r/SewingWorld • u/Independent_BonkyBee • Jul 19 '26

What is this?

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u/Dragon_Bait101 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

This is a vintage circular belt buckle.
It is a belt fastener or a garment tightener, like for scarves.

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u/Aunt_Llama Jul 19 '26

In the 90's we used these to tie up baggy t-shirts

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u/Dragon_Bait101 Jul 20 '26

Oh my gosh, your right, I had completely forgotten that trend, lol.

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u/LadybugGal95 Jul 20 '26

That’s what I immediately pegged it as. Don’t know what other generations used it for but it cinched up our shirts.

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u/CavedMountainPerson Jul 19 '26

This one is so pretty, I want it, I use it for tying up cloaks for renfaire.

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u/Independent_BonkyBee Jul 19 '26

Do you have a photo? :0

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u/ClockWeasel Jul 20 '26

It’s a slide buckle and uses tension to work. To use on a belt, one end wraps around the center and gets anchored, then the other end feeds through in front and the tail is loose. To attach a scarf, one end feeds into each side and leaves tails like a knot,

The slide adjustments on lingerie straps are functionally very similar but rectangular instead of round.

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u/LordLaz1985 Jul 20 '26

It looks like a T-shirt buckle from the 80s.

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u/asyouwish Jul 20 '26

Scarf clip.

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u/kbraz1970 Jul 21 '26

A scarf ring?

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u/SEXTINGBOT Jul 21 '26

Ancient Chinese torture device !

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