Pompons are a popular accessory for winter knitted hats. Many owners of hats with such decorations do not even think about the fact that these thread balls can have not only decorative, but also some other function. In fact, for several centuries they have been used for military, economic, functional and other purposes.
The name comes from the word pompe, which is translated from French as "splendor". These accessories were used as early as the 18th century. Then, the cavalrymen of many European armies used special headdresses - shakos. To designate the rank and affiliation to a particular regiment, soldiers attached special marks to them, including pompons of a certain shape and color. They were also worn by French sailors, but their purpose was different: soft balls of thread protected their heads from impacts against the low ceilings of the ship's premises.
The vestments of the priests of the Roman Catholic Church included four-cornered caps called berrettas. Such decorations were sewn to them, by the color of which it was possible to determine the rank of the owner. The tradition proved to be tenacious: such birettas can still be seen in Catholic churches today.
Pompons were known far beyond Europe. South American aborigines decorated their clothes with them. The color of these accessories spoke of the wearer's marital status. Scottish traditional men's clothing includes a soft beret (called the Balmoral) with a ball of bright red threads sewn on top. These headdresses became especially popular during the Great Depression, which fell on the 30s of the twentieth century. At that time, tailors had to save as much as possible on materials. Jewelery with stones and intricate tassels were replaced by pom-poms, which were made from leftover yarn, which were much cheaper.
Why do they make a pom-pom on a hat?
In the middle of the twentieth century. pom-poms, painted in the colors of their favorite teams, have gained popularity among English football fans. They also met on skiers' hats. At that time, they had long lost their original meaning as military insignia, remaining only on traditional naval peakless caps. A little later, bright red jewelry became one of the integral elements of the style of the famous fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, who spent a substantial part of the proceeds from the sale of his collections on charity.
Now it is just a decoration that does not carry any meaning. The color of this decoration on the hat also does not play any role. Manufacturers of caps usually make this decoration at the seam.
Why are pom-pom hats fashionable?
Hats with such decoration look very nice, so such hats are fashionable. In addition, the pompom can be either small or large.
There are hats with a lot of pom poms that are also popular. In most cases, these hats are bought for children and adolescents. Most adults believe that such hats are for children, and it is not so common to see an adult wearing a hat with such decoration.
With the arrival of winter, caps of all kinds of colors and styles begin to adorn the heads of citizens. Fur, leather, cloth and, of course, knitted with pompoms.
Pompom (fr. Pompe - "splendor") - decoration made of threads in the form of a ball. Sometimes it is also called pumpon, bumbo, bubo, but these are all incorrect names. So where did he come from on hats?
The pom-pom was a very popular element of the military uniform. For example, in the military uniform of the Russian army of the 18th century, pompons were considered one of the insignia. By their color it was possible to distinguish a non-commissioned officer from a soldier. The soldiers had one-color pompons, while the non-commissioned officers had two-color.
But French sailors used pom-poms on their headdresses for a completely different purpose. Previously, ships had cramped spaces with low ceilings, and a pompom protected the sailor's head from hitting their ledges. Now the ship premises have become more spacious, but the tradition of using a red pompom on the white caps of French sailors has survived to this day.
It is unlikely that pom-pom hats (also called bobble hats) were able to protect the heads of violent English football fans who beat them to the blood in street fights, but in the sixties of the last century this headdress moved into their wardrobe. In addition to the fans, skiers also wore hats with pompoms, although his presence on the cap hardly made it easier for them to fall. In a word, having lost its connection with military uniforms, the pompom completely lost its already dubious functionality, turning into an exclusively decorative detail and a charming attribute of winter.
- 04/14/2013 For beauty, style, decor - tell me and you will be right, but it will not be superfluous to know the history of the pompom;)
Like many other wardrobe items, the pom-pom on the hat has a military background. In the XVIII-XIX centuries, pompons were one of the insignia in the army. By its color and shape, one could distinguish a simple soldier from an officer and learn about his belonging to a particular regiment and branch of the army. In addition, the pom-pom was often sewn on the headdresses of French sailors (remember the character from the popular TV show "Village of Fools" in a sailor suit and a peakless cap with a hypertrophied red pom-pom), but there it served a completely different purpose. The ships of that time had narrow rooms with low ceilings and the pompom played the role of a damper, protecting the head from hitting the ledges.
It is unlikely that hats with pom-poms were able to protect the heads of violent English football fans who beat them into blood in street fights, but in the sixties of the last century this headdress moved into their wardrobe. In addition to the fans, skiers also wore hats with pompoms, although his presence on the cap hardly made it easier for them to fall. In a word, having lost its connection with military uniforms, the pompom completely lost its already dubious functionality, turning into an exclusively decorative detail and a charming attribute of winter.
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For beauty, style, decor - tell me and you will be right, but it will not be superfluous to know the history of the pompom;) Like many other wardrobe details, the pompom on the hat has a military past. In the XVIII-XIX centuries, pompons were one of the insignia in the army. By its color and shape one could distinguish ...
"/>With the arrival of winter, caps of all kinds of colors and styles begin to adorn the heads of citizens. Fur, leather, cloth and, of course, knitted with pompoms.
Pompom (fr. Pompe - "splendor") - decoration made of threads in the form of a ball. Sometimes it is also called pumpon, bumbo, bubo, but these are all incorrect names. So where did he come from on hats?
The pom-pom was a very popular element of the military uniform. For example, in the military uniform of the Russian army of the 18th century, pompons were considered one of the insignia. By their color it was possible to distinguish a non-commissioned officer from a soldier. Soldiers had one-color pompons, and non-commissioned officers had two-color.
But French sailors used pom-poms on their headdresses for a completely different purpose. Previously, ships had cramped spaces with low ceilings, and a pompom protected the sailor's head from hitting their ledges. Now the ship's premises have become more spacious, but the tradition of using a red pom-pom on the white caps of French sailors has survived to this day.
It is unlikely that pom-pom hats (also called bobble hats) were able to protect the heads of violent English football fans who beat them to the blood in street fights, but in the sixties of the last century this headdress moved into their wardrobe. In addition to the fans, skiers also wore hats with pompoms, although his presence on the cap hardly made it easier for them to fall. In a word, having lost its connection with military uniforms, the pompom completely lost its already dubious functionality, turning into an exclusively decorative detail and a charming attribute of winter.
It turns out that the origin of the pom-pom on the hat has not at all simple roots. This is not for beauty and not because it is a hat or so it is necessary. Why are there pompoms on the hats?
Of course, in our time, a pompom is a decorative part of a headdress. Pom-poms are also made of different colors, shapes from different materials. But why is it needed on a hat ???
And the history of the origin of the pompom on the headdress "stretches its roots" since the time of the Roman Empire.
In those days, decorations on headdresses, like a modern pompom, in the form of various feathers, were a sign of distinction and indicated the military's belonging to one or another branch of the army. Then, the modern pompom was called plume.
Why are there pompoms on the hats?
Roman helmet with plume Further, the pom-pom began to be called the pom-pom, in France, in the Napoleonic army. Pompom (French pompe)- translated from French means solemnity, splendor. At the same time, at the time of renaming the plume into a pompom, this insignia also changed its shape. Feathers were replaced by round ornaments made of thread or wool.
Napoleonic army officer French sailors, pompom had a very useful function, and was not used as any decoration. In the ship rooms, with a low ceiling, the spherical element on the peakless cap served as a shock-absorbing means that protected the sailors' heads from blows from the same ceiling.
