How Do I Tie the Belt on a Ralph Lauren Chaps Topcoat?

Trench coats for men were first used in the early 1900s when Thomas Burberry submitted his design to the United Kingdom War Office. Soldiers used them as an alternative to the heavy coats worn in the First World War. When veterans returned home they continued to wear their newly designed trench coats, which caught the attention of civilians. The coats soon became a major fashion piece that is still popular worldwide today. High-fashion brands, such as Ralph Lauren's Chaps label, offer a new style of trench coat, or top coat, each year. Traditionally, trench coats are made with belts, which allows for a variety of ways to secure your coat in a stylish manner.

Instructions

1  Buckle it in front. Most Ralph Lauren topcoats have a buckle at one end of the belt. Take the other end of the belt and thread it through the buckled end after wrapping it around your body. On most coats this will leave excess length coming through the buckled end. With that end of the belt make a half hitch knot around the body of the belt.

2  Tuck it in. If the belt is bothersome to you, but you would still like to keep a neat appearance, tuck it in. Take each end of the belt and tuck it into your pockets. This will keep it from getting in the way without having to be tied.

3  Tie it in a knot. Though most belts are made with buckles, they are not necessarily meant to be buckled. Instead, tie a square or half-hitch knot to secure it around your waist. Tie it tight enough so it stays in place, but not so tight that it feels restricting.

4  Tie or buckle it behind you. A common way to keep a belt from dragging on the ground and getting in the way, without tying it around your waist, is to keep it behind your back. Take each end of the belt and loosely tie or buckle it behind your back. The belt will create the shape of a triangle. Make sure to tie it tight enough that the knot will not fall out, but loose enough that it will not cause the fabric of the coat to bunch when buttoned up.