Who Decided the Pom-pom was a Good Idea?

Since childhood, I've seen the pom-pom as a completely natural addition to any winter beanie. Now that I've been delving into the history of beanies and their making for years, I've begun questioning the seemingly useless, dangling ball of thread. When researching the history of the pom-pom, a wide variety of sources pop up. Historically armies have worn them into battle. To what end? Scaring their enemies? "Hey, yeah, I thought we'd put this ball of thread on top of our attire. It will rattle the bones of our enemies." Our modded Southlander (which occasionally appears on Mom's Market) on the Pulpit Rock. A pom-pom has been used to denote all kinds of rank, including marital status. The latter reminds me of a weird concept the Norwegian Tourist Union came up with, where people were supposed to state their "dating availability" by the color of their beanie. Red: Taken. Green Yeah, you get it. Traffic lights and all. Anyway. At…

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