More on clothing and it's evolution in Spain: belts (el cinto).
Belts began to be a common accessory in men's clothing when the rolled-up sashes, which previously served the same purpose, stopped being used.
Trousers could also be held up with a simple esparto rope tied with a knot or bow.
Since the trousers were much higher than the man's waist and, moreover, it was not common for them to have belt loops, they were fastened to the body only by means of the buckle (in Alcozar it was called herbilla) of the belt.
In times when the motto "spare the rod and spoil the child" prevailed, the boys had no alternative but to flee quickly and escape when their father threatened to take out his belt.
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