Black satin-finish crocodile belt, embellished with a delta palladium (silver) buckle in a satin finish. This belt is custom-made and entirely hand sewn in saddle stitch using midnight linen thread. The lining of this belt is made in indigo grained calfskin. Belt width measures 35 mm.

Skin

Duret Paris has built up a precious store of know-how in handling this hard and durable skin. To make your crocodile belts, we use skin from the belly of the animal up to its tail, but also from the flanks, because these are the thinner, more supple cuts of skin. Most saddlery products and leather goods made with crocodile leather use skins from farm-bred Nile crocodiles or saltwater crocodiles. To do justice to this noble raw material, we dye it with natural pigments that yield colors ranging from hot pink to the deepest black.

Color

Your belt in black satin-finish crocodile 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, black, using natural pigments. A hallmark of Duret Paris, a patinated black can also be achieved through the application of beeswax. You can pick the type of buckle that best matches your black belt from our choice of gold, palladium or ruthenium finishes. Your black leather belt is equally suited to daily wear or special occasions like a wedding or award ceremony. Whatever style you choose, your black satin-finish crocodile belt can be monogrammed with your initials – or someone else’s, if it is to be a gift.

Finish

The satin-finish belts we craft at Duret Paris are super-versatile and can be worn not just with everyday outfits or eveningwear, but also with high fashion styles. When we make your top-of-the-line belt in a leather such as calfskin, lambskin, crocodile, python, or buffalo, we can also give it a satin-finish if you like. Applying this satin-finish is the final stage in a long tanning process – and one which Duret Paris entrusts to the very best French tanneries. In all, tanning a hide takes an average of four weeks and it requires several skilled trades. Various artisans will work on the skins, to turn them into leathers with differing characteristics in terms of their suppleness, firmness, color, smell, and feel. A satin-finish can be applied to both grained and smooth leathers, in a process that involves passing the leather between two heated presses.