Belt

Elizabeth Hawes

1948 · leather, silk · Costume Institute

Designed by the practically minded Elizabeth Hawes, this belt is a very singular design. The red ribbon edging is an effective touch and the pendants would create movement when the wearer walked. This is truly a diverse accessory piece that could be worn with a number of items. Unlike any ordinary belt, this one would enliven an otherwise rather ordinary dress.

Artist

Elizabeth Hawes

Date

1948

Medium

leather, silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of the estate of Elinor S. Gimbel, 1984