Myres shows that the costume consists of three parts - the loin-cloth itself, a white wrapper or kilt worn over it, and a knotted girdle which secured the whole and perhaps played its part in producing and maintaining the wasp waists characteristic of the Aegean race.
Ladies wore tightly laced corsets to give them the narrow waists which were thought to be attractive.
Daytime clothes often consist of t-shirts and small pants with elastic waists.
Modern skis are shapely, with small waists and wider tips and tails.
Expect to find one-shoulder looks that enthrall and ruched-in waists that serve to enhance the female form.