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| ⚫ | A '''cummerbund''' is a broad waist ], usually ]ed, which is often worn with single-breasted ]s ( |
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| ⚫ | A '''cummerbund''' is a broad waist ], usually ]ed, which is often worn with ] ]s (or ''tuxedos'').<ref>{{Citation | last1 = Villarosa | last2 = Angeli | year = 1990 | title = The Elegant Man: How to Construct the Ideal Wardrobe | page = 148}}.</ref> The cummerbund was adopted by ] military officers in ], where they saw it worn by ] (Indian soldiers) of the ].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/tuxedo-black-tie-guide/vintage-evening-wear/waistcoats-vests-cummerbunds/ | title = Black Tie Guide: Vintage Evening Waistcoats & Cummerbunds | website = Gentleman's Gazette | date = n.d. | access-date = 28 September 2023}}</ref> It was adopted as an alternative to the ], and later spread to civilian use. The modern use of the cummerbund to Europeans and North Americans is as a component of the traditional ] ].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
| The name comes from ] for ''waist restraint'' (''kamar'' meaning waist) and was borrowed into English in 1616. The word ''cummerband'' (see below), and less commonly the German spelling ''kummerbund'' (translating to 'ribbon of sorrow'), are often used synonymously with ''cummerbund'' in English. Today, the word ''kamarband'' in Persian simply refers to anything which is or works like a typical clothing ]. | |||
| ==Etymology== | |||
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| The form of the cummerbund is a wide band around the waist, and its origin as part of black tie determined the acceptable colours. Once it was adopted as civilian dress, beginning as a largely summer option with informal dinner jackets, such as Burmese fawn and white, it was restricted to the narrow range of colours which accompany black tie. These were predominantly black, sometimes midnight blue to match the trousers, and occasionally maroon (the normal hue for coloured accessories). Note that the bow tie itself always matched the trousers and was never maroon or otherwise coloured. The pleats face up because they were originally used to hold ticket stubs and similar items,<ref>Bridges, John (2008). ''How to be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners'' Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc.</ref> explaining the slang name 'crumb-catcher'. The contemporary use of the cummerbund is purely aesthetic, providing a transition between the shirt and the waistband.<ref>] (2002). ''Dressing the Man''. p. 246</ref> The fastening is a ribbon around the back, tied or held shut by a buckle or ]. | |||
| The word ''cummerbund'' is the Anglicized form of Hindustani ''kamarband'' (]: कमरबंद; {{Nastaliq|کمربند}}), which originated from the Persian ({{Langx|fa|کمربند|kamarband}}).<ref name=":0" /> It entered ] in 1616 from India. It is a combination of the words ''kamar'' meaning 'waist' and ''band'' meaning 'to close' or 'fasten' (not to be confused with ‘band’ from Old Norse, reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind). The 'waist-band' was a sash accessory worn by Indian men for many occasions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/Cummerbund |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729015959/https://www.lexico.com/definition/cummerbund |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 July 2020 |title=Cummerbund |dictionary=] UK English Dictionary |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=cummerbund |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/cummerbund |website=] |publisher=] |date=2016}}</ref> | |||
| The word ''cummerband'' (see below), and less commonly the German spelling {{lang|de|Kummerbund}} (a Germanized spelling variation of the English word), are often used synonymously with ''cummerbund'' in English. | |||
| In contemporary use, it is now common to see coloured bow ties and cummerbands, often matching, but this is still condemned by dress authorities.<ref>___. ''ibid''.</ref> They have also expanded in less formal situations into use with components of white tie, particularly by musicians, who sometimes wear a white cummerbund instead of the traditional ] waistcoat.<ref>Walroth, Chris (March 2001). .</ref> | |||
| ==Description== | |||
| 'The Cummerbund' is also a nonsense poem by ], fully titled 'The Cummerbund, a poem from India', where it refers to the cummerbund as a ferocious woman-eating beast. | |||
| ===Form and occasion=== | |||
