Men's trouser belt
A modern man’s wardrobe cannot be imagined without such an important attribute as a belt. It is not only a useful and stylish accessory holding pants, but also a special piece of clothing, which additionally demonstrates the social status and personality of the wearer. The very first belts appeared in Egypt, then in Rome and Greece. They were narrow strips of fabric that held clothing. More "stylish" belts invented the Scythians, they were sewn from leather and decorated with metal plates.
Today, this piece of clothing is presented in several forms: casual, trouser and versatile. Each of the above is characterized by its features and purpose. The most popular and sought after version of the belt is considered to be a trouser, it is an integral part of the classic look, made exclusively from genuine leather and has a width of no more than 3.5 cm. As a rule, the buckle of such an accessory has the shape of a rectangle or square without ornaments and finishes. Trouser belt should be properly selected to the shoes and bag, harmoniously combined with a business style.
Sporty look, which is well suited for jeans, is a casual-style belt. For its production is used as leather, and a combination of various materials in the form of fabric and artificial leather. Often, such models are decorated with drawings, inscriptions, complemented by rivets and original stitching.
Despite the huge selection of products, a universal belt is popular with the representatives of the stronger sex. It can be worn with jeans, trousers, and a huge range of colors makes it easy to combine it with any type of clothing.
Features accessory for trousers
In order for the image to be completed, every man in his wardrobe should have such an important accessory as a belt. It can be worn with shorts, pants, jeans. This type of product allows not only to feel comfortable in clothes, reliably supporting pants, but also highlights the style of a man in a special way. In addition to all this, modern fashion standards provide for the mandatory presence of the subject on the pants. In order for an accessory to look beautiful, it is necessary to select it correctly under the appropriate style of clothing, creating the final ensemble.
Today, men most often use the classic and casual version of the belt. The first of which is a must-have addition to a classic costume.
As for the belts for everyday wear, they can be of different design and color. Whatever type of product would not be chosen, in any case, it must be in harmony not only with clothing, but also with a watch strap, shoes, a bag. It is also important to choose the right size, it must necessarily coincide with the size of the loop. Buckle in this piece of clothing plays a huge role. For the official style, it is worthwhile to choose discreet options for its design; fans of the sport are recommended to wear buckles with stones, inscriptions, and various logos.
It is important to remember one golden rule of fashion - expensive belts are worn only with expensive and refined clothes.
The optimum width of the product is 5 cm. It is advisable to buy an accessory made of genuine leather, because the accessory made of a substitute does not look so elegant, and its service life is short. It is also important to pay attention to the presence of a spare length in the belt and the possibility of making additional holes in it.
Materials
Of course, the most popular belt is made of genuine leather. Leather product is easy to fit under any outfit, shoes, wallet. For the production of such belts, the embossed and grinded leather of various animals is used, pig leather is considered an inexpensive material, but it is characterized by a rough surface and does not last long. The most practical raw material in the manufacture of belts - the skin of calves, it is durable and delicate. Also look beautiful products from suede, lacquer and exotic leathers.
An excellent alternative to expensive leather products is an elastic, canvas and webbing belt.
Such accessories, as a rule, are made from soft or hard types of fabrics. Recently, also woven and knitted belts decorated with wooden inserts, metal, plastic or stones have been found on sale. Beautifully look products, representing the bond of various elements.
Models
The presence of a belt in the wardrobe indicates the delicate taste and elegance of a man. Depending on the style and purpose, the following types of accessory are distinguished: classic, casual, sporty, military, tactical. Classic is made exclusively from smooth leather, it has a width of 3-3.5 cm and a simple buckle. These belts are selected in color to the portfolios, watch straps. Casual models are designed for jeans and pants of any style, their maximum width is 6 cm, they are often decorated with original buckles, made of various materials, colors and textures.
Recently, a sports image has also become extremely popular, for which belts made of thick fabric and complemented by metal elements are excellent.
They can be worn with jeans and trousers. As for shooters, hunters and military men, special tactical and military belts were created for them. They are produced from their cotton, fitted in three rows with grommets, and also have suspensions for holsters.
Colors
For every man, it is important not only to choose the right clothes, but also to complement them with an appropriate belt. In this case, special attention is paid to the color scheme. Clothing must be in harmony with the color of the accessory. Therefore, it is necessary to choose such models of products that would be a few tones darker than the costume itself. This is especially true of light and dark suits.
So, a black accessory is well suited for a gray outfit, and a chocolate shade for a beige one. Black suits are worn exclusively with black belts, while it is important that they have textured drawings or stampings.
The combination of products with shoes is also important. This is a universal method of fashion, which should not be forgotten. Blue and loafers, moccasins are suitable for sporty style. Jeans are a type of trousers for which there are no strict rules for color matching. Therefore, they can choose any color range, in addition, accessories with colored stripes, pictures are welcome.
Dimensions
In order for the belt to look symmetrical and beautiful, you should correctly choose its length and width. It is also important to pay attention to the size of the buckle, which can be long, short, wide and elongated. When measuring the length of the product, you should leave a margin of 10-15 cm. There are two main ways to determine the size of the belt:
- With the help of a centimeter. Tens and waist girth measurements are taken.
- With the help of an old belt. It is measured from the tip of the buckle to the hole at the end, where it fastens.
How to wear
The belt will look stylish and elegant only if it is worn correctly.. For this, it will not be sufficient if you simply insert it into the trousers and fix the buckle. There are general recommendations for wearing this accessory.
First of all, it is not allowed to pierce excessive holes, as they not only look untidy, but also reduce the strength of the material.In the case when the belt is very long, it is best to adjust it from the side of the buckle.
It is also recommended to fasten the strap to the middle hole, and thread the loose end through the loop. You should always control the reverse end of the product so that it does not cling to clothes. For this case, as a rule, the presence of a special metal insert.
Ugly shirt tightly tucked into the pants, it is too striking, unacceptable and excessive overhang of the shirt.
What to combine
Traditionally, the material of the belt is chosen strictly under the shoes, it is important if you need to comply with strict clothing style. So, the suede accessory looks great with suede shoes, and leather shoes with a smooth strap. The most popular colors of the belts are black and brown. In order to harmonize with the general look, stylists recommend complementing the look with watch straps with portfolios of the same color.
In addition, the product can successfully repeat the color of the shirt or interlace with its patterns.