tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post6612896001197250093..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Making a too-big belt fit a petite waistlineLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31131205469547013402014-03-28T15:13:18.500-07:002014-03-28T15:13:18.500-07:00Thanks for the info, Lili. Velcro--that's a go...Thanks for the info, Lili. Velcro--that's a good idea. Sometimes I use it instead of replacing a zipper in pants. Works fine and so much easier.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-8101994567911157272014-03-27T17:38:50.582-07:002014-03-27T17:38:50.582-07:00Hi live and learn,
For the very best look, you'...Hi live and learn,<br />For the very best look, you're supposed to take the extra length off the buckle end. If the belt was an expensive and very well-made one, I'd take it to a shoe repair shop to have them remove the buckle, shorten the belt and put the buckle back on.<br /><br />But, for less expensive belts or belts that will only be worn for a couple of years (due to growth/styles changing), taking length off the non-buckle end makes more sense. If the belt does not have stitching around the edges, you can take an inch or two off the end with a razor knife and a sturdy metal guide (like a carpenter's square). You can do two 45 degree angles then a straight cut in the middle, for a reasonable look on a casual belt. Then stain the cut belt edges to match the rest of the belt, with a brown or black Sharpie pen.<br /><br />This takes a lot of arm strength, and perhaps practice on a spare belt. So, for us, I won't be shortening my daughter's belt, but instead moving that loop over. The loop is on a short tether on the backside of the belt. When I get a chance, I'll cut the tether, move the loop down the belt, and glue the back side of the loop to the backside of the belt (so the loop stays put). This belt is one for her to wear with jeans, so the belt loops on the jeans are about enough to hold the extra length in place. She may fill out in the next year, enough to start using some of the original holes. So I'm reluctant to make any really permanent changes.<br /><br />For belts for my husband, I think if I find a dress belt 1 or 2 inches longer than he wears, that amount of extra length should do fine going through belt loops on his slacks and the loops on the belt itself. If his belts flop around too much for his likes, we can always add a bit of velcro to the back side of the belt end and front of the belt where they would line up when he has it on.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-41322949927180100822014-03-27T17:19:11.614-07:002014-03-27T17:19:11.614-07:00Hi Kris,
I was telling my kids about how we tooled...Hi Kris,<br />I was telling my kids about how we tooled belts when I was in middle school. It was such a fun project! I wore that belt for several years.<br />You and me both -- I'll be adding an extra hole on the other end of the series of holes on a belt for me!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-34760206645829150842014-03-27T10:56:50.746-07:002014-03-27T10:56:50.746-07:00When you make the belts smaller, do you ever have ...When you make the belts smaller, do you ever have the problem with too much hanging off the end? I have that problem sometimes. Even if you put the extra end into the next belt loop, it never stays.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42244429887784713022014-03-27T08:42:04.689-07:002014-03-27T08:42:04.689-07:00In my early days as an OT, I worked in a psych un...In my early days as an OT, I worked in a psych unit. We did leather tooling and punching with the residents so this put me in mind of those long-ago days. :) No need to make belts smaller for me!!!!!!! Boo!Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12576027137940068002014-03-27T08:14:26.589-07:002014-03-27T08:14:26.589-07:00Hi Jayne,
It's such a feeling of triumph, to f...Hi Jayne,<br />It's such a feeling of triumph, to fix something you own so it works for you! Good luck with your husband's belt!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-45698336656605183612014-03-27T07:31:07.818-07:002014-03-27T07:31:07.818-07:00Great post Lili,
I used to do this a long time ago...Great post Lili,<br />I used to do this a long time ago, but totally forgot about it. I have a gorgeous black leather belt I bought for my husband a few years ago and I t was too big. I will now pull it out of the cupboard and amend it as you have indicated. Thanks!,,,,<br />Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627803031033137170noreply@blogger.com