The belt buckle itself goes back a long way. In ancient times, people used to use rope, leather, or other materials to hold their clothing up. In Roman times, the belt buckle was used by the soldiers of the time to hold their swords on to their uniforms and it was also used in robes and other outfits. The belt buckle has changed quite a bit in history and there are many different styles, colors, designs, and types of belt buckles used.
The traditional belt buckle was introduced in 1822 by Albert Thurston. At this time, many of the workers and cowboys of the Wild West were using suspenders. He developed the
belt buckles for men to hold up their clothing. The cowboys weren't too enamored with this new belt buckle because they thought that the steer would hook them and that they would be injured so the belt buckle didn't take off. During the Civil War, the belt buckle became very popular because it was needed for the soldier’s uniforms to hold their equipment period after the Civil War. The people of the time became more interested in belt buckles and many different individuals started to wear them.
In the mid-1900s, 1930s, and 40s, many famous stars of the Hollywood area wore fancy belt buckles and they were quite popular in the western movies of that time. Regular individuals became more interested in belt buckles and many started to wear them. Belt buckle started to get quite flashy and stylish as new designs began to appear in the marketplace.
Today there are many different
types of belt buckles that you can get. You can have all sorts of designs, names, sayings, and pictures on your custom belt buckles including those that showcase your love of trucking and the trucking lifestyle like those who are mack truckers can wear mack truck belt buckles.