More on Bereted Crossdressers, from Australia

From ACT (Australian Capital Territories) Police (source):

ACT Policing is seeking assistance from the public to help identify a man who police believe is responsible for a number of indecent acts committed in the past six months.

About 9pm on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, a 14-year-old male was approached by a male, driving a late-model silver coloured BMW, as he walked along Hindmarsh Drive onto Streeton Drive in Rivett. The driver got out of the car and attempted to engage the teenager in conversation before exposing himself and conducting an indecent act in front of the victim.

The second incident occurred on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, about 10.30pm. A 29-year-old female was walking home along Streeton Drive near Mulley Street, Holder, when she was approached by a man. The man engaged in a short conversation with the victim prior to exposing himself.

About 3.30am on Saturday, February 26, 2011, a 14-year-old girl was walking along Melrose Drive in Phillip when she was approached by a man wearing a knee length white dress. The man has touched the girl on the shoulder and attempted to remove some of her clothing. The teenager has slapped the man in defence and run home.

In all three incidents the man says to the victims that he has been at a cross dressing party.

The offender is described as a Caucasian male, aged in his mid 20s to early 30s, between 165cm (5’5”) and 170cm (5’7”) tall, with a slim build and a shaved brown head.

In the first incident the offender was wearing an open, brown waist-length coat with pink underwear underneath and a beret. In the second incident the man was wearing a black beret, a grey coloured mid-thigh- length overcoat with peach or pale pink coloured underwear underneath and strappy high heeled shoes.

In the most recent incident the man was wearing a blond shoulder-length wig, a white dress with frills on it, with a bra underneath and white high-heeled shoes.

Police believe these incidents are related and are appealing for anyone else who may have come into contact with this man or who can assist police with the investigation to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers website on www.act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

Martin Parr's Berets

Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at aspects of modern life, in particular provincial and suburban life in England. 

Tallinn, Estonia. A shop selling cards and posters. 1992.

St. Petersburg, Russia. 1992

Helmond, Netherlands. Carnival; Evers Slegers. 2012. 

Cambridge, UK. 2005

Crossdressing with Beret

Cross-dressing refers to the act of wearing clothing and other accoutrements commonly associated with the opposite sex within a particular society. Cross-dressing has been used for purposes of disguise, comfort, and as a literary trope in modern times and throughout history.

Nearly every human society throughout history has expected distinctions to be made between males and females by the style, color, or type of clothing they are expected to wear, and likewise most societies have had a set of social norms, views, guidelines, or even laws defining what type of clothing is appropriate for each gender. It does not, however, necessarily indicate transgender identity since a person who cross-dresses does not always identify as being of a gender other than their assigned gender.

The term "cross-dressing" denotes an action or a behavior without attributing or implying any specific causes for that behavior. Some people automatically connect cross-dressing behavior to transgender identity or sexual, fetishist, and homosexual behavior, but the term itself does not imply any motives.

SPB Newsletter

I am not a fan of advertising and direct mail, yet at the same time, I do like to inform regular customers and Beret Project visitors of developments at South Pacific Berets, new models that come up, stock levels at the shop and interesting news facts from that wide world of berets.

The most sensible answer seemed to be a free subscription newsletter. The idea is to publish one every month and send it out electronically to those who have subscribed - easy to start, easy to stop, as per your liking.

If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please drop me a line with "new subscriber" in the subject field of your email and I'll add you to the list!

The first issue is meant to go out in the 2nd week of August.

John Vink's Berets

Belgian photographer John Vink studied photography at the fine arts school of La Cambre in Brussels in 1968. He is a freelance journalist since 1971.

Like several photojournalists who came to maturity in the 80s, Vink became impatient with the apocalyptic stories published in magazines about the developing world. Instead of thinking of history in black-and-white terms, Vink reconceptualizes the coverage of other, foreign places, revealing that their cultures are already familiar to the viewer, because they're part of the total fabric of the world. The photographer, just another participant in the daily round, plays the important role of making introductions.

Morina, Albania. 30 May 1999 Kosovar refugees released after two weeks of detention in Mitrowice prison by the Serbs, collapsing just after having crossed the border.

 Ujguli, Republic of Georgia, 9 February, 2000 Dato Ratiani in the stable.

