Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > "Suspenders" in UK are used with old fashioned silk stockings and a garter belt > or similar: small clips to hook the stockings to. The sort of thing you might > see in a burlesque show, maybe, or for a fancy dress party. > And there's another one: UK fancy dress party sounds, in the US, like "formal evening attire" but means "costume party" or "masquerade". -dsr-