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Berets, Anyone?
Despite having lived in New Zealand for well over 2 decades, I still find the concept of Christmas in mid-summer hard to get used to. The elevator music/X-mas carols in the supermarket, fake snow on windows and a good part of the population wearing jolly Santa hats don't help... There are... -
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A 1st time ever: a selection of Boneteria Auloronesa Universels on SPECIAL! Do these berets need any further introduction..? The 'bérets foulard universel' are, if not the best, among the very best berets one can find - anywhere! Usually at $92.50 - $99.50, now on SPECIAL at only $74.50 (as... -
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Another boinero exceptionel has left us... Last month my friend Byung-hak Lee died at only 63. Byung - hak Lee (58) was the man behind UNO Coffee and has been roasting and serving coffee for 40 years, an icon in Seoul. His wasn't just a coffee house. Unlike other cafes, there were no juices... -
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Theo Kley Boinero Exceptionel Theo Kley died 4 days ago... Theodorus Johannes (Theo) Kley (1936 - October 15, 2022) was a Dutch visual artist and one of the founders of the “Deskundologies Laboratorium” (Experts Laboratory). After the bombing of Rotterdam, Kley grew up in the southern Dutch... -
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NEW: Warszawski Exclusives Brand new and available only from today are the Warszawski Exclusives! These berets are -exclusively- made for South Pacific Berets, based on the standard 29.5cm Warszawski Szyty and come in three stunning colours: Hunter-Green, Earth-Brown and Crimson-Maroon. The... -
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Many Chasseurs Alpins are top sporters in their own right. Axelle Mollaret for example, who in 2018, on the slopes of Etna, became triple European champion (individual, vertical and combined). Some members of the Équipe de France Militaire de Ski: Joséphine Pagnier & Chloe Trespeuch Samuel... -
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Berets Rock! Debbie Harry (Blondie) & Jethro Tull Velvet Underground & Johnny Hallyday The Inspector Cluzo & Raul Santos Seixas Serge Gainsbourg & Captain Sensilble (The Damned) Mick Jones (The Clash) & VDV (Russian Paratroopers) rockin' against Putin -
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Today is the end of an era... The boinas Espinosa and Tolosa Tupida have been a staple of South Pacific Berets from the very beginning, 15 years ago. Until the beginning of the covid epidemic, I have always had a steady supply of these berets, but after 3 years trying [unsuccessfully] to... -
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Meet Nisim, a fascinating boinero and a man who has been living in an elaborate cliffside cave for almost five decades - now being threatened with eviction by Israeli authorities. The BBC has reported that Nisim, a father of three who carved out the dwelling after deciding to abandon city life... -
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First of all: ALL wool berets shrink. However, the quality of the beret makes a huge difference in the level of shrinkage. The Auloronesas (and now Orthesa's) are at the very top of the scales, showing practically no shrinkage. The reason for their (almost) "unshrinkability" is the very specific... -
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Three nice video's to watch. The first two showing the full process of making a beret Universel, by Mme Goupy of Manufacture de Bérets: This one was a French TV7 production, 3 years ago while still located in Oloron Sainte Marie: The video below is an ABC Australia production, a quarter... -
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Another scoop for South Pacific Berets: the Bérets Universel Luxe are the luxurious version of the Universel Auloronesa/Orthez models in a 10p (28cm) diameter. These foulard quality berets are made of the softest French merino wool and fitted with a solid French linen lining (in naturel or... -
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Faithful followers of The Beret Project have [virtually] known my brother Emile, the Beret Spy, for a good number of years. It's about time to introduce my (half)brother Frans to the beret community. Frans is the oldest of us 3 and as dedicated a boinero as the Beret Spy and myself combined... -
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Three months ago, South Pacific Berets had the scoop of introducing the new foulards d'Orthez and from today, the range has expanded with more colours and sizes. The universels are the same foulard quality berets as the Auloronesa Universel, all fitted with a liguette to comfortably adjust the... -
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It is the kind of news item I would make up for my April Fool’s day posts, but no, it’s not 1 April and dead serious – as published in La République of 16 August: “The Laulhère factory in Oloron Sainte Marie, which has been making berets since 1840, has stopped regular production of the brown... -
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Nice colour beret in the 2nd photo! But, with all respect, you shouldn't have any trouble finding a range of small berets to your liking. The first that comes to mind is the Czech, formerly Czechoslovak, Radiovka, a beret that hasn't changed since it's inception some 70 years ago and one of the... -
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Sadly, I have to concede: a Reality Shield does not protect against COVID-19 (although, I'd like to point out that it took the virus a long time to get me...). It struck with a vengeance though; rarely have I felt so miserable in my life... Hence, no updates on the website and a very late... -
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The most common definition of a (Basque) beret is "a hat made of one single thread of wool, knitted in a circular shape which is felted and shrunk after the initial manufacturing (knitting and closing) is completed, with the remainder of the closing thread (the 'txortena', or 'cabillou') kept in...
