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Berets. Oh, the connotations; and the connotations! France, Picasso, Che, Revolution, Romance, Art, Existentialism, Special Military Forces, Spain, The Basque, Impressionism, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Monica Lewinsky, The Pyrenees, Camus, Sartre, The Underground, Bob Marley, and on and on. Is there an article of clothing that drips with resonance and symbolism more than "The Beret"? I think not.

We, The Village Hat Shop, have been selling berets since the spring of 1980 and on the web since 1997. You'll find berets from three continents and half-dozen countries assembled at our four California retail stores and at Berets.com. So whether you are looking for men's berets, women's berets, or berets in bulk you have come to the right place - Berets.com

Berets, as well as a full range of hats are now being sold in the UK and Europe at www.HatsAndCaps.co.uk.

Where lie the origins of our love for "The Beret"?

In the summer of 1969, between my junior and senior year at Michigan State University, I traveled with backpack in tow, throughout Europe. In early July, at dawn, I arrived...

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