New at South Pacific Berets: Catalan Barretines!
A barretina is a traditional Catalan man’s hat. It is a hat
in the form of a bag, made of wool, traditionally red or purple. In variants,
it was worn by people in various cultures around the Mediterranean Sea, like
Catalonia, Valencia, Ibiza, Provence, Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia and parts of
the Balkans and Portugal.
Today, use of the barretina is not common in everyday life,
but it is regularly used in folklore dances, or as a symbol of Catalan
identity. Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí were great advocates for the barretina.
And recently, there has been resurgence in wearing barretines, due to the
movement for Catalan independence.
South Pacific Berets stocks barretines from three
traditional manufacturers from Catalonia; made according to age old tradition
in acrylic or 100% natural wool, "nude" or fully lined, showing
artisan craftsmanship and offering great comfort.
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