A belt fastener system, comprising: a belt having a free end and a buckle end, the belt further having an inner side and an outer side; a buckle attached to the belt at the buckle end, said buckle comprising: a frame defining an opening, the frame including: a frame body having a front side, a rear side generally opposite the front side, an upper side, and a lower side generally opposite the upper side, a fixed tongue member extending from the rear side of the frame body in a direction generally away from the opening of the frame; a fastener joining the tongue member of the buckle to the belt at the buckle end of the belt, characterized in that said fastener produces a fixed mechanical coupling, such that the buckle is substantially immovable relative to the belt; and a fastener comprising loop elements disposed at the free end of the belt at the inner side thereof and a mating fastener comprising hook elements disposed at the buckle end of the belt at the outer side thereof. a belt having a free end and a buckle end, the belt further having an inner side and an outer side; a buckle attached to the belt at the buckle end, said buckle comprising: a frame defining an opening, the frame including: a frame body having a front side, a rear side generally opposite the front side, an upper side, and a lower side generally opposite the upper side, a fixed tongue member extending from the rear side of the frame body in a direction generally away from the opening of the frame; a fastener joining the tongue member of the buckle to the belt at the buckle end of the belt, characterized in that said fastener produces a fixed mechanical coupling, such that the buckle is substantially immovable relative to the belt; and a fastener comprising loop elements disposed at the free end of the belt at the inner side thereof and a mating fastener comprising hook elements disposed at the buckle end of the belt at the outer side thereof. a frame defining an opening, the frame including: a frame body having a front side, a rear side generally opposite the front side, an upper side, and a lower side generally opposite the upper side, a fixed tongue member extending from the rear side of the frame body in a direction generally away from the opening of the frame; a fastener joining the tongue member of the buckle to the belt at the buckle end of the belt, characterized in that said fastener produces a fixed mechanical coupling, such that the buckle is substantially immovable relative to the belt; and a fastener comprising loop elements disposed at the free end of the belt at the inner side thereof and a mating fastener comprising hook elements disposed at the buckle end of the belt at the outer side thereof. a frame body having a front side, a rear side generally opposite the front side, an upper side, and a lower side generally opposite the upper side, a fixed tongue member extending from the rear side of the frame body in a direction generally away from the opening of the frame; a fastener joining the tongue member of the buckle to the belt at the buckle end of the belt, characterized in that said fastener produces a fixed mechanical coupling, such that the buckle is substantially immovable relative to the belt; and a fastener comprising loop elements disposed at the free end of the belt at the inner side thereof and a mating fastener comprising hook elements disposed at the buckle end of the belt at the outer side thereof.