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Berets, Anyone?
Long overdue, but finally available: the custom made Uruguayan Plato Grandes Cataluña in 33cm. The softest possible Uruguayan grown merino wool, fitted with fine satin lining and carrying the woven Cataluña label. But, there is more from Uruguay, a limited edition in very small supply: the... -
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Berets, Anyone?
What else can I say than the words I already used? Ethnic identity is typically reinforced by the accompanying language and outwardly by identifying symbols, such as headgear (think Basque beret, Serbian šajkača, Catalan barretina, etc). And as for an independent or in Spain incorporated... -
Berets, Anyone?
Unavoidable really, this week on SPECIAL: Boinas & Barretines from Catalunya/Catalonha /Cataluña/Catalonia (depending on political or ethnic sentiments, choose the Catalan, Occitan, Spanish or English name/spelling). But, whatever your thoughts may be on the present day turbulence of an... -
Berets, Anyone?
Glad you like it (despite the extra cost on duties...). It is a new phenomenon, the implementation of earning revenue on small purchases coming in from overseas. For years, German Customs were the main culprit; not only charging duties, but also delaying deliveries (at times up to 3 months!)... -
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Berets, Anyone?
You're dead right! And these beauties certainly deserve their place in the spotlight. Argentinian manufacturer Bonigor's first series in heather is called the 'grey melange'. Although the actual manufacturing process is not disclosed, one can feel the difference between these berets and the... -
Berets, Anyone?
On Burel, Heather and Winter-Greens Burel is one of the most beautiful natural fabrics I can think of. It is a 100% woven wool felt, made from Bordaleira sheep wool. This breed lives only in the Serra da Estrela region, the highest mountains in Portugal and is capable of growing extremely... -
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Berets, Anyone?
A nice piece of industrial heritage and Expressionist architecture, but indeed, a long time since any hats were produced here. No Basque berets, or Baskenmütze, are manufactured in Germany anymore in the literal sense. However, the Baskenmütze sold at South Pacific Berets do come from... -
Berets, Anyone?
Few things can compete with the great satisfaction a good beret can give you; one of these is a coat in burel wool by Le Laboureur. This is my second, in grey. And really, I live in these coats for some 6 months per year! And, it fits pretty much perfectly with my new Czech Tartan lined berets... -
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Berets, Anyone?
Two new and beautiful additions have been added to the stock of Czech tartan lined berets: the burel-like wool colour of the Carpathian Mammoth, a deep natural brown with vague hints of copper and red. Nice to mention that these berets first came to life in the mind of another Fedora Lounge... -
Berets, Anyone?
The Art of Spying What started off as a kind of practical joke by my brother Emile (since aptly named the Beret Spy), has become quite an addictive activity: photographing beret wearers in the wild. Last night at a concert in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul’s I found two great victims... -
Berets, Anyone?
After selling my very last DEER Basque, I realized I should really have another one for myself... Ordered the wine coloured DEER Basque in wool from 1280Almas - highly recommended! -
Berets, Anyone?
A different kind of SPECIAL at South Pacific Berets this week: 1 x HaVeP Bleu de Travail and 1 x Hispano Basque Bleu de France of your choice @ $85.00 total! Bleu de Travail translates as ‘working blues’ and is a catch all for the indigo-dyed cotton workwear popularised by French factory... -
Berets, Anyone?
Great to see you share my enthusiasm for these berets; for some reason one of the world's best priced and at the same time most undervalued berets. Good news for those who appreciate these berets: more coming this way and soon available in Mammoth marbled brown (can't wait myself, really!)... -
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Berets, Anyone?
Shrinkage is inherent to any beret, or any garment made of natural wool, but doesn't occur at the same level from one beret to another. Fulling machines Simply said, the denser the felted wool of the beret, the lesser shrinkage. Laulhère’s Tarte Chasseur Alpin is the heaviest, most densely... -
Berets, Anyone?
To say that beer and berets are a fine combination is not much of a revelation. More interesting though is that, instead of boineros going to the beer, there is a trend of the beer "going beret"! Many breweries, from micro to big multinational, have added berets into their marketing... -
Berets, Anyone?
A Canadian customer of mine who had traveled in Russia for a month was surprised by the number of berets he saw there, in the cities and the country, worn by both men and women and especially, by people of all ages. He wasn't able to find any in shops though (apart from military berets on... -
Berets, Anyone?
Nice article in The Good Life; their new magazine has just come out and can be read online here. -
Berets, Anyone?
Speaking to some Argentinian boineros living in Wellington the other day, I loved hearing how many young people there (and in neighbouring Uruguay) wear berets, or boinas. Beret wearing may be on the increase in France, boineros there (and in the rest of Europe) are still a small minority...
