Does the leather strap often depicted on a Pith helmets serve a purpose, or is it purely cosmetic?

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It's a chinstrap. meant to hold in combative use. But as pith helmet gave rise to modern helmets, the strap became more decoration than useful. The helmet is a modern variation of the traditional Salakot, a wide brim hat meant to wick away moisture and keep sun out of workers face.

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It's a chinstrap. It was used mainly for decorative purposes, but also to keep the helmet on the head when riding horses or in strong winds.

I never wore a pith helmet, but a peaked cap. The chinstrap served a similar (and almost exclusively decorative) purpose. I served in the army; in the navy, the chinstrap is used. They encounter stronger winds than we do in a field or forest.

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