Thanks for that fascinating history. I lived for a while near the Ashokan Reservoir, one of the main sources of drinking water for New York City. There were signs and songs and stories of the towns that got submerged. I don't think there was any political punishment behind the project, though...
32cm Tolosa Tupida... I'm standing in the marina on Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake, Utah. I imagine I should be waist deep in water, but the lake is at a record low.
Thanks, Daan, that is really fascinating! My Fandango beret is maybe 15 years old - the headband is in good condition, but it is quite bulky. Now I know why!
I think I have four berets with leather headbands, or anyway some leather-like material. One is a Fandango and that has a pretty stiff headband. It fits well enough though. Then a Laulhere Béret Bayadère whose headband is more supple. The headband of the Manufacture de Berets is certainly very...
So sorry to hear this, Daan. Working together, trading ideas... shared projects create true friendships. The fond memories are a lot, but don't match the loss by any measure.
Zoom is the thing these days! I decided to try a virtual background using one of the algorithmically generated images I like to experiment with. The beret is a Doria made for Delmonico.
Stay healthy, all!
Ach, it's horrible enough just the physical destruction of such a factory, all the equipment and materials. But then the way nowadays our supply chains are so dreadfully efficient, which is to say brittle. I hope we find a way to come out of all this stronger somehow - more resilient. These...
Folks might have heard - we had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake here in Utah a few days ago - exquisite timing! I found that one of my shelving units is crumpling, I suspect from the earthquake. So a shopping trip was in order. For sure best to do as little shopping as possible! But if that shelving...
Which culture has the most tremendous hats.... Tibet can surely compete! In this video, many of the nuns are wearing hats that look very much like a Catalan barretina: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0862547/the-millennial-nuns-practicing-a-forbidden-ancient-skill
I shaved my beard more as a way to wake folks around me up to the need to take this virus seriously - I doubt it'll make much difference in my risk of contagion. One nice thing about a beard, it comes back effortlessly! I do think a smaller beret works better without the beard, more...
With this corona virus on the move, shaving off my beard and mustache seemed like an easy way to reduce the likelihood of infection. Fortunately I can still protect my head with style... the Boneteria Auloronesa...
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