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| The form of the cummerbund is a wide band around the waist. The fastening is a ribbon around the back, tied or held shut by a buckle or ]. The contemporary use of the cummerbund is purely aesthetic, providing a transition between the shirt and the waistband.<ref>{{Citation | author-link = Alan Flusser| last = Flusser | first = Alan | year = 2002 | title = Dressing the Man | page = 246}}.</ref> They have also expanded in less formal situations into use with components of white tie, particularly by musicians, who sometimes wear a white cummerbund instead of the traditional ] waistcoat.<ref>{{Citation | last = Walroth | first = Chris | date = March 2001 | title = Behind | url = http://thewholenote.com/wholenote_mar_01/behind.html | newspaper = The Wholenote Magazine | url-status = live | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090215043139/http://thewholenote.com/wholenote_mar_01/behind.html | archivedate = 15 February 2009 }}.</ref> | |||
| ===Pleats=== | |||
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| The pleats face up because they were originally used to hold ticket stubs and similar items,<ref name="Bridges">Bridges, John (2008). ''How to be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners'' Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.</ref>{{Page needed | date = November 2013}} explaining the slang name 'crumb-catcher'. However, the cummerbunds worn as part of the ] Blue Mess and Blue Evening Mess uniforms are worn with the pleats down, as prescribed by Army Regulation 670–1 Chapter 24 Section 10(b). The ] Regulations NAVPERS 15665 stipulate the cummerbund be worn with the pleats up for the Navy Dinner Dress Jacket. | |||
| Similar to the cummerbund, a '''cummerband''' is an accessory to the ] used extensively in both the modern ] and ]. This ]-like item traces its origin to the uniforms of the Indian regiments raised during the period of British rule. It is generally worn during ceremonial parades and dinners. Like the cummerbund it is a long strip of cloth which is tightly worn around a soldier's waist. The colour or combination of colours varies widely according to regiment or corps. Unlike the civilian cummerbund, a leather belt is worn above this cloth piece and one end hangs free displaying an ornamental fringe. | |||
| ===Colours=== | |||
| Another variation can be seen in assault vests like the Eagle CIRAS, Paraclete RAV, the US Army's IOTV, and the US Marines MTV. | |||
| Its origin as part of ] determined the acceptable colours. It was adopted as civilian dress, beginning as a largely summer option with informal dinner jackets, such as Burmese fawn and white, later, it was restricted to the narrow range of colours which accompany black tie. These were predominantly black, sometimes ] to match the trousers, and occasionally maroon (the normal hue for coloured accessories). In contemporary use, it is now common to see coloured bow ties and cummerbunds, often matching, but this is considered non-traditional.<ref name="Bridges"/>] | |||
| ⚫ | == Military cummerbunds == | ||
| Most units of the ] wore cummerbunds of two different colours: blue for the European soldiers of the ] and ]; and red for the native ] and ].<ref>André Jouineau, "The French Army in 1914", pages 45-63, {{ISBN|978-2-352-50104-6}}</ref> Some modern French regiments with a ], still retain cummerbunds as part of their full dress uniform (notably the French Foreign Legion and the Spahis). | |||
| Cummerbunds (kamarbands) were an accessory to the dress uniform used in several modern South Asian armies, including the ], the ] and the ]. It is generally worn during ceremonial parades and dinners. The colour or combination of colours varies widely according to regiment or corps.<ref>John Gaylor, "Sons of John Company – the Indian and Pakistan Armies", {{ISBN|0-946771-98-7}}</ref> | |||
| Unlike the civilian cummerbund, a leather belt is worn above this cloth piece and one end hangs free displaying an ornamental fringe. | |||
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| == Athletic cummerbunds == | |||
| During the 19th and early 20th centuries, cotton cummerbunds were commonly worn by athletes participating in ] and/or ] training and competition. | |||
| == Cummerbunds in scuba diving == | == Cummerbunds in scuba diving == | ||
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A ''cummerbund'' is also an informal word used in scuba diving to mean a wide waistband either on a ] designed to provide more comfort to the user than a standard waistband and usually made of a stout fabric backed with velcro fastenings, or on a two-piece ] where a flexible rubber waistband helps to maintain a watertight seal between the jacket and the pants of the suit.{{cn|date=November 2023}} | ||
| == In women dresses == | |||
| In some cases cummerbund can be worn as an element of an evening dress.{{cn|date=November 2023}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 2 January 2025
Broad waist sash
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A cummerbund is a broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with single-breasted dinner jackets (or tuxedos). The cummerbund was adopted by British military officers in colonial India, where they saw it worn by sepoys (Indian soldiers) of the British Indian Army. It was adopted as an alternative to the waistcoat, and later spread to civilian use. The modern use of the cummerbund to Europeans and North Americans is as a component of the traditional black tie Western dress code.
