Late 20th Century Belts

Rare 1970s YVES SAINT LAURENT ( from the famed 1976 YSL Russian Collection ) purple suede leather and black embroidered silk trim. Black ties in...

Beautiful vintage weaved cord belt by Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" Total length 36inch/91cm - Wide 2inch/5cm Buckle 3,5inch/8cm - 3,5inch/8cm

This unique vintage belt, which can also be worn as a necklace, combines lavender purple powder-coated mesh with gold tone snake head and tail embellishments. The golden snake head h...

This striking deep violet purple Yves Saint Laurent 1990s silk braided belt is in excellent condition. The belt is made of a sumptuous silk satin bra...

This spectacular Yves Saint Laurent vintage purple woven tassel statement belt is from the 1991 Rive Gauche collection. Constructed in a silk cotton weave, the belt is 3.2 " (8.3cm)...

Vintage Gianni Versace lavender acrylic floral charm belt with gold beads, red Medusa medallions, and greco links. Circa, 1993. Excellent Condition. ...

Circa 1993 France Belt Hermes dog collar or Medor named in navy blue leather, gold loops plated or punched. Camel leather interior. Very good con...

The suit, the safari jacket, the peasant dress—Yves Saint Laurent was a master at seeing the high-fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie belt is an example of his design genius. Passementerie, the art of making elaborate trimmings such as galloon, gimp, tassels and fringes, flourished from the sixteenth century when guilds were first established in France to the early-twentieth century. On clothing and furniture, these handcrafted embellishments were a sign of wealth and rank. With modernity, however, they fell out of favor and became passé. Yves Saint Laurent turned that perception on its head. For his fall/winter 1976/1977 Russian-themed collection, which was inspired by the ornamental beauty of Léon Bakst’s costumes for the Ballet Russes, he accessorized the lavish looks with tasseled and braided belts hand-finished by the storied passementerie makers. The runway show revived a taste for excess and made passementerie details a brand signature. This passementerie belt is beautifully crafted from cords of vibrant sapphire blue (shot through with threads of purple) and black. The wide sash alternates the colors in stripes, with the sapphire blue sections featuring a closed weave and the black sections featuring openwork. Each stripe ends in a robust tassel bound at the tops in the opposite hue. It’s a piece with timeless boho chic appeal for the fashion lover or collector. Measurements Length: 60 inches, fully adjustable to any waist size Width: 3 inches Tassels: 4 inches This vintage Yves Saint Laurent passementerie...

Yves St Laurent wide dark blue soft leather belt with brass studded buckle...In excellent unworn condition with original tag...From the 1980s this was inventory from a St Laurent bou...

This Yves Saint Laurent curved-style lavender leather belt measures 1 1/2" in width, and 37 1/2" in length.