Meet the easiest and cheapest belt you’ll ever make. I found these amazing braided tiebacks (normally used for drapes) at Joann on sale for less than $4! I immediately saw their potential as belts.
The store had about 8-10 different colors but I chose what fits my wardrobe most – nautical stripe, gold and black. My initial instinct was to connect them with a gold clasp but I eventually found even easier and more versatile solutions that I have handy: brooches, ribbon + buttons, scarves…the possibilities are endless!
Here’s a sampling of what I’ve tried so far – the best part is that depending on your closure of choice, you can wear it around your waist (a la the brooch and short scarf option) or around your hips with more forgiving ties like ribbon or a longer scarf.
(Now I’m wondering if I can rig these into a necklace of some kind…)
Enjoy!
Sparkle, Meet Stripe 