American Southwestern design has been inspiring fashion for many decades.  It's unique and beautiful blending of Native American and Mexican/Spanish visual sensibilities is earthy, rich and soulful. There is nothing else like it. 

The concho belt is iconic to the Southwest. Their exact history is unclear but they are believed to have been first created in the mid 1800s by Navajo craftsmen. The original materials were hammered silver disks strung on leather. Over time the disks became more decorative, some old belts were actually done with reworked silver dollars.

 Twentieth century fashion has revived the concho style belt over and again since at least the 1940s, if not earlier. The belt I am showing here was done in the late 1980s. The "conchos" themselves are pot metal disks that have been riveted onto the leather belt. Not the real thing of course (authentic concho belts go for hundreds of dollars) but a very nice look. It has a decorative buckle and belt tip. Nice quality construction, it was made in Spain for Anne Taylor.

The size says large BUT this is an 80s large, made when belts were worn up on the smallest part of the waist, NOT down near the hip. Make sure you compare measurements.

Measurements adjust from 29"-31"

Excellent condition - No flaws to note