I need to know what those black rosette things were on the backs of those chaps heads

[HipposGoBeserk]

Okay, the red and gold chaps on the carriages - they had big foofy black rosette thingys at the back of their necks.

What were they?

What were they for?

I neeeed to know.

Bump...

(You have me curious now, and I didn't even see them as I was out getting the cat some food!)

Nobody knows!