Beret

A beret (UK: {{IPA|}}, US: {{IPA|}}; IPA) is a soft round cap with a flat crown which is worn by both men and women. The cap fits snugly around the head, and the soft crown can be shaped in a variety of ways – it is commonly pushed to one side. Berets were originally worn by Northern Basque peasants and were knitted from wool. Today berets are normally made from wool felt.

Civilian use and association of berets

Aside from armed forces, berets are associated with a variety of other different people. A beret completes the image of the stereotypical Frenchman, especially French peasants, artists, and intellectuals, even though berets are fairly rare in France nowadays. It also was the stereotypical headgear of film directors until it was replaced in the public eye with the baseball cap in the 1980s. Berets are also worn by some scout groups and are part of the stereotype of Beatniks.

Related Topics:
Stereotypical Frenchman - Peasant - Artist - Intellectual - Film - Director - Baseball cap - 1980s - Scout - Beatnik

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Berets have become the standard headgear of the Castilian peasant, and sousaphone players in marching bands, who typically wear berets because the regular uniform hat would get in the way of the bell.

Related Topics:
Castilian - Sousaphone - Marching band

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