Beret Blog
Is a Beret Okay for Rain?
Wool beads off a drizzle and keeps you warm even when damp, but no beret is waterproof. Camille explains where the limit sits, how to wear one on a wet day, and how to dry it without ruining it.
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How to Style a Beret for a Wedding
A beret is one of the most graceful ways to top a wedding look, softer than a fascinator and far easier to wear. Here is how to choose the fabric and colour, style it as a guest or a bride, add one finishing touch, and keep it perfect from the ceremony to the last dance.
Outfits With a Beret
Jeans and a knit, a blazer, a black dress: a beret finishes them all. Camille shares the pairings and colours that always look pulled together.
Is It Cultural Appropriation to Wear a Beret?
A clear, thoughtful answer to a question many shoppers ask before they buy. Camille breaks down the real history behind the beret.
Wearing a Beret in Different Seasons
A beret is not just for winter. Camille matches fabric weights and colours to every season, so the same tilt works in July as it does in January.
Beret Styling for Different Age Groups
A beret suits every age; only the colour and the angle change. Here is how to wear one through your teens, thirties, forties, fifties and beyond, with the shades, tilts and fit that keep it looking effortless at every stage.
The Modern History of the French Beret
From army issue in the 1880s to Paris studios, post-war cinema, the Beat generation and the runway, the beret kept changing meaning while barely changing shape. Camille walks through the modern chapters from her Béarn workshop.
Do Berets go to the left or the right?
Left or right? The tilt is not random. Camille explains what the French military actually does, why civilians should follow their parting instead, and how to make your chosen side look deliberate every time.
What is the best Fabric for a Beret ?
Wondering which beret fabric to choose? Camille breaks down wool, merino, lambswool, cotton, canvas and denim, how each one actually feels to wear, and the one she reaches for first.
How to put a badge on a beret?
Pin it to swap, stitch it for good. Camille walks through both ways to attach a badge to a beret, and exactly where on the felt it should sit.
How to clean a beret?
Keep your beret looking new for years. Camille shares the gentle hand-wash method, easy stain fixes, and the drying habits that protect the wool and its shape.
What hat do French men wear?
Camille compares the beret and the fedora, France's two signature hats for men, and how to know which one an outfit actually calls for.
What's another word for beret?
Camille sorts the real synonyms for beret from the imposters, chapeau, tam o'shanter, boina, and the hats that simply are not the same thing.
