Women's Brown Genuine Leather Belt with Pin Buckle 4 cm

What strikes you first is how quietly it sits: a plain brown belt in genuine leather, with a classic pin buckle and no flourishes. It is the sort of accessory that looks right the moment you pick it up, and just as right once it is on, adding a neat finishing line to trousers or a dress.

It is 4.0 cm wide, a proportion that suits jeans and relaxed trousers particularly well, and the leather is 3 mm thick. The belt comes in five lengths: 80 cm, 100 cm, 105 cm, 110 cm and 115 cm. It closes with a pin buckle, the traditional fastening with a row of holes, and it is made by Leonardo Verrelli.

Brown leather sits easily alongside natural shades such as beige, khaki and navy, so it fits into most wardrobes without effort. Genuine leather is a sturdy material that develops a patina as the years go by, and it looks better for a little care. A few times a year, apply a leather balm and leave the belt to dry in the open air.

To choose your length, the simplest way is to take a belt that already fits you well and measure it from the buckle to the hole you use to fasten it. Then pick the closest of the five lengths. The length is taken without the buckle, up to the middle hole. It also makes a thoughtful, uncomplicated gift for a woman.