Tuesday Textures! The 1925 Buffer Belt.
The “1925 Buffer Belt” is a historical device demonstrated in 1925 to keep dancers at a distance, and it was featured in a series titled “Tuesday Textures.”
This invention reflects a past social trend of using technology to enforce physical boundaries in social settings—like dance floors, where proximity was policed with flair.
As shown in a short video clip, the belt was worn around the waist, creating a literal buffer zone between partners. (Yes, it’s giving vintage social distancing.)
Originally featured in a European etiquette reel, the belt’s design was part fashion, part function. A reminder that even in the roaring twenties, folks were innovating ways to keep it cute but cautious.
