I've never been a fan of Patent Leather for anything.
At least it's better than the nasty Courlene that the British Army switched to, what, around 1970, for waistbelts, piper's crossbelts, sporran straps, Full Dress bayonet frogs, etc.
Last edited by OC Richard; 28th December 21 at 06:05 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
What do you think of using patent leather for the evening dress belt? Thought it would be good to match the shininess of my black patent brogues
I might suggest ordering an evening belt from McRostie—they made me one to fit a standard kilt belt buckle in black bridle leather. This looks more “formal” to me than the pebble grain variety (and isn’t as stiff, as there is only one layer of leather) and it doesn’t look like plastic as the patent leather stuff does. They would be shipping from the UK but they got mine to my door in 2-3 weeks. You might ask if they could accommodate your date.
Originally Posted by Kriegbert
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