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Berets, Anyone?
This week saw the launch of a new line of berets. The new Boneteria Aotearoa 'Bique-les' beret line is inspired by the illustrious Spanish Basque beret manufacturer La Encartada (Balmaseda, 1892 - 1992). The La Encartada factory in Balmaseda (Bizkaia, Basque Country) was one of the largest... -
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Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture. Both velvet and corduroy derive from fustian fabric, a variety of heavy cloth woven from cotton, chiefly prepared for menswear. Corduroy looks as if it is made from multiple cords laid parallel to each other. The width of... -
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Glad you like your Universel Luxe! The difference is in the process of brushing post-fulling; it gives a softer-to-the-touch result. The raw wool is the same French grown merino wool from Arles. Over the years, the MdB labels have changed a few times. Above left is the original label, as per... -
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New Weekly Special: 11.5" Tartans! The Czech Service Star or Tartan 11.5" has been in production for decades but is now only made on special order. South Pacific Berets has done so and stocks the Service Star in black, navy, winter-green and "mammoth" (the last two not available anywhere else... -
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Typing on my phone from the beach, so brief response (it's still summer holidays this part of the world):cool:. Yes, there is a difference between the Expo Super Lujo and Txapeldun - the latter being lighter in weight (per square meter/inch) as made in a less densely knitted wool. The Txapeldun... -
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A sad announcement on this last day of the year: prices have to go up... Over the past 2 years, both wholesale prices and international postage have gone up and sometimes quite dramatically. While keeping most prices as they were, there is no way to... -
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Obsolete stock… Creating room at the store means moving out lots of berets that are only available in small numbers, in limited sizes or simply take up too much space. All the berets listed on this page are free with any regular priced beret purchase - all you pay is $2.80 for added postage... -
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Homage to Jean-Claude Pertuzé Regular visitors of this forum need no introduction to Jean-Claude Pertuzé and his work, a boinero exceptionnelle. In April next year it will be 4 years without his physical presence in this world (and I dare say, not many days go by without a thought of... -
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In today's South Pacific Berets' newsletter the focus is on Crossbreeds, Hybrids and Alternative Berets. A crossbreed(#1): the 'Clochard' or 'Tom Waits Hat' is not a beret, but surprisingly, the manufacturing process is practically identical. It is hard to believe, how one hat can be worn in... -
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Many berets (boinas) in El extraño viaje, a 1964 Spanish black drama film directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. In a large house in the middle of a little Spanish town live Venancio and Paquita, the childlike brother and sister of Ignacia, who bullies them continuously. Suspecting that she has a... -
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From 11 through 26 September, I'll be on an exploratory mission to Australia, a discovery tour into beret-wearing, manufacturing and all things 'Aussie-beret'. South Pacific Berets / Boneteria Aotearoa remains "open" 24/7 and, all going well, most orders will ship within the usual 24 hours from... -
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Great to see you here, 2 generations down the line. Yes, Michael had a number of my berets and I have some great paintings by him on our walls! Found a good picture of Michael and his works here: I recall one of his favourite's was a Fandango too, by Blancq-Olibet, in brown. -
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Spotlight on Boineros from Ukraine Erikas Varnas (1924 – 2011) was a Ukraine born Lithuanian artist; a sculptor, medalist, portraitist, who devoted his whole life to the idea of peace, to conveying pacifist views in sheets of paper, canvas, bronze, marble, granite. Valériy Khmelkó (1939 –2021)... -
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On SPECIAL this week: the linen lined Foulards Aotearoa! The foulard quality Boneteria Aotearoa Merino wool berets made by Manufacture de Bérets founder Denis Guédon in Oloron Sainte Maire are fitted with natural, unbleached French linen lining, a non-animal based leatherette headband and our... -
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Long before black became the standard colour of Basque berets, the Béarnaise shepherds in the High Pyrenees already wore their naturally brown berets. When on to the summer pastures in the high mountains for many months at a time, the shepherds kept themselves busy with knitting, making use of... -
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Living in a country with a first openly transgender mayor in the world (1995) and the world's first openly transgender member of parliament (1999), I follow the now daily developments in US (and especially Florida) politics regarding gender and trans- rights with interest and amazement... -
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Capturing the Rugged Lives of Patagonia's Gauchos Some insight in the making of a National Geographic documentary. Enduring harsh winds and weather, encounters with wild bulls, and a lack of electricity, photographer Tomás Munita trekked through Chile's Patagonia. Through his photographs he... -
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On Netflix presently the Norwegian film Narvik, a historical film depicting the Battles of Narvik from 9 April to 8 June, 1940. By April 1940, Narvik, a small harbour on the Atlantic in northern Norway, had 85% of the iron ore used by the Nazi Germany's war machine exported through its port... -
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By Invitation Only: In 2020 SPB introduced the Flamingo Chobo400 Exclusive Chasseurs Series. Superb berets based on the Chobo400 Exclusive berets, modelled on the famous "Tartes" of the Chasseurs Alpins (the French elite mountain troops) and the Chasseurs Ardennais (the Belgian "Hunters of the...
