Belt It!

July 1, 2011 by  

belt it without using belts

I don’t know about you, but I have a constant desire to belt everything. My dresses, my skirts, my cat… (I don’t know how that one got in there…) It’s a disease, I tell you! But thanks to this disease, I’ve figured out some new ways to belt in my life. So this is for all of you who have a chronic desire to belt, but don’t have enough belts. And isn’t that all of us? No? Just me? This is awkward.

1. Scarves

Ready for my famous scarf-belt?? Okay, it’s not famous. It’s just “famous.” Create your own scarf-belt with this tutorial! Or, forgo my scarf-belt and make a bow with your scarf!

belt it without using belts

I have this one skinny scarf that my friend gave me and I love it! I can make a double-knot and instantly creates a bow. I also like to wear it with a belt over it. I know. Your mind is boggled. Mine was too.

belt it without using belts

2. Ribbons

I discovered my mother-in-law’s secret stash of ribbons that she didn’t use anymore… It adds such a cute little detail to your outfit! You can have the bow in the front, the back, or off-center if you’re feeling wild. Or rope anyone??

belt it without using belts

3. Steal a sash/belt from one of your other clothes

I rarely wear the belt that comes with the dress, the pants, the whatever. It ends up being too matchy-matchy! I do, however, steal it for different outfits. Like this sash belt I stole from my Anthropologie pants, and wore it here to keep my skirt up. Literally.

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4. Necklaces

If you have any longer necklaces, use them as belts! If they are not long enough, use a ribbon to make them longer.

belt it without using belts

5. And back to the ol’ regular belt…

For the belts that are a bit too short to wear around your hips….knot it at your waist!

And, yes… I do realize how pretty I look here, thank you!

belt it without using belts


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9 Responses to “Belt It!”
  1. Shelley says:

    Love this post!

  2. Caley says:

    I started following Elaine’s blog after I saw her tie a scarf around her waist with it tied in a big bow months ago! It was cute and something I could do with what I had! Keep the genius ideas coming Elaine!! :)

  3. Inde says:

    Hi, I luv this post! I was going thru some old stuff and wasn’t sure what to do with the long necklaces. I too started reading Elaine’s blog, girl you rock! :)

  4. Michelle S. says:

    THANK YOU Elaine for the Twisty belt tutorial – it’s exactly what I needed. (and you looked beautiful & talked slow enough…so don’t worry, it was perfect)
    I will be twisting away!!

  5. Frida says:

    I love this :-)

    Especially the ribbon belts, I am going to try it!!!

  6. Joanna says:

    I love this too. I can’t wait to get home and try out some of your ideas. Yes, I’m at work. Shhhhh, don’t tell anyone.
    :-)

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