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The Beauty of the Waist Belt

mo5by Karen Kitterman, Editor, Photography, Duke Shoman

 

On a recent foray into the business bustle downtown, I was astonished by the number of women wearing dowdy, ill-fitting pantsuits.  Many women turn to them because they’re easy, and further-more, hard to get wrong.  With busy work schedules and hectic home lives, many women don’t have the time or inclination to branch out into new wardrobe territory.  Solution:  the belted-dress.

Three reasons why you should try it: 

 

  1. Michelle Obama (Take a tip from our First Lady:  belt+ dress=seriously classy)
  2. It’s easy—one piece means no matching required 
  3. It’s flattering

Nothing honors the female silhouette quite so well as a dress.  Add a waist-cinching statement belt and a strand of pearls (we doubled ours up and used as a bracelet) and you’re out the door with time to spare.

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Monochromatic color scheme with chunky metalic accessories.

Dress, purse, pearls, vintage.

Belt, Jasmine, $28.

 

 

 

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Try a rugged neutral belt with a grown-up statement purse.     

Dress, purse, vintage.

Belt, Antonio Melani, $98

 

 

 

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Add a little interest to your weekend attire with decorative brass plating.

Dress, clutch, vintage.

Our belt is actually an antique bridle piece from a tack shop in London.  (never close your mind to the possibilities!)

 

 

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Accent a fun, flirty dress with a skinny belt–added bonus: ornamental buckle.

Dress, vintage.

Belt, Dan’s Boots and Saddles, $38.

 

 

 

 

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Lady-like simplicity with a sleek belt in a contrasting solid.

Dress, vintage.

Belt, The Limited, $49.

 

 

Make-up: Femme Artistry

Models: Cara P., and George

 

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2 Responses to “The Beauty of the Waist Belt”

  1. Ev says:

    Super article , I bet George will work for tuna.

  2. Maddie says:

    I *love* the old horse breastplate that you turned into a belt. It’s my favorite of the bunch up there.

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