A cummerbund is best known as a finishing touch on a tuxedo, but the wide, belt-like accessory has much more potential than that. It adds polish to a tee, a sweater, or even a blazer.

So I've got this brand new tuxedo I'll be wearing tomorrow(*). It's the first tuxedo I've ever had that has braces (otherwise known as suspenders) as part of the outfit. Is it appropriate to wear a ...

Black cummerbund worn by Joey Bishop; part of tuxedo tailored by Carmen Lamola. There are two gold metal adjustable fasteners on opposite ends of the cummerbund, connected to the closure by black ...

A red satin cummerbund worn as part of a US Marine Corps mess uniform by Jesse E. Wrice Jr. as lieutenant colonel. The cummerbund is made from red satin synthetic fabric. The cummerbund fastens around ...