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Medici Belt Ruby Velveteen Silk Embroidery 31" Woman's Civil War Reproduction
$ 13.2
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Description
Reproduction Civil War Era Medici Belt with one rounded top edge and a straight edge. It can be worn with either edge up.The belt is 31" when buttoned closed. Be sure to consider the size of your waist with all of your many layers when you determine the size you need.
The belt is made of 100% cotton velveteen in a dark burgundy shade. It is decorated with 100% silk embroidered flowers in pink, yellow, blue, and white with green leaves. It closes at the back with two antiqued gold colored metal buttons with a heraldic shield design. The belt is fully lined with textured bright, ruby colored silky material. It would be a simple matter of turning the belt and covering the closure by pinning on a large ribbon bow to turn it into a different belt.
Dry clean only.
"Civil War era women and teen girls wore belts over their bodices and skirts to help emphasize the waistline. Belts also helped to hide the join between the bodice and skirt. Most of the belts were made for show and were meant to be seen. Ladies made belts out of many different fabrics. The were made from: silks, satin, velvet, brocades and tapestry fabrics as well as cottons, linens and wool. Often the belt was used as a showpiece of the ladies handiwork. Women would spend hours working up intricate designs in needlework, bead-work or braid work."
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