Beret Blog
Is the beret French or Scottish?
They look alike, but they are not the same hat. Camille compares the French beret and the Scottish tam o'shanter, feature by feature.
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What country invented the beret?
The honest answer is more interesting than one country. Camille walks through the Pyrenean roots behind the beret you know today.
Why do French men wear berets?
French men have worn berets for practical, military and artistic reasons across three centuries. Camille traces the real story behind the style.
Who originally wore berets?
Berets began as sturdy Pyrenean workwear centuries before Picasso made them famous. Camille traces the real origin story of who first wore a beret and why.
Who famously wore a beret?
From Picasso to Che Guevara to Zorro, Camille rounds up every famous beret wearer in history and what each of them was really saying by putting one on.
What is the Correct Way to Wear a Beret?
There is no single rule, but there is a classic way that always looks right. Camille shows exactly where a beret should sit, and how to tilt it with ease.
Why are Berets Worn Sideways ?
There is a reason every beret gets tilted instead of worn flat. Camille explains the fit logic behind the sideways beret and how to find your own angle.
Who can Wear a Beret?
There is no face shape a beret rules out and no age it stops suiting. Camille has fitted them on teenagers and on men in their eighties, and here she explains why fit and angle decide everything, how men wear it without it reading as feminine, and which colour to start with.
Why is Beret so Popular?
From Montmartre to street style, the beret keeps resurfacing instead of fading. Camille looks at why one soft wool shape has stayed relevant for over a century.
When Did French Berets Come Out ?
The French beret began as shepherd's headwear in the Pyrenees in the early 1800s, then passed through the army, the Paris art world and the Beat generation on its way to becoming a wardrobe classic. Camille traces the full timeline from the Béarn atelier.
Do Guys Wear French Berets ?
Men wear berets far more widely than the cliché suggests. Camille maps the places where a beret on a man is completely ordinary, from southwest France to the Argentine countryside, and explains what to pick if you want to join them.
Are Berets French?
Yes, but the real story starts on both sides of the Pyrenees. Camille traces how a shepherd's cap became France's most famous hat.
Is a Beret a Hat?
No brim, no problem. Camille settles the debate on whether a beret really counts as a hat, and how it compares to its closest cousins.
