Blue patinated vegetable-tanned calfskin belt, embellished with an Alpha palladium (silver) buckle in a shiny finish. This belt is custom-made and entirely hand sewn in a running stitch using dark brown linen thread. The lining of this belt is made in purple grained calfskin. Belt width measures 35 mm.

Skin

Duret Paris has been expertly and lovingly crafting exquisite objects in calfskin since 1988. Our calfskin belts calf are made entirely by hand, in the finest traditions of saddlery and leatherworking. Thick, strong and available in a variety of sizes, calfskin is often used for small leather goods and fashion items. Its lovely smoothness and shine on the grain side makes calfskin an ideal material to choose for your luxury belt from Duret Paris. It is renowned for its beauty and quality, and our leather artisans respect that by using other noble materials – like natural pigments – when working with calf. Calfskin also lends itself well to having a beautiful patina applied, if you would like that for your belt.

Color

Your belt in blue patinated calfskin was crafted with the traditional saddlery and leathercrafting know-how of Duret Paris. We have been bringing our exacting quality, subtle style, and eye for perfection to our unique and authentic leather goods for over 25 years. The quality of our leathers and skins is paramount to us, since they will be the cornerstone of the belt or accessory you select. The leather of your belt or accessory will be dyed the desired color, blue, using natural pigments. A hallmark of Duret Paris, a patinated blue can also be achieved through the application of beeswax. You can pick the type of buckle that best matches your blue belt from our choice of gold, palladium or ruthenium finishes. Your blue leather belt is equally suited to daily wear or special occasions like a wedding or award ceremony. Whether you choose it from our Classic, Bold, Timeless or Top Notch collections, your blue leather belt can be monogrammed with your initials – or someone else’s, if it is to be a gift.

Finish

Exquisite patinas have been the hallmark of Duret Paris for over 25 years. The entire patination process is carried out by hand by Mickaël Benarroch and his team of skilled leather artisans, who apply natural pigments and beeswax to achieve the desired effect. Putting a patina on leather is a way of imitating the natural ageing of the animal skin. Patinas can have a classic appearance, or be intended to create effects like old wood, or the marble look of our museum calf. All types of leather can take a patina, and we have applied patinas to belts from leathers as different as calfskin, lambskin, crocodile, python and even ostrich. So whichever of these leathers you choose, Duret Paris can add a patina that will make your belt a truly unique and luxurious accessory.

Our vegetable-tanned calfskin belts have the benefit of using only natural ingredients. The use of wood, bark, roots, leaves or fruit in the vegetable tanning technique makes each leather unique – it produces different depths of color, weights, and softnesses. The vegetable tanning process can take anywhere between 48 hours to more than 30 days. Vegetable-tanned leather is also more supple and easier to work with. Over time, the vegetable tannins will oxidize due to exposure to light, so the leather naturally develops a pleasing patina with the passing of time. Vegetable-tanned leather is also environmentally friendly, as it can be recycled.