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The Many Benefits of Cummerbund
Cooler
Back to their origin, cummerbunds were and remain cooler waist covering options than vests.
Color Moderation
It’s a popular trend for modern day weddings and proms for men to wear the colors of their female counterparts, to look like a matching set. With a cummerbund the color swatch stays smaller and therefore more understated.
Slimming
Generally when worn correctly, cummerbunds tend to make men look taller with a thinner waist.
Crumb Catchers
The upward facing pleats served as excellent crumb catchers. In fact, that is still a nickname for the accessory even today.
How To Properly Wear a Cummerbund
Cummerbunds are meant to be worn with the pleats facing upward. Downward-facing pleats are actually incorrect.
Because cummerbunds are waist coverings, they should be worn at the natural waist. This means that the trousers should be worn around the level of the navel, and half the cummerbund should cover the shirt, and the other half the trousers.
Lastly, and possibly this goes without saying, a cummerbund should always be paired with a bow tie, preferably one in a matching fabric.
What can you pair with a cummerbund:
- Bowtie
- Pocket Square
- Cufflinks
- Suspenders