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Berets, Anyone?
At trying times like these, seeing so many Russian berets in the news every day as part of their invasion of Ukraine, it is good to realize there are other Russian boineros too. And no, Putin and his fellow thugs are certainly not beret wearers! Russian photographer Alexander Petrosyan is a... -
Berets, Anyone?
The Arandú crochet berets haven’t changed in size (to the best of my knowledge…). Checking my stock, all measure between 29.5 and 30cm in diameter. Made of cotton, the beret will shrink after exposure to rain and subsequent drying, especially when force dried (on top of a heater, a dryer... -
Berets, Anyone?
The day that a Southerly gale straight from the Antarctic blasts Wellington, I read about unprecedented heatwaves in North America and Europe... A good day for a new SPECIAL that serves those suffering the cold in the Southern Hemisphere and keep the head cool in the North: Billy Childish's Goat... -
Berets, Anyone?
Heads Up on the Kopka Berets! It is not often that I can introduce a full range of new quality and innovative berets, but here it is! (And at very competitive prices too!) Kopka is a luxury knitwear brand, from the city of Brühl in the German Rhineland. Kopka has been working in the hat... -
Berets, Anyone?
Very nice and good to cherish that fine beret! However, it may be good to know that I still have a very small number of the very first batch that Denis Guédon made for me. Over the years, there have always been some customers who really wanted one of these originals and although the stock is... -
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Berets, Anyone?
Nice plan, and what a lovely pipe! One of the last productions by Zenith; the factory shut shop in 1984 (after a massive fire that destroyed much of the factory). Following my previous post of the beret in the arts, there are many (typically Old Dutch and Flemish) paintings depicting boineros... -
Berets, Anyone?
As the cliché goes, all artists wear berets...; it is interesting to see how many paintings and other art (sculptures, in fashion, etc.) actually depict berets. These two paintings of Chasseur sized berets (above) are by the Norwegian painter Sigurd Skou (1922 and 1924, respectively). Picasso... -
Berets, Anyone?
While enjoying the old relics out on the Kapiti Coast, I much enjoy my new Orthesa Universel in 10.5p. The MdB berets are only getting better! -
Berets, Anyone?
I am proud to have the scoop of first showing the new label by Manufacture de Bérets! Manufacture de Bérets was founded by Denis Guédon, the former technical director of Laulhère, in 2011. The small workshop was based in Oloron Sainte Marie, the heart of “Beret Country” in the French Béarn... -
Berets, Anyone?
This beautiful video deals with all clichés about Frenchmen and berets in particular. It is also full of interesting information about the Basque beret (and it looks like the author must have visited The Beret Project regularly during his creating process). Unfortunately the text is in French... -
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Berets, Anyone?
Nice pipe. This is my latest creation, labelled "Black Beret": The beret is a Tartan 11.5" in Mammoth (presently on SPECIAL at a 40% discount). Pipes and berets are a winning combination! -
Berets, Anyone?
Eleven years ago (Aug., 23, 2011), I published a post on this forum about the Polish made Sterkowski beret. It wasn't a positive review, of "a beret that wasn't a beret". In the post I explained why this hat shouldn't be called a Basque Beret (as per it's label) as it was made of woven wool... -
Berets, Anyone?
Yesterday afternoon was the official launch of the new Crow Berets, top quality, artist designed berets that are the result of a collaboration with artist and friend Billy Childish, the L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, Flamingo Berets and Boneteria Aotearoa. The Billy Childish Crow comes in... -
Berets, Anyone?
Nice post, Fern - no comparison on “headbanded” berets seen before. What would make it even more interesting is to actually check the sizes with a hat measuring device. I did just that with some of the berets in my own collection and found (not to my surprise, to be honest) that the Auloronesa... -
Berets, Anyone?
I have just received the book Open Wound, by American photojournalist Stanley Greene. Greene worked in many of the countries, and conflicts, that I worked (for Médecins sans Frontières, when I wore berets instead of selling berets). It was a period that I saw first hand what Mr Putin is capable... -
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Berets, Anyone?
Українські берети / Boineros/as from Ukraine More military than Basque berets in Ukraine these days... -
Berets, Anyone?
A simple question, but a complicated answer... The "official" target delivery time set by NZ Post is 10 business days. With our border being shut due to the pandemic and limited flights leaving Aotearoa, there is some delay at this side, but no more than a few days. The main problem is US... -
Berets, Anyone?
The first batch of Auloronesa Merino d'Arles berets (late 2021) has sold out in a very short time and feedback on these berets is extremely positive. The manufacturer managed to secure more of this illustrious natural wool and has made one more [small] batch exclusively for South Pacific... -
Berets, Anyone?
Good to see all those Spanish Basque berets on the forum lately. With Boinas Elósegui left as the only bonetaire in Spain, usually there isn't much news in the way of berets, or boinas. I enjoy my own La Encartada boinas, but an Elósegui Super Lujo is still among the very top for me, a shared... -
Berets, Anyone?
This beautiful video deals with all clichés about Frenchmen and berets in particular. It is also full of interesting information about the Basque beret (and it looks like the author must have visited The Beret Project regularly during his creating process). Unfortunately the text is in French...
