no More belt loops
“A gentleman should never wear a belt” as the old Savile Row saying goes.
And in that same vein, belt loops are dead, for tailored clothing that is.
Side adjusters or braces all the way as they (mostly, I) say. But hear me out.
Honestly, wear what you want. To be fair, a belt can sometimes look somewhat decent either if there is no jacket involved, or with certain business attires.
But, personally I think in the case of belt loops, they leave you with a difficult dilemma;
It doesn’t look particularly elegant without a belt, leaving the loops as some unsightly looking thin vertical straps of cloth stacked around your waistline.
Solution? Side adjusters:
Given that the world still seems adamant that low rise trousers are the way to go, and I really do not understand the appeal, why would one destroy any last bit of proportion by adding a belt to that hot mess?
You’re not just setting the frame for your body where the perceived waist line is ridiculously low due to the low rise. By wearing a belt you’re also forcing any onlooker to focus their eyes there, and as such suddenly you’re a hobbit.
Again. The solution? You guessed it! Side adjusters:
But in the rare case you’re still going to opt for belt loops, and consequently commit to wearing a belt every day, I urge you to at least try to get trousers with some generous rise to them. Which, to be fair, I would suggest you do either way.
Photos: My own. Sketch: Image by Anderson & Sheppard via www.anderson-sheppard.co.uk/haberdashery/style/trousers-2/”
