Is it a belt? Is it a corset? No, it’s a cummerbund

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 16, 2026

The cummerbund – or kamarband – is shedding its stuffy, swashbuckling associations with rented formal tuxedos and ’80s pastel suits.

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