Often the belt served only to emphasize the waist made small by a corset worn under the uniform, a practice which was common especially during the Crimean Wars and was often noted by soldiers from the Western Front.
Ofte tjente bæltet kun til at understrege taljen, der blev gjort lille ved et korset, der blev båret under uniformen, en praksis som var almindeligt især i Krimkrigen og blev ofte bemærket af soldater på den vestlige front.