Recent content by Inkstains

Alas, the price of berets everywhere is going to skyrocket now that Hollywood is jumping into the game. Has everyone seen the So.Pacific Beret blog post today? Just remember what James Bond did to the price of Aston Martins. You used to pick one up for $6,500. And to think, we'll look back on a...

Berets indoors? I know, and live by, the rule that men remove their hats indoors. Emily Post says this includes the workplace, restaurants and coffee shops. However, the beret seems apart from the cowboy hat, ballcap, hardhat etc . Anyway, that’s my conceit. What would Paris in the...

Gracious. You recall that old compliment, Kreissaege: My hat's off to you? Well mine is off to you. That comes to mind because I'm guessing it would take the better part of a half-hour for you to take your hats off to anyone or anything, judging from that inventory. And P.S., some time ago you...

I think that big-boy saucer pictured in the previous post is truly aspirational. Would save on sunblock. And, bonus, I'm pretty sure that no one would bother interrupting my daily walk to ask for driving directions. I mean, would you trust a fellow who cast a shadow as big as a tree? As for...

Humm, I wonder if I need a bigger beret? I've been wearing my Tolosa Tupida 320 mm for a few weeks now. Only twice was I questioned. Once by someone needed driving directions. Another person wanted to know the breed of my mutt dog.

Andrea Welcome. There are members here with much more standing and seniority, but I wanted to add my thanks for your interesting and informative post.

Daan (excuse my earlier misspelling): Thank you for the informative, convincing and entertaining reply. And fair point about it being an American, of course, to raise such a question. Caught. I'm still curious about the berets in some of these great photos you post. I know how long it takes...

Looking at Dann’s great website, it appears many chaps wear their berets more or less all day, adding character to them as they go along. So how long do they endure, meaning the berets not the wearers? I’m thinking of those traditional berets without headbands, in which wool meets flesh. I...

Beret, shades ... and a beard! A man apart. Let the sun shine.

Thank you, gents. A bigger back-up beret plus shades -- that should do it on those sunny days. Tally ho

I have a question to end this year. I yearn for a beret. Always have. And I’ve reached the age where I can wear one without self-consciousness. Indeed I’ve ordered a Beret Bakerra from one of the thread’s more knowledgeable, spirited and vowed-endowed souls. And no, I have no idea what a...

One thing... Here is my experience: You buy a mid-range Montechristi hat from Robert (PanamaBob) and you end up up with a treasure. So you go back to get a beach beater and you end up with another gem. Hard to fault a guy for that.