Waistbands

Pretty embroidered trims appear alongside elastic cuffs and waistbands for easy movement, while denim and corduroy come in a Tencel mix for a more fluid, comfortable fit.

The youngsters were instructed to place the cash into waistbands of their underwear and quizzed, but "lost the money" - which was used as an "opportunity for the defendant to pull their pants away from their bodies and look at their genitals".

Constricting waistbands, rigid fabrics and outmoded styles are all too familiar to professional women, particularly those who work in fields with more formal dress codes.

For her spring men’s wear collection, Miuccia Prada cinched jumpsuits at the midriff and tucked jackets into high-rise (and twice-belted) waistbands.