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Just spent a day walking by the sea in Wintry weather here in Brittany at a place famous for retired rich Parisiens . I , an old man , wore my London fine fur felt Lincoln Bennett trilby , bought in London when I was 50 years old. The firm closed in 1966. I wore it with a traditional trench...

I note he is wearing his beret over his 'right' ear , unlike the French.

Here's another link. http://southpacificberets.com/france---b%C3%A9ret-niebla.php

I have a Niebla beret , it is also made to a very high standard I think. What do you think ? Good to keep theses crafts alive. http://www.cappelleriamelegari.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3114&language=en

Interesting beret history and Picasso in today's press. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/shows-lost-berets-at-the-ica-paint-a-picture-of-pablo-picassos-influence-on-britain-8960894.html

Of course the beret existed in the military before WW2 ! After all it was a common form of European dress. Here in Brittany the Breton beret was the local headgear and worn by their regiments and still worn today but that use did not spread beyond the ethnic locality besides which it was/is...

Military berets started with the UK Commandos in the 1940's. One of the first Commando Troops paraded in all kinds of headgear from different regiments of the British Army and their aristocratic officer didn't like it. So from the nearest haberdashery , being in Inverness Scotland , the nearest...