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Do any other hourglassess (?) find belts uncomfortable

Kim

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I try and try to wear belts at my natural waist because I'm an hourglass and it would suit me. However...I find them uncomfortable! If I put them on standing up they bother me when I sit during the day. If I loosen them up to sit they fall to my high hip and don't look very nice either...(I have an 8 shape more than an hourglass).

Any ideas? I love the look of skinny belts tied over shirts but cannot for the life of me get comfortable with it. Elastic type wider belts work well, but don't always suit the vibe I'm after.

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Latest reply was from Scarlet

rute

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It depends on the belt! I like tinner belts at my natural waist but I have a larger one I love.
At first you find this not comfy because the belt is right under the boobs, but you'll get used to it!

Mo

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Besides jean belts put through pants belt loops, I do find belts uncomfortable. Could be because I have a high waist and a little bit of a 'shelf' as well that I feel the belt keeps riding up over. I rarely wear them at my natural waist. I'm much more apt to sling one lower on my hip.

Anonymous

Yes, I am uncomfortable in belts. There doesn't seem to be enough room between the bottom of my rib cage and the top of my pelvic bones to put a belt without my being constantly aware of it! A belt lower with jeans is OK.

Angie

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Have you tried belts with an elastic content?

MNsara

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If I'm wearing something wioth belt loops, then the belt stays put whether it's snug or loose, then I'm okay with the belt. Otherwise they seem to ride up over my tummy, buckle shifts to the L or R, constantly need to be put back in place when I stand up, etc.

I can't really do too many elastic ones either becaused they just ride right up to my narrowest section - that's rarely where the belt SHOULD be. . . :-\

Kim

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Belts with elastic work well, they are usually wider and stay put. It's the leather belts with the tied look that I love, but just can't get comfy with. I seem to have "high hips" so when it falls down it looks a little odd to me, and doesn't feel good. I am all about not fussing (too much) with my outfit once its on for the day, so I was hoping to find a solution *and* wear the belts that I love! Perhaps belt loops are what I need. I could add them to a couple of the shirts I'm thinking of...

IndyGal

Finding very soft and pliable leather belts is key for me. I was buying belts for years before I realized that I only actually wore the two that were very soft and moved with my body instead of giving you that corset feel that stiff, thick belts do. Also small buckles are key, as the larger ones jam into my chest when I sit down. I'd keep experimenting, I'm sure you'll find something fab.

bran888

What Angie and Kim said...I have a couple of cincher belts that are very stretchy, so they don't bother me at all.

I was wearing a skinny (non-stretchy) belt yesterday, and when I put it on standing up so that it fit perfectly (not at all tight), it was very uncomfortable when i sat down. I adjusted it one hole larger, and though it wasn't tight on my waist standing up, it didn't fall down either. I guess it depends on how far apart the belt holes are...you could punch a hole in between too tight and too loose?

missvee

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I don't wear belts all that much but I do have a wider one that is curved rather than straight and it sits just below my waist. It's quite comfortable.

Lynne

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Imogen (InsideOut Style) recommends lower slung belts on a subgroup of hourglasses that she calls 'figure 8's".

http://www.insideoutstyleblog......ed/8-shape

I've tried it and it IS more comfortable, however I haven't found many outfits that I can do this with. I am still a belting novice.....lets hope Lyn or one of the other belt experts chime in!

Anonymous

Also a belt novice, I do belt my jeans. Having a high waist, jeans sit on the hips and need to be belted. I actually dig the look. Belting at the waist it's feasible only for dresses on my bod. And only where they seem to be designed with that in mind. ( I don't like the blousoning look on me when belting an straight cut garment). I use in those cases ( mostly shirt dresses ) a skinny belt ( but soft enough and put exactly on my waist )

anyamartin

I know what you mean, belts always seem to dig in. Elastic belts are definately a better option!

Diana

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I find that I can only really wear narrower belts because my waist is very high and defined, and there is not much space between my pelvis and my lowest ribs. It's not that they dig in but more that they compress my ribs and diapragm, especially when sitting (and my slouch does not help matters). Basically anything over about 1.5 inches wide is going to be iffy. I actually don't like elastic belts because I find them too tight at the ribs, plus they tend to fold over on themselves.

Scarlet

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I either use belt loops or belts that have an elastic part at the back.