Important Inventory Update (11-16-2023)
Our inventory of cummerbunds is currently exhausted due to unusually high demand and a severe shortage of MIL-SPEC fabric. You may still add a cummerbund to your order at this time and when production resumes we will process the oldest orders first, but we cannot guarantee a specific shipment date. Alternatively, you can postpone your order until we have begun production, but be aware that orders will be fulfilled in the order in which they were received and that back-orders will be given precedence.
We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this page when production has resumed.
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Adapted in the mid-1800s by British military officers stationed in India who observed natives wearing them and subsequently embracing them as an alternative to stuffy waistcoats, cummerbunds transitioned into an integral component of the white- and black-tie dress standards being created later in the 19th and at the start of the 20th century.
Because uniform regulations can vary between the companies that own the vessels in the Merchant Marine, we offer cummerbunds not only in large (male) and small (female) sizes, but also in either gold and silver. Our cummerbunds fasten in the rear and are adjustable to provide for a comfortable fit.
Unless there are some type of instructions to the contrary, cummerbunds are worn pleats up and should be worn at the natural waist so they cover roughly equal amounts of shirt and trousers/skirt. (Note: the U.S. Army is alone in the military services in mandating that cummerbunds are worn pleats down.)