Black studded belt worn on Soul Train by dancer Sheri Byers: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black studded belt worn on Soul Train by dancer Sheri Byers in the late 1970s. The body of the belt is made from a 2” wide panel of black pleather (plastic) that has three lengthwise rows of black painted metal pyramid studs. The ninety-four pyramid studs range in size from about .25” to about .75” in diameter. A 3.25” x 3.25” metal belt buckle with a 1.25” metal prong at its center is connected to the body of the belt by a panel of black pleather. Towards the center of the belt are five puncture holes for the metal prong. There is no label.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1978-1980
• Created by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
• Worn by: Sheri Byers, American
• Type: belts worn at the waist or below
• Medium: plastic, metal, and paint
• Dimensions: Length (with belt buckle): 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm)
• Dimensions: Width (with belt buckle): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
• Place used: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Music
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2020.9.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Costume worn by Sheri Byers, dancer on Soul Train 1977-1980
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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