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We have some information on Italian trouser suspension based largely on the available photographic record. We are not entirely sure about the pre-photographic early-19th century, but we have some paintings. For most of the century, We note Italian boys using suspender straps to hold up their pants. This was especially the case in the 19th century. We continue to see suspender pants in the early-20th century. There were major changes in the 20th century, especially after World War I (1914-18) in the 1920s when even working-class boys began wearing short pants. The resulting suspender shorts were very common. Pants with elasticized waistbands appeared (mid-20th century). Short pants after World War I became very common even for working-class boys. They were also done as suspender pants, but after World War II (1939-45) we begin to see the shorts often done with elastic or part elasticized waists. Older boys in the 20th century might wear belts, but they did not appear to any extent until the post-World War II era.
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