Recent content by JimK

for a big cotton crocheted beret, maybe rasta style? e.g. https://www.etsy.com/listing/127615469/black-mega-rasta-tam-crochet-rasta-tam

I thought I'd show off my new beret d'Arles...

peaked beret: for sure Daan sells a variety: https://southpacificberets.com/peaked-beret-casquettes.php

Thanks for that fascinating history. I lived for a while near the Ashokan Reservoir, one of the main sources of drinking water for New York City. There were signs and songs and stories of the towns that got submerged. I don't think there was any political punishment behind the project, though...

32cm Tolosa Tupida... I'm standing in the marina on Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake, Utah. I imagine I should be waist deep in water, but the lake is at a record low.

Thanks, Daan, that is really fascinating! My Fandango beret is maybe 15 years old - the headband is in good condition, but it is quite bulky. Now I know why!

I think I have four berets with leather headbands, or anyway some leather-like material. One is a Fandango and that has a pretty stiff headband. It fits well enough though. Then a Laulhere Béret Bayadère whose headband is more supple. The headband of the Manufacture de Berets is certainly very...

So sorry to hear this, Daan. Working together, trading ideas... shared projects create true friendships. The fond memories are a lot, but don't match the loss by any measure.

That black and white background is too stark! Here is a more colorful pattern.... with a green Elosegui Super Lujo.

Zoom is the thing these days! I decided to try a virtual background using one of the algorithmically generated images I like to experiment with. The beret is a Doria made for Delmonico. Stay healthy, all!

Ach, it's horrible enough just the physical destruction of such a factory, all the equipment and materials. But then the way nowadays our supply chains are so dreadfully efficient, which is to say brittle. I hope we find a way to come out of all this stronger somehow - more resilient. These...

Daan! That looks like a genuine disaster! Please - fill in some blanks! Is that the supplier of yarn from which berets are made?

snowing at the moment here in North Ogden, Utah! This is my biggest beret, an Elosegui.

There is a nice photo in that article of Mr. Davies in his beret with a hood over it for the cold temperatures.

Folks might have heard - we had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake here in Utah a few days ago - exquisite timing! I found that one of my shelving units is crumpling, I suspect from the earthquake. So a shopping trip was in order. For sure best to do as little shopping as possible! But if that shelving...