![]() ![]() One of the few exceptions to this would the studded belt, often associated with punk or grunge subcultures, which sports metal or plastic spikes around its exterior.īelts of different colors could also count but less out of a sense of invention and more by comparison to the more typical coloration of most belts. The standard belt is a medium sized neutral-colored leather fastened with a complementary-colored metal buckle.īelts are rarely meant to be looked at with an outfit, simply meant to blend in with the rest of a look. Present Dayīy the 90’s and all the way up to the present, belts are largely uniform in material and appearance. While the 70’s featured many of the same experimental elements as the preceding decades, these were slowly phased out come the 80’s as leather took over as a default material for belts.Īdditionally, their width began to shrink, as well, with belts falling out of favor as a fashion item and becoming more of a simple accessory necessary to hold up the pants. 1970s to 1990sįrom the 70’s all the way to the 90’s, a clear transition can be seen with how belts change in style. Some belts were even made almost entirely from metal, giving off the appearance of jewelry.Įven more traditional belts incorporated more metal elements into their designs, often making the larger metal buckle the focus of a particular look. One addition, however, was the increased usage of metal in belts, especially toward the end of the decade. Keeping many of the stylistic signifiers as 50’s, including their width, colors, and materials, these belts were somewhat similar to the previous decade. With the 60’s, one major change to how belts were worn was their location specifically, this meant they lowered from the waist to the hips. Some belts were even covered in fabric to match the wearer’s clothes. The cinch belt was also invented at this time, being made from durable elastic material in order to mimic the look of a standard belt while being much more comfortable to wear around the waist and easier to move in. Women’s belts in particular started to become much wider, up to five inches from top to bottom. 1950sīy the 50’s, though, supply shortages were no longer an issue, belts seemingly expanding to coincide with this boom in materials. Many still accessorized their belts with small metal pieces, loops, or other designs. However, by World War II, belts lost much of their sense of style due to material shortages.Īs such, they became more uniform in appearance and were made from cheaper but still durable materials. 1940sīelts began to gain in thickness as the 40’s began, with different belts expected to be worn for different occasions.īoth men’s and women’s belts had secured their place as a near-essential element of fashion, with stylish leather and suede being two coveted options. However, this did open up many options for stylization, with the buckle being more for decorative purposes than anything else with numerous unique designs. It was around this time that pants started to feature belt loops as a standard feature, only increasing the popularity and ubiquity of the belt.Įven so, the relative fragility of the buckle on women’s belts was still an issue, made from easily broken materials. Though men’s belts typically served the practical purpose lost when suspenders fell out of fashion, women’s were almost purely aesthetic if worn with a dress. Small Bucklesīuckles, as well, were often small or even nonexistent, being sealed together with knots or even glue in some instances. Having grown used to them from serving in World War I, suspenders became less and less common in terms of everyday wear, eventually becoming relegated to underwear status.īelts of the 30’s, especially for women, were on the slimmer side compared to many of their predecessors. ![]() This would slowly begin to change, however, as the 30’s became a time when more women experimented with wearing pants, consequently requiring belts to hold them up.Īround this time, men also began to wear belts once more. This was not universally the case, however, as some still embraced the belt and decorated it in the same style as the rest of their clothing. One of the first major changes to belts came in the 20’s, with the flapper movement largely rejecting belts for women in favor of the iconic long dresses, a stark reversal from just 10 years prior. ![]()
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