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[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Came into this thread wondering "who the hell wears belts?". Then saw everyone in here was taking belt wearage as a given. Then looked over at my husband and saw he's wearing a belt.

TIL, all men apparently wear belts and I just never noticed before.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Men's pants can be a lot more loose around the waist and we typically have no butt to hold things up.

[–] Gorbachof@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's to leave space for full pockets

[–] theoldgreymare@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know, in my jealousy about the capacious pockets in men's pants, I never thought about how they must weigh the pants down when they're full of keys and wallet and phone and tampons and condoms and stuff. No wonder y'all need belts!

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yarp. I have a pair of shorts I wear around the house, no belt no problem. The moment I put anything in a pocket, though? They'll be 'round my knees if I don't watch out!

Before I transitioned I used to wear cargo pants. (When presenting male, I didn't give a fuck what I looked like lol). I put so much stuff in those pockets, including a charger for my laptop. My pants were so heavy I had to wear suspenders to hold them up - a belt wouldn't cut it.

[–] sparky678348@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Do some squats my brother, everyone loves a good ass.

[–] justanother_G_man@forum.basedcount.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of jeans don't have a good cut for an athletic man butt that I have built from 30 years of sports, mostly hockey. I end up tearing out the crotch on all my pants because I can't find the right cut.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Reporting in with a similar problem. In my case, the crotch gets worn out because I have THICC footballer (soccer) thighs

[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I finally started doing squats despite bad knees to make my pants fit better.

Man I miss my high school ass, it was glorious.

[–] everythingsucks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I tell you hwhat

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah it definitely makes sense when I think about it!

[–] BrainisfineIthink@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You have probably noticed but never appreciated that men don't usually have big hips to keep our pants up (or more specifically our waists and hips tend to be very close to the same size). Some men do, but even well fitting pants slide down on me without a belt. My wife is always amazed when we take our measurements and the hip to waist ratio is so wildly different. She's like "I knew women's hips were bigger but Jesus Christ".

[–] RaspberryRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean I'm trans and even though I have massive hips to keep my pants on, wearing a belt still helps me pass better since they're so ubiquitous

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's fascinating! Especially given thread-OP's comment.

Are there any other fashion-related things you've noticed like that?

[–] RaspberryRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say the main other thing I've noticed would be angular, (like a sharper rectangle) smaller glasses, since they sit in front of your browline and (I think) make it more pronounced, at least at a glance.

[–] thesanewriter@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

That's purposeful I think. The difference between men and women's glasses is fairly subtle, but I have definitely noticed that men's glasses lend a more masculine look to someone and women's glasses lend a more feminine look to someone.

[–] Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Also the buttons and zippers on pants that aren't jeans are usually kinda flimsy, so the belt gives an extra layer of security ._.

[–] paciencia@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

massive phone, wallet, keys, car keys, airpods, tape measure; all kinds of stuff on the pockets, need a belt to hold the pants up

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not just men, I’m a woman and I wear a belt regularly. It keeps my pants from drooping because I’m thin with wide hips.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Possibly my love of high waisted everything has helped me avoid that particular pitfall. This is a whole new world :D

[–] cheeseblintzes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm an elder emo... I still wear my studded belts. D:

[–] emokidforever@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same here! Rarely leave the house without it

[–] cheeseblintzes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Rawr xD, friend

[–] Jeearr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta be prepared with a tourniquet just in case!

Plus, most of us have flat grandpa asses that can't hold our pants up naturally.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I did not think of the first aid implications!

[–] Jeearr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I remember seeing a post shooting interview with a victim and he was wishing that he wore multiple belts because he could have saved more people. It's kind of sad I couldn't find the video though... Too many shootings.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What'll really blow your mind is look to see if the belt color matches his shoes.

[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a fashion rule that I think is stupid but obey 100% of the time.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It's just one of those things. You never think about it. But we do it.

[–] DooDeeDoo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The belts keep the pants up, the pant loops let the belt up. Who is the real hero?

Generally speaking men pants are not form fitting.

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

all men apparently wear belts

Not me. I used to wear them once upon a time, but I learnt to just buy better fitting pants, or get them altered at the tailors so they fit well.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look at Rockefeller over here with their tailor.

[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something I accidentally did for myself as an adolescent is get a tailor. I cannot recommend enough!

Your clothes look nicer, but they also last a lot longer when they're altered to work with your body instead of against it.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It varies. You can find some very affordable tailors that do really good work. It depends a lot on what you want done. Take in a shirt? Maybe $30. Tons of alterations on a suit jacket? Could be $150+. It really depends.

I've found that a good tailor is worth every penny, though. I have many 20 year old clothing items that still look good and aren't overly worn because they fit well.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alright, so probably not for me, as the only upper body wear I like is plain red t-shirts, which come pretty cheap anyways.

[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I don't think t-shirts are necessarily bigtime tailoring candidates, but pretty much all pants are!

I currently have a brand of OTR pants that fit me nicely, so I don't have every single pair of pants I buy tailored. But the difference is noticeable when I do have a pair done. I like Levis 514 jeans, but they're cut for wider hips than I posess. A little take-in and maybe a different hem length drastically changes the way I look in jeans. It adds a tidiness that makes them more versatile.

[–] mykl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That is the style at this time.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not all of us.

[–] Kyoyeou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

3 years ago I didn't wear any Then I did for work for like a week

I where one every single day now, it makes me feel Soo well in my clothes

[–] m15otw@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hell, half the trousers I buy come with a belt. (It's a problem for vegan trouser-customers actually, as many of the free belts are crappy cheap leather, meaning you can't buy the otherwise cruelty free trousers.)

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm learning so much! 😄