Your belt size should be 1-2 inches longer than the size of your pants waist. When buying a plate buckle, remember the distance from chape to hook adds to the length of your belt.

Dress belts should only have a short tail end. You just want a few inches of leather to the left of the buckle when it's fastened, long enough to tuck through the first belt loop or the loop on the belt itself if it has one.

Watch a YouTube video that provides 3 different options for customizing your belt to your waist.