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Berets, Anyone?
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Babbo Philipe
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that one looks like a 9.5
Most of the berets I purchased are 10P but they do vary size.
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Babbo Philipe
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yes i don't think there is a real consistent exact size, unless they send wrongs ones, which they have done before, miss marked , lately the sizes are pretty spot on
Just ordered myself a beret casguette Auloronesa from Daan while they are still available and just for the record, at a very reasonable $15.00 postage cost.
After my previous and first post here, I got a private message from a member not to buy from Daan as his costs are supposedly horrific. Not just unpleasant this behavior, but false too. Had I ordered from the factory as this member suggested, it would have cost me $5.50 more all costs included!
Can someone tell me how to upload my own pictures onto the site?
After my previous and first post here, I got a private message from a member not to buy from Daan as his costs are supposedly horrific. Not just unpleasant this behavior, but false too. Had I ordered from the factory as this member suggested, it would have cost me $5.50 more all costs included!
Can someone tell me how to upload my own pictures onto the site?
I buy my Berets from Daan, never had any issues what so ever. Very knowledgeable and goes out of his way to answer any questions you may have.
As for uploading photos , at the bottom of the message box you are typing in there is a upload a file tab. Click on this, find the photo you wish to upload from your computer or device and select it.
Good luck.
Daan
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A new video by Boinas Elósegui, giving a nice view of the various stages of beret manufacturing (traditional Basque music and song included). The fulling machines (at 44 seconds in the film) are antique (literally), being over 100 years old and still going strong. The other thing you'll notice is how much handwork is involved in the making of a beret. Yes, the actual knitting is done by machines, but all other steps (cutting, closing, fulling, brushing, shearing, etc etc) is all handwork.
Personally, I really like the more arty film below. This was made 5 years ago as a promotional video for the berets made by Boinas Elósegui for the Basque fashion house Loreak Mendian.
And then there is the No todos lo entienden ("Not everyone understands - We do") video, shot at the Fiestas de Irún and celebrating the traditional red Basque beret.
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NoHorse
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Studebaker Driver
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+1 here, too.
Daan is a great guy who put up with many questions from me and, most importantly, he put me in berets I love to wear. How many of us have made rookie purchases that ended with unsatisfactory costume pieces we won't be seen in? Daan's merchandise was top notch and they are a regular part of my daily wardrobe. I wish I had more heads so I could wear more headgear.
Daan is a great guy who put up with many questions from me and, most importantly, he put me in berets I love to wear. How many of us have made rookie purchases that ended with unsatisfactory costume pieces we won't be seen in? Daan's merchandise was top notch and they are a regular part of my daily wardrobe. I wish I had more heads so I could wear more headgear.
Daan
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Pipe-smokers have often featured on The Beret Project; pipes and berets being such a natural combination. It's not just the wearers of the beret that smoke a pipe, there are actually many pipes that resemble the pipe smoker.
The pictures above and below show a pipe used in the Great War (1914-18), depicting a Chasseur Alpin.
Following, two pics of a briar pipe depicting a member of the French Paratroopers, typically wearing the small diameter 8.5p military beret in red (beret badge included!).
And last a good Basque beret in a briar pipe, beard and all:
Interestingly, I encountered many more beret wearers on my last trip to the Beret Heartlands than pipe-smokers. A good thing, I suppose...
The pictures above and below show a pipe used in the Great War (1914-18), depicting a Chasseur Alpin.
Following, two pics of a briar pipe depicting a member of the French Paratroopers, typically wearing the small diameter 8.5p military beret in red (beret badge included!).
And last a good Basque beret in a briar pipe, beard and all:
Interestingly, I encountered many more beret wearers on my last trip to the Beret Heartlands than pipe-smokers. A good thing, I suppose...
Daan
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There is an enormous variety in cotton berets, but not all qualify as a true Basque beret. Firmness, weight, breathability, shape-steadiness and general comfort are all equally important in making a true cotton Basque beret.
South Pacific Berets works with only four traditional and artisan Basque beret manufacturers who have also specialized in working with cotton.
First and foremost: Bonigor from Buenos Aires, offering a large range of cotton berets in diameters varying between 28 and 35cm.
The Fábrica Nacional in Montevideo is, like Bonigor, a major supplier of cotton berets to the gaucho’s, farmers and workers of the South American pampas and fields in a range of sizes, colours and weights.
France’s oldest beret manufacturer Laulhère and young manufacturer Le Béret Français have both taken a more contemporary look at the cotton beret; Laulhère leading in high fashion and Le Béret Français in the development of super-light, easy to wear and eco-friendly berets of recycled materials.
South Pacific Berets works with only four traditional and artisan Basque beret manufacturers who have also specialized in working with cotton.
First and foremost: Bonigor from Buenos Aires, offering a large range of cotton berets in diameters varying between 28 and 35cm.
The Fábrica Nacional in Montevideo is, like Bonigor, a major supplier of cotton berets to the gaucho’s, farmers and workers of the South American pampas and fields in a range of sizes, colours and weights.
France’s oldest beret manufacturer Laulhère and young manufacturer Le Béret Français have both taken a more contemporary look at the cotton beret; Laulhère leading in high fashion and Le Béret Français in the development of super-light, easy to wear and eco-friendly berets of recycled materials.
Daan
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Likely to be the last of the Limited Edition series made by Boneteria Auloronesa, the Aotearoa Édition limitée is a one-off series of foulard quality berets, handmade in a very small number in black and denim-blue; fitted with New Zealand päua (abalone) cotton lining and carrying the Boneteria Aotearoa woven label.
The French merino wool berets have undergone a brushing process that makes them especially soft to the touch; these are not only unique, but also -I dare say- the most comfortable berets the world has to offer.
Available in 10p, 11p and 12p/Alpin. Very limited availability: total numbers produced: 8 per plateau in black and 4 per plateau in denim-blue.
The French merino wool berets have undergone a brushing process that makes them especially soft to the touch; these are not only unique, but also -I dare say- the most comfortable berets the world has to offer.
Available in 10p, 11p and 12p/Alpin. Very limited availability: total numbers produced: 8 per plateau in black and 4 per plateau in denim-blue.
Received my Auloresa casquette this morning. What a fantastic cap (or beret, or béret?). Now, how did I ever go without a beret? Just placed an order for the green casquette and the beautiful Limited Edition in 11. Starting to look like a dangerous addiction, I need more!!
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If it makes you feel good and happy I say why not.
Babbo Philipe
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ah the ole sea containers , see them everydayToday the weather was kind (Mid winter here). Completed packing one of our sea containers.
Wearing my green beret for this task.
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