Why is there a soft piece on the top of beanies?

The first cemre fell to the earth a short time ago and footsteps of cool weather started to be heard. We don’t know if it caught your eye, but when you start storing winter clothes, you can see the upper part of the beanies. Why is there a soft part? Have you ever thought?

actually this piece made of soft threads, is not something that fashion has brought to berets. Pompoms date back many years, served many purposes. So what are these purposes? There are many surprising theories.

The history of pom-poms dates back to the 16th century.

Let’s take a little more recent history. There is a tiny statue in Södermanland, Sweden, built in 1904. This sculpture was discovered on the Rällinge farm and It turns out to belong to the Viking god Freyr. The statue has a cone-shaped helmet on its head, as you can see at the top of the helmet. There is a ball. Does it remind you of pompoms?

However, when we look at a date earlier than 1904, we see that in the 16th century, England’s sailors and soldiers “Monmouth” It is seen that they use hats called.

As you can see in the photo, this tops of knitted hats pompoms are added later. The end point of knitted hats is the top point. Both closing this endpoint and To protect soldiers’ heads more (!) from the cold pompoms are preferred. A small, round and colored piece of thread How long can it protect from the cold? It is also discussed, but that is not our topic.

Some soldiers, instead of these hats helmet They were using it and they also had similar pom-poms. With these pompoms they were showing their rank; The more different colored pom-poms on the helmet, the more senior the soldier was.

There was seniority up to 4 cheerleaders and The weight of helmets and the lightness of pom-poms A logical connection has never been established between them.

Not only soldiers, but also clergy use such hats. Okay but why?

Only Catholic clergy can wear them during mass. “Biretta” This pom-pom hat, called the Hat, was frequently used in important ceremonies. After the Second Vatican Council, spiritual clothing and in the dress code Changes were made, but the use of Birettas remained optional.

Biretta usage, bishops and cardinals It is known that it is common among religious people, but this usage is less common among other clergy. Biretta can also be taken by those who hold a doctoral degree from a pontifical university or college. academic costume It is also worn as.

The use of Biretta by clergy is a sign of their duty in the church. a symbol of respect and reverence became. From where to where…

Now we will talk about a more functional usage area.

Not just soldiers, also sailors They were wearing hats with these colorful pom-poms. French sailors could not remain stable on the ship while struggling with the raging waters in the middle of the ocean. Naturally, they were constantly hitting their heads while moving.

For this reason sailors on the tops of their hats They placed pompoms. In this way, they took less damage when they hit their heads on the low ceilings of the ship. At the same time, when the waters calm down, there is a difference between these low ceilings and their hats. there was friction and at least they had some protection for their heads.

If you think we will be content with just these, you are wrong… There is more!

Traditional clothing for both men and women in South America, to indicate marital status It was decorated with pompoms of different colors. Although it may sound anachronistic, people once used colorful pom-poms to display their marital status to those around them, giving us a little tragicomic came…

Napoleon’s infantry, Which regiment do they belong to? They were using these pom-poms to indicate. Hungarian cavalry regiments and Scottish Highland regiments also They used colored pompoms to help distinguish rank.

Who would have thought that the pom-poms used by cavalry regiments to show their rank could be used in daily life today? “Years from now, these pompoms will be on everyone’s mind, even colorfully!” he told a Hungarian cavalryman at the time. If you said, They would probably laugh.

Nowadays, pom-poms have become just a fashion symbol, not to indicate any occasion.

Although they are used in different areas, pom-poms have become a fashion piece over time. Making accessories from leftover yarn, It was both low-cost and more accessible. Pompoms are the cheapest way to decorate boring and simple looking clothes. It suddenly started to become popular.

Nowadays, it is possible to come across many pom-pom berets. Now, when you see someone wearing a pom-pom beret in the winter months, sailors and Catholics alike that they once used pom-poms you will remember.

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