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Flashback Summer: Stash-Busting Vintage Beret - Sweater Girls knitting book

I'm on a constant search for hats that flatter my round face and short hair, and I finally decided to start making my own. I've found that a beret works well for both my hair and face shape as well as being a classic style that works for any decade. I decided to look through my patterns and stash to see what I could come up with for a low-budget topper. I decided to go with a knit beret because I've never made one before and I have a few balls of yarn that won't be big enough for…

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a woman with long blonde hair wearing a black hat and sweater is looking at the camera

Le Béret is one of the most famous French couvre-chefs (hats) ever. It was originally made for working class men, then during the WW II, the beret became the enblem of French patriotism when the French Resistance adopted it. Later on, women started wearing them, as did artists and intellectuals. To the French, le béret is a symbol of France’s rural past, and remains in favour with fashionistas. Abroad though, it endures as a symbol of France.

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I find it interesting how often people ask me how they should wear their beret and, searching the internet, it seems to be a major problem for (potential) beret wearers. There is no right way, of course - you should wear your beret the way you like it, whether it's leaning to the left, right, on the back of your head, pulled forward in a bill-shape...Soldiers seem to be most fuzzy about the way they look (see previous post A Sign of our Greatness..?), but there are plenty of manuals around…

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