The word cummerbund is the Anglicized form of Hindustani kamarband (Hindustani: कमरबंद; کمربند), which is in turn from 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 'strap' or 'lacing'. The 'waist-band' was a sash accessory worn by Indian men for many occasions.[3][4]
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
The form of the cummerbund is a wide band around the waist, and 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, 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). The pleats face up because they were originally used to hold ticket stubs and similar items,[5][page needed] 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. The contemporary use of the cummerbund is purely aesthetic, providing a transition between the shirt and the waistband.[6] The fastening is a ribbon around the back, tied or held shut by a buckle or velcro.
In contemporary use, it is now common to see coloured bow ties and cummerbunds, often matching, but this is considered non-traditional.[5] 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.[7]
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.[8] 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).
Similar to the cummerbund, a cummerband is 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.[9]
Unlike the civilian cummerbund, a leather belt is worn above this cloth piece and one end hangs free displaying an ornamental fringe.
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.
^John Gaylor, "Sons of John Company – the Indian and Pakistan Armies", ISBN0-946771-98-7
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A cummerbund is a broad waist sash usually pleated which is often worn with single breasted dinner jackets or tuxedos 1 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 2 citation needed 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 traditional black tie events 2 Black ottoman silk cummerbund for black tie Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Military cummerbunds 4 Athletic cummerbunds 5 Cummerbunds in scuba diving 6 In women dresses 7 See also 8 ReferencesEtymology EditThe word cummerbund is the Anglicized form of Hindustani kamarband Hindustani कमरब द کمربند which is in turn from 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 strap or lacing The waist band was a sash accessory worn by Indian men for many occasions 3 4 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 EditThe form of the cummerbund is a wide band around the waist and 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 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 The pleats face up because they were originally used to hold ticket stubs and similar items 5 page needed 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 The contemporary use of the cummerbund is purely aesthetic providing a transition between the shirt and the waistband 6 The fastening is a ribbon around the back tied or held shut by a buckle or velcro In contemporary use it is now common to see coloured bow ties and cummerbunds often matching but this is considered non traditional 5 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 pique waistcoat 7 Military cummerbunds EditMost 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 8 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 Similar to the cummerbund a cummerband is 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 9 Unlike the civilian cummerbund a leather belt is worn above this cloth piece and one end hangs free displaying an ornamental fringe Athletic cummerbunds EditDuring 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 EditA 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 EditIn some cases cummerbund can be worn as an element of an evening dress Evening dress Spring 1913 by Lucy Lady Duff GordonSee also EditObi sash Men s obi Obi martial arts References Edit Villarosa Angeli 1990 The Elegant Man How to Construct the Ideal Wardrobe p 148 a b Vintage Evening Waistcoats amp Cummerbunds Gentleman s Gazette 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 a b Bridges John 2008 How to be a Gentleman A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners Nashville TN Thomas Nelson Flusser Alan 2002 Dressing the Man p 246 Walroth Chris March 2001 Behind The Wholenote Magazine archived from the original on 15 February 2009 Andre 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 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cummerbunds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cummerbund amp oldid 1108040442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
