<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">cinch belts</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>belts by location at the waist or below</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>belts, cinch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cinch belt</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>