Belt, two-piece

Belt, two-piece

Belt, two-piece

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Introduction

This two-piece belt was hand sewn using silk, cotton, beads, and metal hooks and eyes. Applique beadwork was done with shades of blue (3), shades of green (2) both transparent, yellow, gold, dusty rose, color-lined red, brown to create floral motifs. Item is from the 1890s, Great Lakes area. Mrs. Charles Scudder donated item in 1953.

Date Made or Date Range: 1890s
Materials

Silk tape binding. Plain cotton backing. Beads appliqued on Muslin. Metal hooks for clasping, sewn with cotton thread. Hooks on one cuff, eyes on the other cuff. Cotton thread loops. Size 13 and 17 seed beads. Size 17 white background. Size 13: shades of blue (3), shades of green (2) both transparent, yellow, gold, dusty rose, color-lined red, brown.

Techniques or Format

Applique beadwork. Hand sewn. Crochet chains on opposite ends of eye/hook sides. Eyes, hooks, loops hand sewn on. Eyes are on one, hooks are on the other.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral motifs on both panels.

Other Notes

AKA Girdle, possibly post copies of images from mail order fashion catalogue 1892

Condition: Some loose beads. Semi-fragile overall.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

CW, based on comparison of the belt style with those shown in mail order catalogues.

Current Location: Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1953 102 0003 a&b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1953
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Mrs. Charles Scudder
GKS Reference Number: 26358
Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

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