Saggy pants garter belt invented

Looking for the gift for someone who has everything? Now you can help your favorite urban fashion consumer wear his pants low - but not too low.

A New York man has invented "Subs" - part suspenders, part garter belt - to help those who like saggy pants wear their droopy drawers without dropping them.

The belt features clips that allow the wearer to adjust how low the waistband goes.

"Instead of going over the shoulders on the outside of the shirt, Subs cinch around the waist and are worn underneath the shirt, creating a subtle, yet very distinct and edgy look," says the product's website on www.hatchadventures.com.

The belt's 43-year-old inventor tells he got the idea from watching young men hold on to the waistband of their pants while climbing the subway stairs.

"Sagging is a huge issue in my community," entrepreneur Andrew Lewis told the paper. "I spent a lot of time observing and I noticed that even for saggers, there is a point which even they're not comfortable with how their jeans were falling."

The belt, which features black webbing and silver ornamental rivets, costs $30 and comes in two sizes.

In years past, Dallas City Council considered bans on saggy pants within city limits, but ultimately dismissed the idea on grounds that the ordinance would be difficult to enforce.