Can someone explain cummerbunds to me?

[TheScouterSays]

It's so crazy to me, the minute I started looking up the standards of Star Wars costumes for both the 501st and the Rebel Legion, I had to discover an entirely new set of clothing-based vocabulary!

 

So, I know that a cummerbund is usually something you wear with a tuxedo (even though I never wore one when I went to prom back in high school), but how the heck is it supposed to be put on/taken off, especially with the cod flaps installed for the armor?

[Stroker]

Just Velcro up the back the cod piece goes between the legs and velcros under the back of the bund. Thats it

[zarintyr]

its a big rectangular piece made of two pieces of duck cloth with batting in the middle. it has velcro straps. imagine a girdle but with no string and only velcro. some have velcro cod straps..some dont.

[TheScouterSays]

Thanks for the help guys!

[indylead]

I've found it easiest to put it on back-to-front so I can do up the velcro neatly; then slide the whole thing around me. Then pass the strap between my legs and up the back to attach.

[M.J]

Hi Stefan,

 

Another Idea, find out where your local Garrison will be trooping soon and you may find a Scout or two and they maybe able show you first hand. We have many cadets doing the same thing. I have two Cadets coming over to check out the Scout at my end of the world.

 

good luck

[HarshJudgement]

The best thing for me was squiring for a few people and not only seeing what is done but actually helping some put on their kits.

 

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