Question about belting pencil skirts

SkiDiva

For those of you ladies who wear belts with your pencil skirts, do you have any tricks that you use to keep the belt in place during the day? I like doing this, but find that as soon as I sit down, the belt pops up above the skirt in the back. This means that it's almost impossible to do if I'm not wearing a cardigan or jacket, and even then requires lots of adjusting throughout the day.

Any thoughts, tips or tricks?

14 years ago

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Latest reply was from mamaKate

citygirldc

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Have you tried a wider belt?

14 years ago

modgrl

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Mine shifts a little but I usually belt it tight enough that it doesn't move too much.

You could also try an obi belt.

14 years ago

Anonymous

I usually do a wide elasic belt and I wear it over an untucked shirt. It is usually riding up over the waistband of the skirt, put you can't tell as readily because the untucked shirt hides the skirt waistband. Belt loops on the skirt would help, but I haven't seen many skirts with them lately.

14 years ago

Suz

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I think this may be especially troublesome for those whose waist is considerably smaller than their hips, though I may be mistaken about that. I agree with the advice you've already received. A wide elastic belt hides a multitude of problems! An obi belt could also work.

14 years ago

SkiDiva

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Thanks for the replies! I do wear wider elastic belts sometimes (although even those require a certain amount of readjusting when I stand/sit). And I am definitely interested in finding an obi belt, because I really like that look. It also doesn't bother me if I'm belting over an untucked blouse. But I still love the look of a skinny belt worn with a blouse tucked into a high-waisted pencil skirt!

I think Suz is right that a lot of it is just the result of hip/waist ratio and also having a higher natural waist. Guess I'll just have to put up with some adjusting if I want to wear this look!

14 years ago

lyn*

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I have the same problem; I just take some thick thread and sew my own "belt loops" in 5 strategic areas for the skirt.

14 years ago

Anonymous

There is a quite nice obi at H&M now, I don't know the price, but it can't be much ( If you want to experiment), As a lover of skinny belts I totally advise you sew your belt loops, as lyn suggested!

14 years ago

krishnidoux

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Tricks for belting with shirt tucked, and no loops on the skirt:

- Don't belt it too tight.

- As someone wrote, use wider belt.

- Try double sided clothing tape in strategic points. Taping the inside of the belt to the skirt's waist band.

14 years ago

SkiDiva

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Ooh, krishnidoux, I hadn't thought of fashion tape! Does it really have enough oomph not to come unstuck when things move around a little? I'll definitely give it a shot next time I'm wearing this look.

lyn, the thought of sewing in a loop or two of my own has occured to me, but I don't always wear the skirts with belts and didn't want anything that would show. Maybe I'll have to experiment a bit on one of my older skirts . . .

And thanks for the suggestion of the obi belt at h&m, anya. I'll have to look for it next time I'm able to stop by there.

14 years ago

mamaKate

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I wear this look at least twice a week - and have the same exact problem. I find it works best to have the belt tighter rather than looser. Usually I wear jackets though so I don't have to think about the riding-up problem. But other times: clear elastic hairbands around the belt at strategic locations, and then tiny safety pins pinned to the inside of skirt and threaded through the hairbands. Vertically position the pins at the place where you want the bottom edge of the belt to sit (i.e., slightly below the waist band, so that the belt covers up the transition between skirt and top). But now I will also try fashion tape! I can't wait to hear what else works!

14 years ago

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