Budd's cummerbunds are crafted for us by one of the few heritage dresswear experts in London. They are generously cut at 5½" deep with 4 pleats, a firm but comfortable structure, and an inner tab that attaches to the top button on the trousers. The pleats on your cummerbund should face upwards - this was allegedly conceived as a way of storing your opera ticket... or collecting crumbs!