Etymology
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The word cummerbund is the Anglicized form of Hindustani kamarband (Hindustani: कमरबंद; کمربند), which originated from the Persian (Persian: کمربند, romanized: kamarband). It entered English vocabulary in 1616 from India. It is a combination of the words kamar meaning 'waist' and band meaning 'to close' or 'fasten' (not to be confused with ‘band’ from Old Norse, reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind). The 'waist-band' was a sash accessory worn by Indian men for many occasions.
The word cummerband (see below), and less commonly the German spelling Kummerbund (a Germanized spelling variation of the English word), are often used synonymously with cummerbund in English.
Description
Form and occasion
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The form of the cummerbund is a wide band around the waist. The fastening is a ribbon around the back, tied or held shut by a buckle or velcro. The contemporary use of the cummerbund is purely aesthetic, providing a transition between the shirt and the waistband. They have also expanded in less formal situations into use with components of white tie, particularly by musicians, who sometimes wear a white cummerbund instead of the traditional piqué waistcoat.
Pleats
The pleats face up because they were originally used to hold ticket stubs and similar items, explaining the slang name 'crumb-catcher'. However, the cummerbunds worn as part of the US Army Blue Mess and Blue Evening Mess uniforms are worn with the pleats down, as prescribed by Army Regulation 670–1 Chapter 24 Section 10(b). The US Navy Uniform Regulations NAVPERS 15665 stipulate the cummerbund be worn with the pleats up for the Navy Dinner Dress Jacket.
Colours
Its origin as part of black tie determined the acceptable colours. It was adopted as civilian dress, beginning as a largely summer option with informal dinner jackets, such as Burmese fawn and white, later, it was restricted to the narrow range of colours which accompany black tie. These were predominantly black, sometimes midnight blue to match the trousers, and occasionally maroon (the normal hue for coloured accessories). In contemporary use, it is now common to see coloured bow ties and cummerbunds, often matching, but this is considered non-traditional.
Military cummerbunds
Most units of the French Army of Africa wore cummerbunds of two different colours: blue for the European soldiers of the Zouaves and Chasseurs d'Afrique; and red for the native Spahis and Tirailleurs. Some modern French regiments with a colonial history origin, still retain cummerbunds as part of their full dress uniform (notably the French Foreign Legion and the Spahis).
Cummerbunds (kamarbands) were an accessory to the dress uniform used in several modern South Asian armies, including the Indian Army, the Pakistan Army and the Bangladesh Army. It is generally worn during ceremonial parades and dinners. The colour or combination of colours varies widely according to regiment or corps.
Unlike the civilian cummerbund, a leather belt is worn above this cloth piece and one end hangs free displaying an ornamental fringe.
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Athletic cummerbunds
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, cotton cummerbunds were commonly worn by athletes participating in gymnastic and/or combat sport training and competition.
Cummerbunds in scuba diving
A cummerbund is also an informal word used in scuba diving to mean a wide waistband either on a buoyancy control device designed to provide more comfort to the user than a standard waistband and usually made of a stout fabric backed with velcro fastenings, or on a two-piece dry suit where a flexible rubber waistband helps to maintain a watertight seal between the jacket and the pants of the suit.
In women dresses
In some cases cummerbund can be worn as an element of an evening dress.
See also
References
- Villarosa; Angeli (1990), The Elegant Man: How to Construct the Ideal Wardrobe, p. 148.
- ^ "Black Tie Guide: Vintage Evening Waistcoats & Cummerbunds". Gentleman's Gazette. n.d. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Cummerbund". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020.
- "cummerbund". Thefreedictionary.com. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 2016.
- Flusser, Alan (2002), Dressing the Man, p. 246.
- Walroth, Chris (March 2001), "Behind", The Wholenote Magazine, archived from the original on 15 February 2009.
- ^ Bridges, John (2008). How to be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
- André Jouineau, "The French Army in 1914", pages 45-63, ISBN 978-2-352-50104-6
- John Gaylor, "Sons of John Company – the Indian and Pakistan Armies", ISBN 0-946771-98-7
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