Handstitched needlepoint, full-grain leather belt with classic Bowdoin icons: the polar bear mascot, Hubbard Hall, a Bowdoin pine, the Bowdoin sun, a polar bear paw print, and the establishment year, 1794. From Smathers & Branson, founded by Austin Branson '04 and Peter Carter '04.

A note about belt sizing: Smathers & Branson belts fit best if ordered 2 inches larger than your pant size. For example, a person who wears size 36 pants wears a size 38 belt.  When the waist size is an odd number, increase the belt size by 3 inches (for example, someone with size 33 pants wears a size 36 belt).