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Sam Browne belt. The Sam Browne belt worn by C.E.F. officers during the First World War. The Sam Browne belt is a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by military and police officers. It is named after Sir Samuel J. Browne (1824–1901), the British Indian Army general who invented it.
A cummerbund is a broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with single-breasted dinner jackets (or tuxedos ). [ 1] The cummerbund was adopted by British military officers in colonial India, where they saw it worn by sepoys (Indian soldiers) of the British Indian Army. [ 2] It was adopted as an alternative to the waistcoat, and ...
It then goes under the front flap, then across the left leg. It is twisted back across the back loop, above the buttocks. The result is the two rectangular ends hanging in front of and behind the waist, with a loop around the legs resembling a belt. The native Tagalog word for "rainbow", bahagharì, literally means "loincloth of the king". [16]
Here, a coachman in the Netherlands wears them during Prinsjesdag, 2013. Breeches as worn in the United States in the late 18th century: Elijah Boardman by Ralph Earl, 1789. Breeches ( / ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriː -/ BRITCH-iz, BREE-chiz) [ 1] are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg ...
A belt buckle is a buckle, a clasp for fastening two ends, such as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other. The word enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Belt buckles and other fixtures are used on a variety of belts, including ...
Band of steel plate, put together severally so that several bands can articulate on various areas like around the thighs, shoulders or waist. Such pieces are named for the number of bands, for instance, a fauld of four lame. Arming doublet or gambeson: Padded cloth worn under a harness. Rondel: Any circular plate.
The sash should not be confused with the embroidered belt of the ephod. Like the other priestly vestments, the purpose of the sash was "for glory and for beauty" ( Exodus 28:41 ). On the Day of Atonement the High Priest changed into special linen garments that included a sash of fine linen without any embroidery ( Leviticus 16:4 ).
A belt, waist-wrap or sash of varying sizes, lengths and shapes worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of different varieties, with a number of different sizes and proportions ...