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Last Post

The Last Post for the time being - South Pacific Berets is off to the other side of the planet, visiting beret manufacturers, following leads on beret related matters, doing some beret photography in the wild and in between enjoying some holidays.  

Meanwhile, some orders will ship within the usual 24 hours, but others will have to wait till my return on 19 October. Given low stock numbers of certain beret models, good to order when ready and secure your choice of beret. 

In short: all orders placed from 25 September through 19 October may face a delay in delivery of maximum 3 weeks.

The Beret Project too takes a break - no written posts, but a daily relevant picture.

See you all on the 19th of October!

Juliane Gorman (of Felt Happiness)

Juliane Gorman (of Felt Happiness) first felted long ago as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design. Later, she took millinery classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology (NY) and freelanced in costume shops.

 The enchantment of creating went into dormancy while she pursued other day-jobs and parenthood, but nowadays, energized by the natural world, fairy tales and fine art, she creates wearable art hats that are useful, comfortable and flattering.

 Juliane says “my FeltHappiness Hats will energize YOU, and help you better enjoy your Winter, Spring or Fall. Winter (and Life) need not be gray. Let's Live Colorfully!”

Willard John Pottinger's Beret in Horizon Blue

The photo of this 'horizon blue' beret, I came across in an article in the Toronto Star.  It was the beret of Willard John Pottinger who served as a private in the 5th Canadian Mounted Regiment during World War 1.

This beret is interesting for two reasons: the model is a typical Russian/East European beret, similar to those still made in Warsaw today, consisting of various pieces of woven wool cloth sewn together.

The second reason is it's colour, in 'horizon blue', the soft blue colour that was the standard for uniforms in the French military at the time.

I have not come across any similar (Canadian) beret...

Chung Eui-chae

This undated file photo shows Monsignor Chung Eui-chae, defined as "the intellectual of Korean Catholicism." 

Chung died of old age in Seoul at the age of 98 on Dec. 27, 2023, the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul said.

André Béhotéguy

André Béhotéguy (1900 –1960) was a French rugby union player from Bayonne (Basque Country) who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team. He also competed in rowing, possibly winning a French title.

His “regular career” was building large corkscrews although in later years he ran a flower shop in Nice.