Vintage Lyton's Red Multi Wallace Tartan Plaid Cummerbund

Beautiful vintage Wallace Tartan plaid pleated cummerbund/waist sash.   A lovely example of a broad waist sash, usually pleated, often worn with single-breasted dinner jackets (or tuxedos), adopted by British military officers in colonial India, where they saw it worn by sepoys (Indian soldiers) of the British Indian Army. It was adopted as an alternative to the waistcoat and later spread to civilian use. The modern use of the cummerbund to Europeans and North Americans is a component of traditional black-tie events.  The form of the cummerbund is a wide band around the waist, and its origin as part of a black tie determined the acceptable colors. It was adopted as civilian dress, beginning as a large summer option with informal dinner jackets,  The pleats face up because they were originally used to hold ticket stubs and similar items.   Very gently worn, lovely vintage condition, see pics. Box not included.