19 February 1925 Over the centuries this symbol of rank has been replaced by the belt and the invention of braces
A symbol of rank
As an article of dress the girdle is almost extinct, though the belt is probably a modified form of it, and the seam which joints the bodice and skirt of the modern dress may be the last remaining evidence of its existence.
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