Blue leather belt worn on Soul Train by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This blue leather belt was worn as part of a costume, with a blue and floral print halter top and a pair of white bell bottom pants, by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens on the television show "Soul Train" in the 1970s. The belt is a polished, deep blue leather. The brass buckle has an unembellished "D" shaped frame with one prong. There is one belt loop next to the buckle. There are five (5) holes on the tongue end of the belt. On the verso, the leather has a matte finish and appears gently worn from use.

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