Opinions on buckles....

**Mike S** · 7th June 05, 11:26 PM

I like 106 the most as well. I think the design is the most balanced and elegant of the bunch.

**Rufus** · 8th June 05, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by GMan

BTW Rufus, you have been watching way to much TV if you are thinking of the Olsen twins!

Actually, I haven't watched TV since school got out!

I've just been busy reading gossipy blogs while pretending to work during the day. ;)

**Hamish** · 8th June 05, 04:43 PM

Of course, strictly speaking, these four buckles are all Dress Belt buckles and I would not wear any of them other than with Evening Dress! If I had to choose one of them for that purpose it would be the third one down (sorry, I'll lose this if I go back to check the number!).

I do have a brass buckle in this design, on a brown pigskin belt which I sometimes wear to smart, semi-formal events during the day, but I would not wear that in the evening any more than I would the chrome version during the day!

Day belts usually have large, plain, pronged buckles in either brass or chrome on brown or black belts - see the images in my Photo Album to see what I am getting at!

**Dreadbelly** · 8th June 05, 04:56 PM

I'm gonna get a big silver Anarchy A belt buckle to wear with my kilts.

Being silver, that would work for evening affairs, right?

**Big Paul** · 8th June 05, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Of course, strictly speaking, these four buckles are all Dress Belt buckles and I would not wear any of them other than with Evening Dress! If I had to choose one of them for that purpose it would be the third one down (sorry, I'll lose this if I go back to check the number!).

I do have a brass buckle in this design, on a brown pigskin belt which I sometimes wear to smart, semi-formal events during the day, but I would not wear that in the evening any more than I would the chrome version during the day!

Day belts usually have large, plain, pronged buckles in either brass or chrome on brown or black belts - see the images in my Photo Album to see what I am getting at!

Hammish,

Where did you purchase you belts?

**beerbecue** · 9th June 05, 05:52 AM

My main use for this belt, as Hamish has pointed out, was mainly so I could avoid a waist coat and jacket for the time being, while being out in the evening.... or at day functions where I need a little more oomph.....

During the day, I haven't worn a belt at all..... But I wanted something a little dressy to match the classy, black, Freelander sporran that I wear in the evening....

I decided to keep my brown sporran/strap set for day, they best match my hiking boots and everyday brown shoes.....

**Sir Robert** · 26th June 05, 04:01 AM

You could get a large brass buckle and Brasso it to a near mirror shine for formals or let it tarnish down to a dark yellow/brown for casual wear.

Real silver would have simalar properties as well.

**Graham** · 26th June 05, 06:41 AM

I'd pick 106 for myself

**Hamish** · 26th June 05, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Big Paul

Hammish,

Where did you purchase you belts?

Apart from two Dress Belts/buckles and one Highlander brown belt with a huge pronged buckle in brass which came from Highland Dress outfitters in Scotland, I got them all from a leather trader in London's Covent Garden market. Altogether, I've eight black belts and five brown - all are either 2" or 2¼" and mostly the buckles are interchangeable.

The Covent Garden belts cost, on average, £13.00 (US$23.70)