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Belt Andres with Brass Buckle
Are you looking for the perfect and historically accurate accessory for your High Middle Ages costume? This precisely handcrafted leather belt will dazzle you with its simple yet impressive elegance. The honest cowhide leather, decorated with fine period tooling in the shape of small suns or rosettes and edge lines, perfectly complements the solid rectangular brass buckle. Whether you are heading to a historical festival, a LARP event, or portraying a townsman or nobleman, this belt will give your outfit an unmistakable period character. If you tell us your waist circumference, we will gladly punch custom holes into it, ensuring it fits you like a glove and securely carries your pouch and favourite dagger. Further product information ...
Narrow 13th Century Leather Belt Andres with Brass Buckle
Historical Context and Proper Knotting
During the 13th century, the peak of the High Middle Ages, narrow leather belts were the absolute standard for all social classes. Men used them to cinch their outer tunics and kirtles, while women wore them over their long dresses. The belt did not merely serve as an aesthetic element; it was a crucial load-bearing system for leather coin pouches, bags, knives, and daggers. A prominent fashion statement of this era was to let the long end of the belt hang loosely downwards, which visually slimmed the figure.
To achieve a perfect historical look, the belt must be fastened correctly using a medieval knot. The process is simple: you thread the long end of the strap through the brass buckle, secure it with the prong into the hole, and loop the remaining free part underneath the fastened belt from the bottom upwards. Then, let the end drape casually over the belt towards the ground. To make wearing it easier for you, if you provide your waist circumference in the order notes, we will custom punch five holes for you – two before and two after your specified measurement.
Technical Parameters of the Belt
| Historical Period | 13th Century (High Middle Ages) |
| Strap Material | Genuine smooth cowhide leather |
| Buckle and Stitching Material | Cast brass, linen thread |
| Belt Width | 17 mm (approx. 0.67 inches) |
| Leather Thickness | 3.5 mm (approx. 0.14 inches) |
| Available Lengths | 120 - 150 cm (47.2 - 59 inches) |
| Strap Decoration | Period rosette stamping along the entire length, incised edge line, ironed edges |
| Available Leather Colours | Red, light brown, natural, black, green, blue |
Leather Belt Care and Safety Instructions
High-quality natural leather requires proper care to retain its strength and flexibility over the long term. We recommend regularly treating the belt with a high-quality leather balm containing beeswax. If you get caught in a downpour at a historical event and the belt gets soaked, always let it dry slowly at normal room temperature. Under no circumstances should you dry the leather on a hot radiator, near an open flame, or in harsh summer sunlight. The leather would irreversibly shrink, harden, and crack. Please remember that slight variations in colour and surface texture compared to the photographs are a natural characteristic of genuine leather, making every manufactured belt a unique original.
Recommended Accessories
To accompany this authentic belt, we highly recommend acquiring a hand-sewn medieval leather pouch and a functional replica of a period knife with a scabbard. You can easily suspend these from the belt to bring your historical costume to absolute perfection.
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