Beret Blog
What is the difference between a tam and a beret?
They look alike in a photograph and behave nothing alike in the hand. Camille walks through origin, craft, shape and care so you can tell a Scottish tam from a French beret at a glance.
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What color beret should I wear?
Black, navy or a bold red? Camille breaks down which beret colours flatter warm and cool skin, and how to build a small set of shades you will actually reach for.
Can a man wear a beret?
Men wore the beret first, and it still suits them. Camille walks through the fit that makes or breaks it, the neutral shades to begin with, and three plain outfits that carry a beret without ever looking like a costume.
What is the point of a beret?
Warmth, instant polish and real history in one hat. Camille explains the three reasons the beret has never gone out of style, and which one might be yours.
Why do painters wear a beret?
The real story behind the painter's beret: where it started with Renoir, why wool suited a working studio, and how to wear the look today without it feeling like a costume.
What do beret colors mean?
Every beret shade tells a little story. Camille walks through what red, blue, green, black and cream really signal, so you can pick a colour that fits your mood.
Are berets classy?
Camille settles the question for good: yes, a beret is classy, and here is exactly what makes it read that way rather than costumey.
What is beret in english?
"Beret" needs no translation, it already is the English word. Camille traces it back to the Béarn, explains how to say it, and clears up the hats it gets confused with.
What is the most popular hat in France?
Which hat do French people actually wear? Camille, a Béarn-trained beret maker, sorts the beret from the bonnet, the casquette, the canotier and the Panama, and explains why only one of them is genuinely French.
What size beret should I get?
Not sure which beret size to buy? Camille shows you how to measure your head in a minute, how a beret should really sit, and what to do when you land between sizes.
Are berets only for winter?
Wool for winter, cotton for summer, and everything in between. Camille breaks down which beret weight to wear in every season, no drawer full of duplicates required.
Is it okay to wear a beret?
Wondering if a beret is really for you? Camille shares the fit and confidence tips she gives first-time wearers, from the easiest starting colour to dressing it up for an evening out.
What face shape can wear a beret?
Round, oval, square, heart or long, every face suits a beret. Camille shows the angle that flatters each shape, so yours frames your features.
