Blog Entries with Tag: belt buckle

Cool Copper Collections

September 1, 2011   |   Leave a comment   |   Link to this entry

WATTO was included in several Etsy Treasuries recently with an emphasis on Copper.

If you see if an item you like, just click on it and you will be taken to the Etsy shop to find out more info.

Thanks to http://www.etsy.com/people/moosegirlmaria for including our single copper skull buckle in her beautiful treasury called The Cool Earth!

Thanks to http://www.etsy.com/shop/voodoostarz for including our twin copper skull buckle in her beautiful treasury called Killer Copper!

Rock on!
~Mary

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Here Kitty Kitty Kitty

July 19, 2011   |   1 Comment   |   Link to this entry

Love kitty cats? Here is a terrific collection of quicky cats in this fabulous Etsy treasury created by OzMay Designs http://www.etsy.com/shop/OzmayDesigns.

If you see an item you like, just click on it and you’ll be taken to the creator’s shop so you can find out more info.

We are honored to have our Outlaw Kitty featured.

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Cash for Flash!

July 9, 2011   |   Leave a comment   |   Link to this entry

Wanna show some flash while wearing your cash? Check out these cool dollar sign accessories found in this awesome Etsy Treasury created by Lola Cha. <a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/LolaChahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/LolaCha”>http://www.etsy.com/shop/LolaCha</a>

If you like something you see, just click on the image and you’ll be taken directly to the creator’s shop.

Thanks Lola for including our dollar sign buckle!

And thanks to Aid for Abbey http://www.etsy.com/shop/AidforAbby for including our dollar sign buckle in this  “Show Me The Money” Treasury.

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Beautiful handmade Western finds in this wild west treasury created by Bustleburg Originals http://www.etsy.com/shop/bustleburgoriginals.
Thanks for including our horseshoe buckle.

If you see something you like, just click on the item you like and you’ll be taken to the creator’s Etsy store.

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Thanks to Right Brained Hippie http://www.etsy.com/shop/rightBrainedHippie  for including our Peace sign buckle in this boho chic collection of fabulous finds.

And to Dark Ride http://www.etsy.com/shop/DarkRide for including our Rainbow Peace sign buckle in this Peace, Love and Patchouli collection.

And to Thanks to Brooke Peiffer of xAlstroemeriAxhttp://www.etsy.com/people/xAlstroemeriAx for including our Peace sign buckle in this Etsy Treasury of Peaceful Finds.

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History of the Belt Buckle

October 18, 2010   |   1 Comment   |   Link to this entry



• Belt Buckles date back to the 2nd & 3rd century where the Xiongnu, semi nomadic Chinese people, wore extravagantly decorated buckles over their tunics. This showed a mark of status. Not dissimilar to the reasons consumers wear designer labeled accessories today.
• Germanic invaders introduced animal
and combat motifs on their buckles.

• During the 7th century the designs focused more on gold interlacing patterns.
 • Around the 1600s, the British Maritime sailors were faced with brutal weather. Their clothes became waterlogged and the current eyelet and string lacings did not hold up in the harsh weather. Thus, the belt buckle was brought back into existence.

• During the Puritan times, the button had been developed, but not yet perfected. The Puritans saw the button as sinful and so promoted the popularity of the belt and buckle.

• Before the 1920’s the buckle was worn mainly by men in the military as decorative wear, but as waistlines were lowered in the 20’s they were worn by the everday man as a functional item to hold their pants up.

The Cowboys actually wore buckles they found from the military. It wasn’t until the Western films were made that the stylists at that time felt a more decorative buckle was needed to spruce up the cowboy’s appearance and hence the Western buckle was born and is still popular today.

• Recent popularity in belt buckles was brought on by customization, gadgets and electronic devices that have been developed as well as the fashion influences of rock stars and celebrities. The rap and Hip-hop crowd is a huge influence in the belt buckle industry expecially “Iced out” or “blinged out” versions in which the buckle is adorned by gems and rhinestones.



All buckle images are designs of WATTO Distinctive Metal Wear.


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