Womenswear
Premium British-Made Women's Belts — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 9 premium brands that make women's belts in the UK. They are most often based in Devon. Ranked by community upvotes.
- Mackenzie and George
Mackenzie and George
Mackenzie & George create luxury accessories, made in Britain. Handcrafted leather belts, dog collars and personalised items inspired by British countryside and equestrian lifestyle.
- Classic
- Country
- Equestrian
Shop to visit- Classic
- Country
- Equestrian
J Boult Designs
J Boult Designs blends craftsmanship, sustainability and heritage, creating handmade pieces inspired by the Great British countryside
- Equestrian
- Ethical
- Heritage
- Equestrian
- Ethical
- Heritage
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Vivien Of Holloway
Vivien of Holloway offers stunning 1940s and 1950s dresses and separates with authentic vintage charm.
- Classic
- Colourful
- Formal
- Classic
- Colourful
- Formal
Berties of Bay
Berties of Bay is a heritage clothing brand reviving traditional nautical styles from Yorkshire's coastline. Founded in 2016, they specialise in timeless, high-quality garments inspired by local history and craftsmanship.
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Heritage
- Nautical
- Vintage
CARV
CARV creates timeless, minimalist leather handbags and accessories handcrafted in the UK using sustainable vegetable-tanned leather and traditional techniques.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion
Factory shop- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Slow Fashion
M.Hulot
M.Hulot is a British luxury accessories brand founded in 2011 by Anna Kreeger, known for timeless, handcrafted leather goods made in England with a focus on quality and sustainability.
- Casual
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Casual
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Hyde and Hare
Hyde and Hare
Hyde & Hare is a British clothing brand founded by Piers Dickinson, inspired by slow living and the Scandinavian concept of Hygge.
- Contemporary
- Country
- Equestrian
- Contemporary
- Country
- Equestrian
- Dalton's
Dalton's
Dalton's is a luxury leather accessories brand founded in 2014, designing and handmade personalised leather goods in England.
- Classic
- Country
- Classic
- Country
- Tanner Bates
Tanner Bates
Tanner Bates crafts handmade leather goods — bags, belts and watch straps — by traditional leather workers in Dartington, Devon.
Shops run by premium brands that make women's belts
4 of the 9 premium brands that make women's belts have a shop you can visit in Bideford, Bronington, Dartington and 2 other towns.
Bideford
CARVfactory shop
Bronington
Dartington
Robin Hood's Bay
Whitby
This independent directory lists UK-made clothing brands, and marks those that make only some items here.Why choose British-made?
A Brief History of British Made Belts
Belts belong to Britain's long history of leatherwork. In medieval London, leather crafts were organised as separate trades: cordwainers made shoes, curriers finished tanned hides and saddlers made harness and saddles. Belts had a trade of their own. The Girdlers, makers of belts and girdles, were granted the right to regulate their craft in the City of London in 1327 and received a royal charter in 1449. Girdles were often worn over a gown and used to carry a purse or other items, and the craft stayed important until the mid-eighteenth century. In the nineteenth century, belts were mainly military and sporting items. Most men held up their trousers with braces. Belts became more important in women's dress in the early 1900s, when separate blouses and skirts came into fashion, and from the 1920s lower-cut trousers with belt loops made leather belts more common for men. British-made belts today are produced alongside other leather accessories, using the same cutting and stitching skills found across the UK leather goods trade.