Kapikule, Turkey. 6 July, 1989. Bulgarian refugees. Improvised barber shop in transit camp.

Piornedo. (Asturias), Spain. 1987.

Berets on Beagles

Thomas Hoepker's Berets

Thomas Hoepker is a German photographer and member of Magnum Photos known for stylish color photo features. He also documented the 9/11 World Trade Center destruction.

CSSR. 1961. Village in the Tatra mountains. Kids playing in the street.

Functionaries of Communist Youth organization FDJ watch a music parade walk by in front of Hedwigs church in East Berlin, 1975.

Worker at a Cuban cigar factory, 1994.

The new SPECIAL: Peaked Berets

Ah, the new SPECIAL, and quite special indeed: PEAKED BERETS!

Is there something like a peaked beret? Yes, but they are hard to find. Although many flat caps, newsboy caps, 6 and 8 panel caps are often mistakenly called 'beret', they are not. All these are made of at least two pieces of fabric, sewn together; a beret is made of one piece of knitted material, closed in a circular shape with the thread of the closure still sticking out at the center of the hat. A peaked beret is just that, with a peak added to it!

Peaked berets were made in France during the 1950's and '60's, but production has stopped since, until the release of the beautiful Casquettes by Laulhere - officially from September, 2013, but already available through South Pacific Berets.
Also, South Pacific Berets is proud to offer our own 100% pure wool in a one-size-fit-all, 250mm diameter model and the peaked berets made by Hoodlums, USA in 300mm diameter.

One of the more famous wearers of a peaked beret was the Dutch painter and COBRA co-founder Corneille; featuring on the picture below.

For a limited time only at well reduced prices: http://southpacificberets.com/specials.php

Richard Kalvar's Berets

Richard Kalvar is an American photographer who has been associated with Magnum Photos since 1975. 

Town of Ponza. At the port. 1984.

USA. New York. 1975.

Hand-made paper at the Moulin Richard Le Bas. 

The wood pulp is placed on racks and then dried. 1972.

Paris. 6th arrondissement, Luxembourg Garden.

Guy Le Querrec's Berets

Guy Le Querrec is a French photographer and filmmaker, noted for his documentary images of jazz musicians. He is a member of Magnum Photos.

French jazz musician Henri Texier (contrebasse)

 The tenor sax player Sonny Rollins

 Paris. 13th arrondissement. Boulevard Kellerman. 

Demonstrators going to a meeting at Charlety stadium. May 27th 1968.

Castilla La Mancha, Village of Lillo, cafe. 1 October 1971.

Masks and Berets

 

Eve Arnold's Berets

Eve Arnold, OBE, Hon. FRPS was an American photojournalist. She joined Magnum Photos agency in 1951, and became a full member in 1957.

Audrey Hepburn interviewing a Jewish refugee in Paris, from Morocco, who fled from anti-semitism. 1968.

Anthony Quinn on location for 'The Magus'. 1967.

Thatcher, Andalucia, Spain 1966.

Stuart Franklin's Berets

Stuart Franklin (1956) is a British photographer, a member of Magnum Photos, and a former President of Magnum Photos (2006–2009).

FRANCE: St Germain de Calberte. Making goats cheese

JAPAN: Tokyo. Diamaru Department Store. 2002.

SPAIN. Fishing villiage. Harbour. 1985.

SPAIN. Galicia. Family meal. 1985.

Saddam's Beret by Thomas Dworzak

Thomas Dworzak IRAQ. Baghdad. 10/2002. Screen shots of Iraqi TV.

The 3 state controlled Iraqi TV channels show non stop repeating music programs , a handfull of singers singing patriotic songs and military parades, endlessly repeating footage of Presidents Saddam HUSSEIN at different occasions. 

Since the 1991 Gulf War Saddam HUSSEIN has hardly ever appeared in public and lives in total isolation in one of his many palaces.

EWK, Beret-Spy (55)

My brother Emile's birthday, 55 years now, and what way better to honour this historical fact than by publishing some more of his 'spy photographs'. Happy birthday, Bro!

Supermarket, Netherlands

Street scene, New Orleans, USA

Tilburg, Netherlands

Unknown location

Self-portrait EWK (beret Spy)