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Berets, Anyone?
Ooooh, that beret hanger… I will have to build something like that for myself. Four or five levels, one above the other, so that the total hanging height is like a coat. Top edge of the arc padded to keep the beret edge full. -
Berets, Anyone?
Fedster: in my experience the manufactur berets shrink so little that I disregard that factor in ordering a size. The Eloseguis that I have shrink something like a 28 cm becoming a 27cm - but then I walk daily in rain, sleet, hail and snow. I do dry them gently, with rolled towels inside the... -
Berets, Anyone?
Dan I realize these merinos by le Beret Français are new on the market… I will still ask if you think the brown version will shrink like an Elosegui or hardly at all like a Manefactur de Beret. -
Berets, Anyone?
Alan… kudos to whoever your photographer is. In fact, I’d be interested to know what lens was used. More to the point - I got my Merino d’Arles today! Oh my oh my. This is a very different beret indeed. It may well become my daily wear, replacing the mix of Auloronesa and Elosequi that Are my... -
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Oh dear oh dear... I discover that my location name has odious associations! Shall I make it "pen-Arrokoth"? (Tongue-in-cheek for those in the know...) -
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Berets, Anyone?
I have also found that my berets shrink. Now I walk to and from work, about two kilometers each way. When there is rain, my berets get wet. Really wet. So, they shrink. I have a general notion that my 1858 has shrunk more than my Auloronesas, though if there is a difference it’s not much. One... -
Berets, Anyone?
Got the Chasseur Alpin today! It’s like the pro version of all berets... thick, heavy and dense. Sadly, the size 57 is a bit loose on my 56.5mm head. I would suggest anyone in the market for one of these to consider buying a size down. The weight and dimensions of this weather-defying equipage... -
Berets, Anyone?
Thanks for your replies Tchoupi and Bouwerji_jongen! I have ordered the Roma and an Alpin size 57. The thing about Daan is that in addition to his having an unequaled selection and knowledge, he is also a paragon of patience. Now I wait for the parcel, and hope for truly awful weather this... -
Berets, Anyone?
Help with Laulhere Chasseur Alpin size! I have been driving myself nuts over what size of the Laulhere Alpin Chasseur to order from Daan. My head measures 56.5 - 57cm. A lady on the phone at the Paris shop listed on the Laulhere website said that due to the large size of the Alpin I should... -
Berets, Anyone?
Hi all, it’s ages since I’ve posted, though I’ve been lurking a lot. I hope to get some constructive input on berets for warm weather. I can’t make cotton Berets work for me. I have a 31mm Tolosa Tupida and I like the the dark blue color, the tight knit and the feel of the material, but it’s... -
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Berets, Anyone?
I have been seeing more and more ordinary people (i.e. persons not on this forum) shamelessly wearing berets in public. Hrmmph. My status as A Strange Fellow is threatened. Daan, I will shortly be ordering a fox and a mammoth from you. Let’s see the hoi polloi match that! -
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Berets, Anyone?
Spring and warming air... I’ve parked the 1858 I’ve worn daily for some time now, and reactivated one of my Auloronesas. Whoa! It feels like I’m wearing a paper napkin on my head! I am AMAZED by how much more ‘shapeability’ the 1858 has. I’ve pulled out a regular Super Lujo as a compromise... -
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Berets, Anyone?
Foamy!! Central casting has nothing close to this presentation. I take my, um, beret off to you! ...and I like the beret too... ;) -
Berets, Anyone?
Philipe: “Keep warm, wear a hat” You do mean wear a BERET, do you not? :p -
Berets, Anyone?
I’m a lonnnnnnngggg oval, and having my berets orientated the same way on my head each time I wear them is key to shaping them. It starts with my «rolled towels inside the edge then wet & air dry on my head» method. And yes, then I sometimes pull them forwards, or off to my right, or pulled... -
Berets, Anyone?
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... -
Berets, Anyone?
To one and all: A coworker recently brought me a Boinas Elosegui 1858 direct from Spain. Wow! As thick, with as much body as my Super Lujo, yet softer, easier to shape. It drapes nicely whichever way it perches on my bean. Highly recommended!
