“In 1820, five
years before Nelsons Column was built (to celebrate his life and
death on the 21st October 1805 at the battle of Trafalgar) braces and
suspenders were first made and sold by Albert Thurston from his
emporium at 27 Panton Street, Haymarket, London. If you want to know
whether any of your ancestors fought on the British side at Trafalgar
click here Trafalgar
the Great
Exhibition in Hyde ParkThirty one years later, in 1851, the nation
celebrated the Victorian era, when the Great Exhibition was held in
Hyde Park. Albert Thurston received an Honourable Mention for the
excellent standard of their products.
By now, Albert
Thurston had become a by-word for quality in gentlemens' accessories,
and their braces and suspenders were destined to be sported by kings,
princes, presidents and successful businessmen across the world over
the next 2 centuries.
Into the
twentieth century, Thurston's reputation for quality and style has
continued to grow.When asked for his reaction to the outbreak of war
in 1939, actor Sir Ralph Richardson replied that he had gone straight
to his tailor on Savile Row and purchased half a dozen pairs of
Thurston braces in case they might be in short supply. “
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