<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">cinch belts</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31398849</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:55:33</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">belts, cinch</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">cinch belt</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Strips of fabric and elastic used as an accessory to one's outfit, usually worn around the waist. Sometimes decorated with beads, buttons, or ribbon. Cinch belts were particularly popular in the United States in the 1950s, replacing garter belts as a way to create a defined waist. ]]></dc:description></metadata>