles Flies Undone' by Capt. W.C.Johns.

Purple boxcloth with hand stitched buttonholes

'New red boxcloth braces - all the chaps at the Drones will be pea green' cried Bertie, as he opened his birthday present from Great Aunt Augusta.

'Hot, hot, hot' she sang, when she caught a glimpse of my new mustard gold braces.

'I must speak to Q about buying Thurston braces in future' cursed Bond, as his new self propelled trousers yet again cut sharply into his nether regions...

Pure wool boxcloth brace with gilt brass fittings and tan goatskin leather ends

Pure wool boxcloth ( don't call me 'felt' ) with solid brass fittings and black leather

Purple boxcloth. A new shade for a classic brace.

A clever answer to an old problem. As they can easily be moved from one pair of trousers to another these clip on buttons are indispensable to the keen brace wearer.