We named these “Western Exotic Belts” because the body (center portion) of the belt is made of choice “exotic” leather and premium “western” tooled leather. The ends of the belt (the front billets) are carved using saddle skirting in the Wyoming Wild Rose pattern and are inlaid into the ends of the main body of the exotic center, so as to be very smooth and all one level. The finished belt has a seamless lining on the back side that is also finger carved. A dramatic and elegant look with the contrasting textures of the exotic leather and hand carved belt ends, the western exotic belt is perfect for a dressy western look.
The Western Exotic alligator belt is one of our most popular belts. We generally make the gator and the tooling the same color, for a simple and elegant look; however, you can be as creative as you’d like! Stocked in 1 1/2″ x 1″ in three colors; black, dark brown, and chestnut, but can be ordered in custom widths and sizes.
Other options would be almost any other exotic that you can imagine—ostrich, stingray, shark, elephant, etc. You can also choose your own contrasting colors, or maybe add some filigree inlay (see pic) behind the tooling, or have tooling in the back with exotic billets in the front. Call us with your ideas, and we will see if we can make your ideas a reality!