What to Do with a Belt Flap That’s Too Long?

This belt hack will have all your belts looking nice and neat. No more hanging flaps!

Most belts were made to be worn with jeans–which is why this problem often comes up for skirt-wearers. There is no place to tuck in the flap, and the loop that’s already on the belt is not enough. 

Even when a belt is not too big (and especially when it is too big), the extra flap can be left hanging. 

Yes, some belts can be cut shorter–but not every belt is that style, particularly for women. 

woman wearing a belt with an added velcro circle. extra belt flap shown with velcro attached

We searched for a solution and didn’t find any. So we came up with our own–Velcro circles do the trick!

Put on your belt and apply the circles in the right spot. This is even easier to do if you put both circles (sticky side exposed) onto one side, then press down so it affixes to the other side in just the right spot.

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4 responses to “What to Do with a Belt Flap That’s Too Long?”

  1. Baila Avatar
    Baila

    Brilliant! Thanks!!

  2. Rochel Hamaoui Avatar
    Rochel Hamaoui

    this is great! thank you!

  3. Yael ofer Avatar
    Yael ofer

    The velcro stickers get pulled right off. How do u get them to stay on the belt?

  4. Batsheva F Avatar
    Batsheva F

    A great tip I use for long belts is to slip either a clear or black thin elastic around the belt to hold up the loose end. I buy them by the lg pkg size on Amazon and keep them on all long belts. Works like a charm. Sometimes I’ll have more than one elastic on the belt as backup.

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