Originally Posted by
MacLowlife
Not to muddy the waters, but the PC seems to me to be directly related to the Saxon white tie tailcoat, which is usually worn with a waistcoat. I believe the cummerbund derives from sashes. There may be some connection or there may not.
The cummerbund was first introduced in the late 1880s as a silk sash that was wrapped around the waist, possibly inspired by military sashes from India and the British officers serving there. It went away after a few years then returned in the 1920s in it's current form as a tuxedo accessory.
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