Talk:Pith helmet

message: How is pith transformed into a hat?
Why does the hat take this unique shape, which I haven't seen in any other previous headgear designs?
Ace Frahm 22:20, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: As I mention below, the shape was to contain the pith which acted as a water reservoir. Other shapes that are more closely contoured to the head would not have the required volume. Shawn D. 16:39, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

text: That's unlikely, as that would compress the pith and reduce its water-holding capability.  Think about what happens when you squeeze a sponge. The pith was probably carved. Shawn D. (talk) 12:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Yes. Shawn D. (talk) 12:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

text: No.  The pith is spongy and holds the water. Shawn D. (talk) 12:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Sure, it could be water, sweat, or damage due to improper storage. Shawn D. (talk) 12:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Exactly; Carving would be incredibly wasteful and pressing with an adhesive might degrade the pith.  What is the answer to the mystery of a material we have seen in movies and on TV all our lives?  I always feel totally ignorant when I think about all the things around us that we take for granted and are too stupid to question(I speak for myself).  Good question Beland  Longinus876 (talk) 13:41, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Manufacture

message: No mention of the plastic "pith helmets" used by the United States Postal Service? These are just plastic shells and don't contain any pith, but they're shaped just like the traditional pith helmet. They've become a recognizable part of the letter carrier's uniform. I don't know what to list as a reference for that, though. Rbean 21:21, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: USPS Uniform helmets?

message: Fixed a typo in the word "connexion" and changed it to "connection". 70.156.250.23 21:15, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not a typo. The article was started in and continues in British English. "Connexion" is correct British spelling. And no, I myself spell it "connection", but that is beside the point. --SigPig |SEND - OVER 02:52, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Both "connexion" and "connection" are fine in British English, the former being an earlier spelling using one less character.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.247.9 (talk) 19:27, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: British vs American English

message: It's Aeschynomene aspera, not "Æschynomena", at PLANTS Profile for Aeschynomene aspera L. (sola pith plant) and over 100,000 other Web sites.  Some may prefer the ligature on æsthetic grounds, but the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (2000—the 2006 code is not yet on the Web) says, "the ligatures  -æ- and  -œ-, indicating that the letters are pronounced together, are to be replaced by the separate letters  -ae- and  -oe-" (Article 60, section 60.6).  —JerryFriedman 04:59, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Just for the record, I took the original - complete with ligatures - from the Shorter Oxford Dictionary. Hair Commodore 17:13, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  spelling of scientific name 

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with File:Basa2.jpg

message: From my observation, the stuff about Vietnamese wearing pith helmets is way out of date. The pith helmet is still the military uniform. But the war was a long time ago and you don't see civilians wearing army surplus anymore. Kauffner (talk) 02:51, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Vietnam

message: there has to be a better way of saying this that's not so coloquial. maybe, by "Europeans" "Caucasians" or "by fair skinned people"?
66.92.71.94 (talk) 19:22, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Worn by white people

message: Do the Governors and Deputy Governors of the 14 remaining British Overseas Territories still wear the traditional uniform on ceremonial occasions? I had read that the uniforms were to be abolished as the British government felt it presented an 'outdated image' for the 21st century but yet here we have a picture of George Fergusson being sworn in as the 133rd Governor of Bermuda last month (May 2012) wearing the uniform and pith helmet ...
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69.115.242.114 (talk) 17:30, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: According to the Daily Telegraph, the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office abolished the expensive traditional uniforms (including white helmets) for colonial officials during the 1990s, as an economy measure. However individual overseas territories can still provide the uniforms for governors as a charge against the local budget if they choose to do so.  Buistr (talk) 20:03, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It is simply incorrect to say that this uniform has been abolished. The FCO explicitly did not abolish use of the uniform; it simply made clear (in 2001) that in future the cost would have to be borne locally. Since then, the uniform has been consistently worn, certainly in the Falkland Islands and in Bermuda - possibly elsewhere - presumably because the locals legislatures in these places support its use and pay for it.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barabbas1312 (talk • contribs) 08:32, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Governors of British Overseas Territories

message: I believe there has been a mis-identification on the first photograph. T. E. Lawrence is not the fellow on the left( wearing the khaki pith helmet), but the small chap in the middle of the two men wearing pith helmets. The large fellow wearing the khaki helmet is the pilot. Garagehero (talk) 22:46, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Mis-Identification

message: This article should mention that sun helmets are considered to be the symbol of colonialism.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.28.74.68 (talk) 10:55, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Symbolism 

message: I think that in some films (& photos) policemen (personnel belonging to the "Police of Towns", "Αστυνομία Πόλεων", "Astynomía Póleon") regulating traffic, are appearing with white pith helmets. It was possibly used by the "Greek Gendarmerie", "Ελληνική Χωροφυλακή", "Élliniki Chorophylaki", too. Anjius (talk) 06:32, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Greek police corps 

message: I am unclear why this article blends discussion of the Salakot and Pith style helmets. These are two different traditions of headwear which, while both playing a role in colonial uniforms and culture, have distinct histories. Even within the article itself there is inconsistency, with the first part of the history section being drawn from the asian conical hat article (where the salakot clearly fits) while in the first image of the '19th Century' section, an example of a salacot on the left of the image is contrasted with the pith helmets shown in the same image.
The salakot and pith helmet are distinct in both origin and construction, though they share some similarities of function as sun shades.
Suggest the salakot references are kept to the specific article on that headwear. The references in this article and the salakot article that attempt to make the link between the salakot and the pith helmet are in fact contradicted by the content on those sources, which identify the pith and salakot as distinct. 2A02:C7C:3878:D900:B818:91C3:9894:B39E (talk) 10:06, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Salakot/Pith distinction  

message: 122.3.27.206 (talk) 05:25, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Italian 1928-36 model