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This is one of my pet peeves, I know the movies and TV shows depict belts on 19th century cowboys to hold up their pants, but it ain't so, Joe.
Nice sculpt. though.
"The Introduction of the Belt Loops
The year 1922 is a historical year as the belt loops were introduced. Belt loops were introduced by the American denim brand Levi’s. The first pairs had belt loops and a cinch back, so customers could choose how they preferred to wear their jeans. During World War 2 all the brands had to skip elements from their garments in order to save material for the war. This rule was set by the War Production Board. This ensured that jeans only had belt loops, so no more cinch backs or suspender buttons anymore. After the war they continued producing jeans (and pants) with only belt loops. People were now used to wearing their jeans and pants with a belt. The belts were a popular item and all kind of variations appeared on the market.+
From buttsandshoulders.com