French girls don’t wear berets? But it’s still classic!

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 Admin

For a long time, the legendary French style was dominated by berets, striped shirts, and big red lips, and had been severely labeled.

In 2016, Jeanne Damas, a representative of the new generation of French style, said in an interview with Vogue:

“French girls don’t wear berets!”

Of course, it doesn’t mean that absolutely no one wears it. In fact, it is just a reminder for everyone not to stereotype a certain style. It is true that the beret is one of the representative items of French style, but in today’s world where dressing styles are so diverse, not every French girl will be keen on it.

Blogger AnneLaure Mais Moreau, who is also one of the representatives of contemporary French style, still wears it.

We like French style, and most of us like its elegant and casual concept. We can completely follow this concept and create our own style instead of imitating it by piling up single items.

Do you think that since the French fashion icon has said not to wear berets, should we just stop wearing them?

No, berets are still a fashion accessory with a long history, a retro feel, and a strong decorative effect! Not only are many people still wearing them, but some people are often addicted to them!

Blogger Gabrielle Bassett directly wrote in her profile that she is a “Beret wearer”

Berets have a long history, dating back to the 15th century, when shepherds in the Basque region in southern France bordering Spain used this soft, warm round felt hat as a shelter from the wind and rain (they could take it off to wipe sweat, and it could also be used as a cushion because it was soft).

Painters who often sketched also fell in love with this hat that could protect against wind and rain. From then on, berets had a literary and artistic atmosphere.

Also because of its warmth, portability and foldability, it was adopted by the military during the two world wars, first in Europe and then spreading to the world.

At the beginning of the 20th century, French gentlemen and ladies began to wear berets, and berets began to become active on the historical stage as a fashion item.

Last year, Who What Wear interviewed three French bloggers about their views on berets. They all felt that the reason they wore berets was not because of the French style, but because of their retro and versatile features.

Kenza Sadoun el Glaoui : Wearing a beret does not mean dressing in a French way, it just means that I am wearing a hat – it can be paired with a casual or minimalist style. At the same time, the retro flavor of the beret makes it very suitable for colliding with fashionable items.

Adeline Rapon: A beret is one of the easiest ways to add variety to an outfit! If I’m going to a party or something that requires me to dress up, I’ll wear a beret.

Today’s berets come in a variety of materials and colors, so they can be paired with almost any outfit!

Sabina Socol: Wearing a beret is so cliché, especially when it comes to French style, but for me, a beret is something that is worn for the right occasion, like fashion week.

Seeing this, some friends will definitely say that berets are not suitable for me!

My friend Yuanzi and I are both big-headed people. We once thought that berets were not suitable for us, but we found that it was not the case until we tried them on.

As for who is suitable to wear a beret, I have always thought it is a mystery. I have seen people say that they are not suitable for wearing a beret because of their big head, small head, long face, short stature, or some other reason…

Berets can modify the imperfections in the upper part of the head (such as a flat top, a pointed head, or a flat head on the sides), but they also have a lot to do with facial features, temperament, and clothing style.

In addition to choosing the material and color, you can also choose the appropriate way to wear it according to your face shape, facial features and head shape. The same beret will bring completely different decorative effects and fashion senses when worn in different ways.

Generally speaking:

– Girls with long faces can try to cover part of their forehead with the brim of the beret;

-The Girls with high cheekbones and strong facial lines can try wearing it diagonally;

– Girls with round faces are suitable to wear the beret backwards.

Wear obliquely

One of the ways to wear it at an angle is to put the brim of the beret on your head and then adjust the hat body to an inclined angle.

The second way to wear it diagonally is to wear the entire beret diagonally on your head. This way of wearing gives you an elegant and playful feeling.

After wearing

Showing most or all of your forehead and letting the peak of the beret point back will add volume to the top and back of your skull, making your head appear fuller without cutting into the shape of your face.

Alice Catherine, a blogger with a round face, mainly wears it this way

Wearing

Of course, you can also choose to wear it straight. It is also a good choice for girls with a nice face shape or good looks.

In fact, in addition to the above three ways of wearing, the beret can be adjust at will to wrap the head more.

It is better to use a small clip to fix it and wrap it less.

Choose a larger size.

Or a small and tight style, both are fine.

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Berets are more versatile than you think

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Don’t limit it to French or retro styles. In fact, berets can be match with many styles and play different roles in them.

Retro style enthusiast Gabrielle Bassett uses it to enhance the completeness and richness of retro style outfits, which is naturally not inconsistent.

She does own a lot of berets, in different materials and colors.

Gabrielle has high cheekbones and a flat head. Comparing the photos with those without a beret, we can see that the beret does have a good decorative effect.

Simple outfits can also be embellish with berets to add a more classic flavor and a touch of retro feel, making simple outfits more likely to stand out from the ordinary.

Spanish blogger Saray Martin is also a painter and a beret lover. In addition to retro and classic styles, she has more attempts in matching berets.

For example, with leather jackets,