Berets, Anyone?

[Bouwerij_Jongen]

My first beret purchase was an Elosegui 150 from Daan.
It is truly a beret of the utmost quality and comfort.

I also own some Super Lujo Grandes in other colors.
They are also of very high quality and comfort;
not as soft to the touch as the 150 and to fit my 59 cm head needed a few nights on the Hat Jack.
They will with a little wearing and tugging take on a preferred shape.

The 150 and Super Lujos are my go to berets for attending social events
where I can feel comfortable wearing a beret inside.

 

[GrayEyes]

Nice to see The Beret Project mentioned in this month's GQ Magazine. I like DJ/fashion guru/artist/writer Christos Tolera's (pictured below) comment: "They're not sexy. Which is sexy, right?"
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Thanks for pointing out the GQ article. I agree with the author that the British have some peculiar (and somewhat condescending) obsession with markers of "Frenchness", such as berets. I can imagine that a beret wearer in London would encounter some irksome remarks from strangers.

Fortunately, I have never come across such a reaction in Germany. Not too long ago, I was in Berlin for two weeks on business. Not including my own beret, I must have seen at least two berets every day, almost all small diameter, usually on middle-aged or older men, usually worn with nice clothes (an overcoat or sport coat).

 

[Humanfactor]

I just want to thank Daan for his blog The Béret Project. You have compiled an amazing amount of information and history on our beloved béret. I often find myself doing further research on the information you have provided. I especially liked this accordion player

 

[Matthys]

Hi everyone,
I'ld like to get this beret, but simply can't find it. It's from the brand Laulhère.
After contacting the Laulhère store in Paris, the store responsible said it's from the collection that ran from december '16 untill september 2017. It's not available in their store anymore....
Can anyone help out?
Thanks!

 

[Daan]

View attachment 108299 View attachment 108300 Hi everyone,
I'ld like to get this beret, but simply can't find it. It's from the brand Laulhère.
After contacting the Laulhère store in Paris, the store responsible said it's from the collection that ran from december '16 untill september 2017. It's not available in their store anymore....
Can anyone help out?
Thanks!

I had a quick look at the stock of some fellow beret sellers, but no one seems to stock this beret (anymore). Laulhère has taken a new direction since 2014, with much more focus on fashion than on the classic Basque berets. That is, altogether, great for the attention given to berets by the media, but it also results in hypes and models that are available for a short period of time only, rapidly replaced by the next fashionable model (see some samples below). I fear you may struggle to find this beret anywhere; best thing I can think of is to keep an eye on sites like Ebay and such.

 

[Matthys]

Thank you Daan. I'll have to ask an indvidual hat maker to realise it for me.

 

[NoHorse]

Received my 31cm Cotton Boina Tolosa Tupida from Daan today.

Much more substantial than I had expected. The cotton knit is quite dense and the beret has a nice weight to it. The Navy is a dark true Navy color. Quality workmanship throughout.

But my GAWD! Such a width... who needs umbrellas! I will be using my “rolled towels inside the rim” method for making the edge rounded (instead of saucer-like). It worked wonders on my recent 1858. In doing so, I might just accidentally use slightly warm water... if the overall width loses 1cm... or more... well then that’s fine.

If we get anything like warm weather this year then I look forward to using it.

 

[Humanfactor]

Received my 31cm Cotton Boina Tolosa Tupida from Daan today.

Much more substantial than I had expected. The cotton knit is quite dense and the beret has a nice weight to it. The Navy is a dark true Navy color. Quality workmanship throughout.

But my GAWD! Such a width... who needs umbrellas! I will be using my “rolled towels inside the rim” method for making the edge rounded (instead of saucer-like). It worked wonders on my recent 1858. In doing so, I might just accidentally use slightly warm water... if the overall width loses 1cm... or more... well then that’s fine.

If we get anything like warm weather this year then I look forward to using it.

Sounds like the perfect sun hat in hot weather. Enjoy. Post a photo! Cheers.

 

[Humanfactor]

I do love these old ads, Daan posts a lot of these.

 

[Daan]

I do love these old ads, Daan posts a lot of these. View attachment 109165

You ask, I deliver...

The original (British made) Kangol berets:

Vintage business cards too:

And more by TONAK/FEZCO:

 

[Kreissaege]

Ok, I admit to being quite picky with berets, but life is too short to wear a bad one.

Finally, I managed to make one of my berets of french origin (Musee du Beret) wearable for my head.
IME (3 out of 3) french berets of a fixed size are all over the place, size-wise. They may be able to do them nice, but if my 61.5cm head is way to small for a size 60 beret, then there is something fundamentally wrong.

Anyway, this one was doused in hot water some years ago, which made it shrink, but it still did fit too loose. [So it went into the drawer, next to the unwearable-because-of-its-floppiness Boneteria Auloronesa "Alpine" (anyone wants it?).]

But today I decided to play with it and have sewn in a string a la BA. Tied down to the right circumference, now this beret does fit quite nicely and is an alternative to my spanish ones.

 

[Humanfactor]

My kind of girl... one who wears a béret.

 

[1280almas]

For sale as long as stock lasts Czech Tonak black berets, custom made with high density felt wool, thanks to it they do not wrinkle and always maintain the shape 10"5 sizes 56, 58, 59 and 60
Also the last chance for Deer berets, all sizes, different colors.

 

[alanfgag]

This guy in an Elosegui with Brother Guy of the Vatican Observatory.

 

[Daan]

My Mondays don't start any better than this: the new stock of Auloronesa Universels in Curcuma have arrived!

Not only are the 9.5p and 10p models restocked, there is now also (in a limited number) the larger 10.5p (29.5cm) model. Needless to say, one's already gone - my new favourite!

 

[Babbo Philipe]

i wish this was more of a dark burnt orange, but cameras some time brighten things up a bit

 

[Humanfactor]

i wish this was more of a dark burnt orange, but cameras some time brighten things up a bit

I agree Philip... I think the color I would like would be a blend between these two colors. (btw, Daan offers both these bérets).

 

[Daan]

I agree Philip... I think the color I would like would be a blend between these two colors. (btw, Daan offers both these bérets). View attachment 109582

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That's a no-brainer, the Auloronesa in Rust-Red:

 

[Babbo Philipe]

one of my favorites is the one Daan is wearing at the bottom of the picture, Bourdeaux---actully the curcuma is a fine color but just a little darker, it may grow on me

 

[Daan]

one of my favorites is the one Daan is wearing at the bottom of the picture, Bourdeaux---actully the curcuma is a fine color but just a little darker, it may grow on me

Not Bordeaux, but Rust-Red - as mentioned in the post.