A barrel sash, also called a rope-and-barrel sash, is a form of belt traditionally worn by military units known as

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s as well as by

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rs. It comprises a series of cords which are threaded through tubular metal "barrels" and worn around the waist. The

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s sometimes seen hanging from this garment are the ends of cords which come from around the back of the wearer. The barrel tubes that comprise the sash are always arranged in three columns, though the number of barrels per column on a given sash may number between three and six.

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