A Belt For All Seasons By dade on Nov 12, 2007 - Updated Oct 15, 2011

Do you make extra holes in your belts, if you lose weight? I do. Maybe I should just go out and buy a selection of different waist sizes.

I lose weight in the Summer, then gain some back in the Winter. I have always gotten belts a little larger around the waist for me, because of this. So, I add a few belt notches along the way.

Yesterday, I had to buy a belt and promise not to abuse it, in any way. I needed a belt to wear out in good company, whatever that means.

I don't enjoy wearing belts that are adorned. Plain and simple, a belt without the bells and whistles. I don't want anyone coming up to me and saying, "Hey, I love the belt." I will leave that, to all the others out there, trying to make fashion statements with their belts.

I chose the Relic brand, Shiny Buckle, Side-Stitched Belt. It is all leather, silver buckle and 1 1/4 inch wide. Nothing fancy, yet it has some style and is a quality belt.

Belts, these days, without a lot of adornment are hard to find. If you are looking around for a good belt, without the frills, the Relic, shiney buckle, side-stitched belt could be exactly what you are looking for.