<?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">garter belts</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31428332</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">garter belt</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">suspender belt</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">suspenders</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">belts, garter</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Narrow elastic or fabric bands worn around the waist or hips, with suspended straps and fasteners to keep stockings up. For short girdles worn to compress the waist, which often have supporters for stockings, use "waist cinchers." ]]></dc:description></metadata>