Buckle Me Up!
Belt buckles are fascinating creations that are chic modern accoutrements to your wardrobe. Back in the 1600s, a seaman invented the very first belt buckle, and soon it became all the
rage. Sailors attached them to leather belts and found them useful for holding up water-logged clothes, as well as easy to remove even with shivering fingers.
Few, if any, cowboy buckles existed before 1900.
Most cowboys used suspenders or had buckles that were derived from military friction buckles. What is thought of today as cowboy buckles really started in the 1920s as a direct result of western films.
Western-style belt buckles and bolos are two of the most important western wear accessories. Belt buckles are the ornamental centerpieces that are attached to the belt, whilst the bolo tie is worn much like a tie.
Belt buckles range from extremely large Texas state seals, oil derricks, and Jack Daniels emblems to simple, elegant silver buckles, tips, and keepers. They allow the wearer to express himself, and it is thought
that a real Texan never buys a leather belt that comes stock with a buckle. They are always chosen and bought separately if credibility is important to the cowboy at hand.
Today there are a multitude of belt
styles to fit most any occasion from formal to ultra casual wear.
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