Fashion
In modern clothing the region referred to as the waist is considerably below the waist as defined anatomically. With the advent of trousers and skirts that do not require support from above the clothing waist moved down to a position where the body starts to expand to form the buttocks and a support is therefore available.
The waistline of clothing is now generally well below the anatomical waist.
Jewellery, such as a belly chain, may be worn around either the clothing or anatomical waist.
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