Daan
Vendor
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- Location
- Wellington, Aotearoa
Bérets Cote are very special and unique berets. When I met the artisan manufacturer of the Auloronesa/Aotearoa berets, last year in Béarn, we exchanged ideas on bringing a special, limited edition beret on the market. Now, 12 months later, Denis finalized the first series of Bérets cote. These foulard quality berets are based on the 10p Universel but instead of the common even surface of the beret (only broken by the small cabilliou in the center), these berets have ribs radiating around the circumference of the beret. It is a complete novelty and the result of endless (and very time consuming!) experimentation during the felting process.
Although the differences may seem insignificant to the untrained eye, the process of making these berets is not simple at all. The "cotes" are made without any additional thread and are absolutely permanent. The manual manufacturing process is long and intense (only some 50% come out meeting the manufacturer’s stringent criteria) and the final shaving takes some 30 minutes per beret.
Last, these berets are fitted with French made 100% linen lining, with "Manufacture de bérets" embroidered in the same colour.
Due to the high production (and thus sale) cost, we decided to only make one small batch; initially offered to interested customers, collectors and other aficionados. The Bérets Cote listed here are the very last of this batch and it is very unlikely these unique berets will ever come in production again.
I quote one customer: I adore that special edition beret with the ribs. The ribs are not merely decorative, but give the beret some architecture. When worn jauntily to one side, instead of the usual irregular convexities and concavities, the effect is a bit like a gracefully slumped-over version of Brunelleschi's Florentine dome. A very handsome effect.
Although the differences may seem insignificant to the untrained eye, the process of making these berets is not simple at all. The "cotes" are made without any additional thread and are absolutely permanent. The manual manufacturing process is long and intense (only some 50% come out meeting the manufacturer’s stringent criteria) and the final shaving takes some 30 minutes per beret.
Last, these berets are fitted with French made 100% linen lining, with "Manufacture de bérets" embroidered in the same colour.
Due to the high production (and thus sale) cost, we decided to only make one small batch; initially offered to interested customers, collectors and other aficionados. The Bérets Cote listed here are the very last of this batch and it is very unlikely these unique berets will ever come in production again.
I quote one customer: I adore that special edition beret with the ribs. The ribs are not merely decorative, but give the beret some architecture. When worn jauntily to one side, instead of the usual irregular convexities and concavities, the effect is a bit like a gracefully slumped-over version of Brunelleschi's Florentine dome. A very handsome effect.