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1'' vs 1.25'' belt

post #1 of 27
9/11/11 at 7:41pm
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I'm trying to decide between a 1'' and 1.25'' burgundy belt. This will be used mostly for business casual (no suit, no tie) so I'm leaning towards 1.25''. But I'm afraid that 1.25'' may be too big?? My preferred width is 1 1/8'' but that isn't available.

Any help is appreciated on deciding which one.
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post #2 of 27
9/11/11 at 7:56pm
Depends on your height, weight, width of ties, pants with or without pleats, etc. smile.gif
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post #3 of 27
9/11/11 at 8:12pm
Personally I find 1.25" to be a happy medium, and 1" to be too narrow, but YMMV...
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post #4 of 27
9/11/11 at 8:14pm
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Originally Posted by SpooPoker View Post

Depends on your height, weight, width of ties, pants with or without pleats, etc. smile.gif

Forgot about all that... 140-150lbs, little under 6 foot, no ties, flat front, cuffs on pants
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post #5 of 27
9/11/11 at 8:22pm
I am interested in this as well.

I posted a suit fit pic and was using a 1.5" width belt and some said it was too thick (I am 5'10).

1.25" is better.

1" too much/fashion forward?
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post #6 of 27
9/11/11 at 8:42pm
For me 1 inch is just to narrow at 6'1" 180 lbs. normally wearing flat front w/no tie.
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post #7 of 27
9/12/11 at 2:15am
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Originally Posted by easy_golfing View Post


Forgot about all that... 140-150lbs, little under 6 foot, no ties, flat front, cuffs on pants

1.25.

1 inch will look disproportionately narrow for your frame.
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post #8 of 27
9/12/11 at 3:28am
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Originally Posted by easy_golfing View Post


Forgot about all that... 140-150lbs, little under 6 foot, no ties, flat front, cuffs on pants

So you are tall and extremely skinny. I think a 1" would be fine for you, depending on your clothing aesthetic.
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post #9 of 27
9/12/11 at 4:33am
I pick belt width based on the size of the width of the waist band and hence the size of the belt loops on the pants.
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post #10 of 27
9/12/11 at 6:34am
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I pick belt width based on the size of the width of the waist band and hence the size of the belt loops on the pants.

+ 1. Nothing worse than a "floating" belt, especially with a sloped waistband.
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post #11 of 27
9/12/11 at 9:16am
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1.25.

1 inch will look disproportionately narrow for your frame.
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So you are tall and extremely skinny. I think a 1" would be fine for you, depending on your clothing aesthetic.

Even more confused now... but I'm leaning towards 1'' as I feel that 1.25 is just a bit too wide for me.

Any other opinions?
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post #12 of 27
9/12/11 at 9:56am

As already mentioned, decide what works proportionately with your build and style of your clothes. For me, 1-1/8" works best. Harder to find, but not impossible. Here's a J Press scotchgrain belt that's 30mm wide and a Ben Silver croc belt that's 1-1/8". 

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post #13 of 27
9/12/11 at 10:30am
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Even more confused now... but I'm leaning towards 1'' as I feel that 1.25 is just a bit too wide for me.

Any other opinions?

theres no way 1.25 will be too wide, 1.25 is pretty standard, and I personally prefer belts even wider, up to 1.5. And I find 1 inch to be almost absurdly narrow, to the point where it looks like a women's belt.
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post #14 of 27
9/12/11 at 3:01pm
I always favor a 1.25-inch belt. A side benefit, if it concerns you, is that it is much better for packing a sidearm.
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post #15 of 27
9/12/11 at 3:56pm
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Originally Posted by heli0x View Post


theres no way 1.25 will be too wide, 1.25 is pretty standard, and I personally prefer belts even wider, up to 1.5. And I find 1 inch to be almost absurdly narrow, to the point where it looks like a women's belt.

I don't have a 1'' belt to see, but the one in front of me is 1 1/8'' and that is about the thinnest I'd go after seeing it again...

Is the rule, the more formal the outfit, the thinner the belt? I'm asking because I'll probably never be wearing this with a suit/ tie if that changes anything.
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