Late Roman belt

[Medicus matt]

Really good discussion- but I disagree that the belt is a fashion item. It is a part of the insignia of a Roman official/ soldier and so is more a status identifier than a pure fashion item.

I was taking 'fashion' in the context of it being a distinctive style.

And, to clarify, I don't think that it's the expensive nature of the belt that precludes it from being standard ware on the battlefield because, as you say, much more expensive items seem to be have been worn.

Anything that gets us questioning accepted practice and going back to appropriate sources can only be a good thing. It's what seperates us from the LARPers.