Quote Originally Posted by JS Sanders View Post


I believe the technical term for these loops is "keeper".
The very term. And they are there to "snug down" the belt to keep the buckle and tab (the part the belt buckles through) in place. On really expensive belts the buckle and tab were two separate items (usually of silver) and were removed when the belt was cleaned or polished. Nowadays the buckles tend to be chrome plated brass and the tab is a bit of twisted wire stitched in place on the belt. Two keepers are provided; one to locate the buckle and the other to provide visual balance.