35 in L Notes from the Curator Coach manufactured belts and leather goods in New York City and elsewhere in the United States from the 1970s through the early 1990s, before the brand shifted focus following its 1994 serial-numbering system overhaul. This belt exemplifies the straightforward construction the house perfected during its American-workshop era: full-grain cowhide softened and enriched with natural treatments drawn from plant extracts, fats, and clear aniline dyes, then paired with a contrasting natural-tanned interior that deepens to sienna or tan when exposed to light. The silver-toned buckle is a less common hardware finish in the vintage Coach stable—most belts from this period carried solid brass—which dates it to a narrower production window when the company briefly issued both hardware variants to satisfy different wardrobes. The suede-like interior is the reverse of the outer hide, left unlined in the spirit of minimalist American craft, a hallmark of the era before Coach turned to fabric linings and overseas production.