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A belt being worn on trousers. Some garments have a series of belt loops at the waist, through which a belt can be threaded. Additionally, many belts have a “keeper loop” affixed to one end, near the buckle. The keeper loop stops the free end of the belt from flapping around once the belt is buckled. On dresses, robes, and gowns, belts do not hold up the garment but may draw in its waist and define or accentuate it. These garments, because they maintain their position on the body by hanging from the shoulders or by friction against the torso, do not need belts in order to stay up.
Belts often are used as fashion accessories, with many colours, styles, and finishes. In heavy metal subculture, bullet belts and studded belts are worn. Belt buckles, often made of metal, vary from simple, one-color finishes to elaborately decorated belt plates with embossed or bas-relief images or multicolored logos. This section possibly contains original research.
Pattern on a cloth belt that is part of one Estonian national costume. Belts have been documented as male clothing since the Bronze Age. Both sexes have used them off and on, depending on the fashion trends. Made of rock cut diamonds embedded on a gold belt. In modern times, men started wearing belts in the 1920s, as trouser waists fell to a lower line. Before the 1920s, belts served mostly a decorative purpose, and were associated with the military. Moreover, prior to that trousers did not even have belt loops.
As sportswear, trousers with belt loops were already present in the 19th century. Today it is common for men to wear belts with their trousers. In some countries, a father’s belt could be associated with corporal punishment. As belts are constructed out of materials like leather that are both strong and light, a belt can be easily wielded to produce intense pain by using it as a whip to strike the buttocks of a misbehaving child.
Moreover, belts were convenient disciplinary tools, as they are generally immediately available for use. Leather is the most popular belt material because it can withstand being bent, folded, and tightened without being damaged. Genuine leather belts will also adapt to the wearer with time, offering a comfortable and tailored fit. Belts are commonly made from cowhide leather.
Full-grain leather is the highest quality cowhide leather available, and is recommended for its longevity even with daily use. Calfskin is the soft and supple, making a full-grain calfskin belt one of the highest quality available. Belts are also available in a range of other materials, including braided leather, tooled leather, suede, leather-backed ribbon, canvas, webbing, rope, vinyl, and others. Belts have transformed from a strictly utilitarian item, to a fashion accessory in today’s modern era. There are several unspoken rules for belts when it comes to belt shape and color, especially for men wearing suits, vs. These belts offer specialty accents such as trapunto straps, beveled edges, fine stitch gauge, and a tapered tip.
