Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about BERET!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: mass production of berets began in the 19th century in France and Spain . the basque-style-beret was the traditional headgear of Aragonese and Navarrian shepherds . commercial beret-making became industrialised in the 19th century . the first factory, Beatex-Laulhere, claims production records dating back to 1810 . by 1928 more than 20 french factories and some Spanish and Italian the berets were approved for use by King George V in 1924 . it was suggested to Alec Gatehouse by Eric Dorman-Smith . they were designed to protect men’s hair from oil in a tank the black RTR beret was made famous by Field Marshal Montgomery in the Second World War . older gentlemen usually wear it squared on the head, jutting forward . in central and south America, local custom usually military uniform berets feature a headband or sweatband attached to the wool . they are often adorned with a cap badge, either in cloth or metal . some have a piece of buckram or other military berets often have external sweatbands of leather, pleather or ribbon . newer styles made of Polar fleece are also popular . the traditional “sweatband” is folded inwardly . the colours adopted for folk costumes vary by region and purpose . the black beret became the common headgear of workers in France and Spain . laulhère has been making bérets since 1840 . Boneteria Auloronesa is a small artisan French beret manufacturer . there are today, three manufacturers in France . the beret is a strong symbol of the unique identity of southwestern France . it’s considered a symbol of Scottish patriotism . other Scottish types include the tam-o’-shan the maroon beret was officially introduced in 1942, and became his trademark . in the 1950s special forces units began wearing a green beet as headgear . the u.s. army’s the beret was adopted by the Chinese as a fashion statement and for its political undertones . in the 1960s several activist groups adopted the black bereret . black berets were worn over hoods in public appearances . the style is often erroneously called a kufi, after the skullcap known as kukfune . they consider