About half way up is a shining object which is generally believed to be a suspender button.

On such occasions he is marvellously clad, as befits the gallant that he really is, but this morning he wore a faded shirt and one of his suspender cords behind was fastened with a nail instead of a button.

Yes, it's him, it's him,with his eyes as blue as the heavens, With his Swiss knee-breeches o' green, and suspenders o' velvet, With his shirt o' the color o' pearl, and buttons o' crystal, With his powerful loins, and his sturdy back and his shoulders, Grand in his gait, commandin', beautiful, free in his motions, Proud as a Basle Councilman,yes, it's the big boy o' Gothard![B]