1970s Christian Dior Striped Boho Hippie Woven Belt with Wooden Buckle

This belt was made for Christian Dior in the 1970s. It is woven in cotton and jute in a multicolour striped pattern and fastened with a wooden buckle, and it measures 40 by 3 inches. In this decade Dior, under Marc Bohan, extended its name across a wide range of accessories, some of which adopted the natural materials and handcrafted look of the bohemian style.

Belts were central to 1970s dressing, cinching flowing dresses, long skirts and tunics, or worn low on jeans. Woven fabric belts with wooden or natural buckles echoed folk and craft traditions and suited the decade's relaxed silhouettes. A Dior version brought that look into the world of designer accessories.

The 1970s valued handcraft, natural fibres and objects that suggested travel to distant places. Jute, cotton and wood carried those associations of simplicity and authenticity. Fashion embraced them as an alternative to synthetic materials and formal dress.

The multicolour stripes give the belt its energy, while the cotton and jute weave provides texture and strength. The wooden buckle, warm and tactile, completes the natural palette. Slight signs of use on the buckle record its life without affecting its appearance.

With bohemian style back in fashion, original 1970s accessories are sought for their authenticity. A Dior woven belt in very good condition is both a collector's piece and an easy way to wear the decade today.