Vintage Leather Belt Taupe 1980s

Detail: Vintage taupe light brown leather belt with large buckle dating from the mid 1980s. Buckle measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Lovely quality, and a unique vintage accessory.

Period: 1980s

Condition: Near Perfect. Unused

Size: Small - Medium UK10-12

Length 36". Three belt holes allow for sizes ranging from a 28 -32" waistline. Belt width 1.5"

Colour: Taupe (Grey with a hint of brown)

Material: Leather

Vintage Leather Belt Taupe 1980s

1980s: Designer labels defined the 80s, where a new breed of urban capitalist emerged. Dedicated to money, status and all the trappings of conspicuous consumption, Thatcher encouraged a "shop till you drop" mentality. Big hair and equally big shoulders drove the 'executive look' which had first found expression in the 70s to then mature into what became known as 'power dressing'. The style was masculine, strong and aggressive with feminizing short skirts. Glamour was reserved for the evenings where frills in the early 80s gave way to overtly body-conscious silhouettes that engaged skimpy dresses in lycra and leather with lots of toned flesh and teetering heels.