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Berets, Anyone?

ingineer

One Too Many
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Just got the packet today. Boneteteria Auloronesa
My, that was a quick despatch
Thanks Daan
Please excuse the my poor picture just threw it on after loosening the bow.
You are right, much better without the leather sweat
 

GrayEyes

Familiar Face
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a northern factory town
Messieurs,

I wish to pose a question. I have been able to see the very ordinary Elosegui Basica and the Elosegui Fina, which has imperméable fabric.

Question: How does the wool of the Tupida compare to the Fina? Is it smoother? Thicker? Stiffer? Nearly the same? I think I understand the quality of the Super Lujo fabric, but I do not know what the Tupida would be like.
 
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Daan

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Wellington, Aotearoa
Messieurs,

I wish to pose a question. I have been able to see the very ordinary Elosegui Basica and the Elosegui Fina, which has imperméable fabric.

Question: How does the wool of the Tupida compare to the Fina? Is it smoother? Thicker? Stiffer? Nearly the same? I think I understand the quality of the Super Lujo fabric, but I do not know what the Tupida would be like.

Boinas Elósegui's Exposición Tupida sits exactly between the Exposición Fina and the Exposición Super Lujo, a higher density merino wool than the Fina ("tupida" is Spanish for "thicker", "tighter"), but not quite the same weight as the Super Lujo. So yes, it is stiffer than the Fina and appears very similar to the Super Lujo.
Boinas Elósegui's Exposición Txapeldun is actually of Tupida quality.
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Daan

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NZ All Black vs France

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Tomorrow morning (NZ time) is the big match in the 2015 Rugby World Cup between France and the NZ All Blacks; the winner going through after the quarter finals.
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And apart from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, rugby is another thing that ties the two countries together. Well saying that, although the whole of New Zealand is rugby crazy (apart from the occasional bonetaire), it really is the south of France where rugby fever hits; the Languedoc, Béarn, Gascony... Beret Country!
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And plenty of paraphernalia, garments and actual berets show for it.
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Interestingly, in New Zealand (with a rather low density of berets), rugby seems to get the best out of people too; suddenly I see people wearing berets while going to Wellington's Westpac Stadium and there are even berets with distinctly Maori motifs.
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ingineer

One Too Many
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Clifton NJ
Another one from Daan;
Intercepted the mailman so the Ladies didn't see it

the casquette made by Boneteria Auloronesa ie. peaked beret
 

foamy

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Eastern Shore of Maryland
Look'in good Richard (in both)! I'm tempted to go for a couple more.

I had a woman compliment me on my beret today—a first. I've been wearing them more often than anything else, lately. It's just too easy and they go with anything. Comfortable too.
 

foamy

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Eastern Shore of Maryland
Finally figured out how to wear my "band less" beret. Just pull the hat on with the "band" curled-up on the inside, rather than showing on the outside. Makes for a much more relaxed shape and natural look. I'm surprised that it took me until a few weeks ago to "get it."

I can be fairly dense at times.
 
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Daan

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Wellington, Aotearoa
Big news from Spain, by popular request: the Txapela Exposición Tupida Roja!
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Berets, or "Txapelas", in bright red are a Basque trademark. During the dark times of the Carlist Wars, the red txapela was worn by the ultra-conservative catholic Carlists, but over time, the red txapela has been adopted by Basques (and Spanish) of all political and religious backgrounds as a beret to wear during the many Basque and Spanish festivals.
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So strongly do the Basques associate with the red txapela that it is even part of the national police (Erzaintza) uniform.
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South Pacific Berets stocks two models: the standard 12.5 (or 291mm diameter) and the large 13.5 (or 314mm Plato Grande). Both carry the Elósegui Tupida label; berets of tightly knit Australian merino wool ('tupida' meaning 'tight', 'dense' in Spanish); impermeable and of a fantastic soft and comfortable quality.
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Daan

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Wellington, Aotearoa
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South Pacific Berets and Boneteria Aotearoa's latest newsletter has just come out.
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Much news from France, Spain and the Czech Republic with an unprecedented number of custom made berets from all manufacturers exclusively for South Pacific Berets. Didn't receive your own copy? Have a look here.
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To receive your own copy in your mailbox, please drop me a line here.

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leftyguy

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Southampton, UK
OK folks, I took delivery of a Boneteria Aotearoa Foulard Alpin Universel today & all I can say is WOW! Soooo comfortable & pretty striking to look at (I also love the "fern" lining)...so thanks Daan :)
 

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