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Women’s Leather Money Belt

January 27, 2018 By In Bags, Women's Belts, Women's Clothes No Comments

This attractive and practical english leather wallet and keychain belt is so perfectly Banana Republic Travel and Safari I’m surprised it wasn’t a staple of the catalogs for years. Instead this was only seen Summer 1986, Fall and Holiday, and Spring 1987.

From the catalogue: “A liberating alternative to the cumbersome handbag-cum-wallet system: and inch-wide belt with detachable money pouch. (When you revert to handbag-toting, simply slip the pouch off and tuck it in your purse.) Belt and pouch are made on English saddle hide; the buckle and small D-ring–for hanging car keys or a pocket knife– are solid brass.”

Banana Republic Summer 1986 No. 28 Women's Safari Jacket, Safari Pants, Safari Skirt, Safari Suit, Women's Money Belt Banana Republic Catalog #30 Holiday 1986 Women's Denim Jacket, Denim Skirt, Women's Ticking Shirt, Women's Denim Jeans, Women's Money Belt Banana Republic #26 Fall 1986 Touring Suit, Touring Skirt, Touring Pants, Women's Money Belt
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Robyn’s fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying their clothing and giving her their catalogs. She loved the clothes, and as an artist, she was drawn to the illustrations. Robyn went on to study illustration at an art college in Banana Republic’s hometown of San Francisco, CA, and she worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA and works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.