Adolescent and adult women often also wore a mat bandeau or halter top. A bandeau may come with a detachable halter strap, for extra support. The bandeau emerged as the top part of a two-piece swimsuit during the 1940s. The outfits consisted of a bandeau top and a high waisted bottom, covering the navel. As a silhouette the bandeau was also worn in Roman times. At the same photo shoot, other contestants wore nude-colored bandeau tops. The French called such a garment a bandeau ("bandeaux", plural).