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The epaulet has its origins in France (epaulette) around 1500-1700 exclusively. The French navy used it in its uniforms to hold "ammunition belts" (or "bandli").
The "bandoliers" were originally on the left shoulder, but later added to the uniform for the right shoulder. (The "bandolier" and in the U.S. called "bandoleer" was an over-the-shoulder-belt, because around-the-waist-belts restricted physical movement of soldiers)
Originally, the right shoulder "bandolier" was reserved to distinguish rank of officers in the field.
The British in the late 1700's, incorporated the epaulet in their uniforms, and as a world imperialist, other countries adopted their use, such as the army of India and those of Africa and the Americas.
In the 1800's to present, military ceremonial uniforms of most countries' armed forces use either an exaggerated form of the epaulet or an attached shoulder-board with fringe with different colours to distinguish rank.
The U.S. uses the existing cloth buttoned-down epaulets on shoulders with various stripes or bars of colours or stars to distinguish rank.
In the 20th Century, post-World War I, the epaulet was used in American fashions. Initially on men's coats (like the trenched-coat), jackets then, later in women's wear, including shirts and blouses, this military functional clothing design concept was adapted in fashion decorative wear.
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