Belt Buckle History

Belts and belt buckles have a long history dating back to the Bronze Age first being created to keep clothing secure around the waist and later to hang accessories from. In Roman times belts and buckles also became an important clothing accessory for both men and women as they were used for many reasons icluding; fastening clothing at the waist and shoulders. Belts and belt straps were also used extensively by the military to secure armour, footwear and helmets as well as around the waist. Although for most of the history of belts and buckles they were mainly for practical purposes in more recent times belt buckles have become more popular and are now a trendy must have fashion item.

Belt buckles are desirable fashion accessories, with people selecting different types of novelty and trophy belt buckles to add to their collections, that's why we offer a wide and constantly expanding range of exclusive belt buckles in all shapes, sizes, designs and colours. All our belt buckles are made from the finest materials and hand finished to ensure each buckle is of the highest quality.

Our range of leather belts are manufactured from the finest full grain leather to create an attractive and comfortable fashion accessory. All our leather belts are made in the UK from soft yet strong leather to maximise comfort. If you are looking for a massive choice of quality leather belts and belt buckles at very competitive prices then you really have come to the right place.

Belt buckles have been in use by men in the UK for holding together items of clothing as far back as the Bronze Age. Women started to use belt buckles as a fashion accessory as well as a practical clothing accessory from the middle Ages and many types of belt buckle designs and uses have been developed from those times. Belt buckles come in many different shapes and sizes and materials, with common metals; steel, brass, silver as well as wood and in more modern times alloy casting being the favoured method of manufacturing mass produced belt buckles.