This may be overcome by fastening it to a suspender attached to a surcingle or passed over the body and attached to the opposite leg.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
Then I adjusted the string that served as a suspender.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
With a knowing laugh the clerk turned away, and Wrinkle caught Henley's suspender and gave it a familiar tug.
"Dixie Hart"
Will N. Harben