Sashes, in the US, were worn by men. They were worn around the waist by officers and some NCOs in the Civil War. They weren't belts but were an accessory to denote rank or division etc... The use of sashes among men disappeared with the Civil War uniform style around 1900. Teddy Roosevelt can be seen wearing one, or at least an approximation of one, in the Spanish American War photographs.

Perhaps something along those lines might work.