Berets, Anyone?

[Daan]

Can anyone tell me what company made this beret?
P1230588 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
It's a small one.
P1230580 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Should be perfectly suited to a little bicycle riding today.

Thanks,
Michael

This is a generic label. In the middle of last century there were an incredible number of beret manufacturers in France; usually very small businesses, often just owned and run by one person. Some of these businesses manufactured their berets, but many bought the "raw hoods" from larger manufacturers (like Blancq-Olibet, Berghau, BeaTex-Laulhere, etc) and fitted their own lining and label in. Some of these labels were generic, meaning they could be bought from a wholesale supplier and were not assigned to any specific manufacturer. This was a time before "branding" and ownership of logo's, labels, symbols was not all that common.
So, to answer your question: I don't know what company made this beret.
As you can see on the pictures below, it was used in various models and the theme (two lions supporting a shield, the sailing boat on the waves, often moon and stars) came in many designs.

The pictures below shows labels of "true manufacturers", still portraying the same themes (sailing boat, lions, stars), but a specific name for the model was added to the label.

 

[Michael A]

i like the liner, small pouce maybe 9

That would seem about right, it's a bit over 24 cm front to back.

This is a generic label. In the middle of last century there were an incredible number of beret manufacturers in France; usually very small businesses, often just owned and run by one person. Some of these businesses manufactured their berets, but many bought the "raw hoods" from larger manufacturers (like Blancq-Olibet, Berghau, BeaTex-Laulhere, etc) and fitted their own lining and label in. Some of these labels were generic, meaning they could be bought from a wholesale supplier and were not assigned to any specific manufacturer. This was a time before "branding" and ownership of logo's, labels, symbols was not all that common.
So, to answer your question: I don't know what company made this beret.
As you can see on the pictures below, it was used in various models and the theme (two lions supporting a shield, the sailing boat on the waves, often moon and stars) came in many designs.
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The pictures below shows labels of "true manufacturers", still portraying the same themes (sailing boat, lions, stars), but a specific name for the model was added to the label.
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Thanks Daan. You are a fount of knowledge. So I take it I could reasonably think this beret was made in France sometime in the 50s, 60s,70s?

Thanks,
Michael

 

[Daan]

That would seem about right, it's a bit over 24 cm front to back.

Thanks Daan. You are a fount of knowledge. So I take it I could reasonably think this beret was made in France sometime in the 50s, 60s,70s?

Thanks,
Michael

I would say between late 1950's and late 1960s. Bayadere lining wasn't much used anymore by the 1970s.

 

[Bouwerij_Jongen]

Elosegui Super Lujo in morada

It is a very rich looking plum color.
Makes me wonder do I wear Bordeaux or Morado or Bordeaux or Morado?

 

[Babbo Philipe]

good color have one myself from auloronesa, a little less purple more plum
got a new black auloronesa and some new readers

 

[RJR]

Elosegui Super Lujo in morada
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It is a very rich looking plum color.
Makes me wonder do I wear Bordeaux or Morado or Bordeaux or Morado?

I have come to like this one.

 

[GigiL]

Auloronesa has gained two more fans. Wearing the Alpin (33.6 cm) in bordeaux and the Universel (30.8 cm) in black today.
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[Babbo Philipe]

women in berets never gets old, looks nice where you live

 

[Nico]

Got to love summer in Australia . 6:40 am and it's 3.9 C (39F) outside, today's forecast 32 C (89.6F)
First rays of the morning sun , caught my shadow with beret.

 

[GigiL]

Got to love summer in Australia . 6:40 am and it's 3.9 C (39F) outside, today's forecast 32 C (89.6F)
First rays of the morning sun , caught my shadow with beret.

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Very lucky, indeed...

 

[Babbo Philipe]

never been there but i here its nice

 

[Babbo Philipe]

finally got a day off cruising in my grey auloronesa

 

[Nico]

finally got a day off cruising in my grey auloronesa
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Nice Philipe.

 

[Daan]

Got to love summer in Australia . 6:40 am and it's 3.9 C (39F) outside, today's forecast 32 C (89.6F)
First rays of the morning sun , caught my shadow with beret.

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Lovely, but really, nothing beats Wellington on a nice day!

28oC and enjoying a bike ride to Pencarrow Head, together with my cotton boina Tolosa Tupida.

 

[Nico]

Lovely, but really, nothing beats Wellington on a nice day!
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28oC and enjoying a bike ride to Pencarrow Head, together with my cotton boina Tolosa Tupida.

Look forward to a visiting N.Z one day.

 

[GigiL]

finally got a day off cruising in my grey auloronesa
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That's a very nice, neutral color.

 

[RJR]

That's a very nice, neutral color.

+1

 

[NoHorse]

There's something about beards and berets...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ricopfirstinger/32256302251/in/album-72157679186812946/

The bigger the beard, the less important the stye of beret... any beret looks good. (Gives Daan an unfair advantage... )

 

[Daan]

There's something about beards and berets...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ricopfirstinger/32256302251/in/album-72157679186812946/

The bigger the beard, the less important the stye of beret... any beret looks good. (Gives Daan an unfair advantage... )

Unfair advantage..? Just stop wasting your money on razor blades!

Personally, I never quite understood the sense of removing hair every morning that's back at the same length the next day...

 

[Daan]

Good news from Boneteria Aotearoa (and not just for bearded boineros): much looked forward to by many customers, the small diameter 9p/256mm luxurious foulards with linen lining.

The world's top quality beret in a small plateau. Available in sizes 56-61 and better still, all linen lined foulards Aotearoa have been reduced in price!