And again berets. In the fall-winter 2018-2019 season, designers suggest wearing voluminous berets. Berets have been worn for a long time, it is even difficult to name the exact time and country, when they began to wear headdresses similar in cut to berets. Flat-top hats made from wool have been used by the people of southwestern France and northern Spain for a long time.

Takes in history

In the Middle Ages in Europe, rather voluminous berets were worn by men and women. During the Renaissance, the beret was especially popular among representatives of art: artists, poets, sculptors. And this period began in Italy in the XIV century and lasted until the XVI century.

Since then, many people have always associated the beret with a bohemian lifestyle, lightness, freedom and some romance. Among the portraits of men by Rembrandt and Hans Holbein the Younger, we can see many dressed in voluminous berets, for example, King Henry VIII himself or Thomas More.



In museums around the world, there are many art canvases that confirm the popularity of berets in European countries in the Middle Ages... Berets were decorated with embroidery, ostrich feathers, pearls, brooches, buckles and precious stones. At the beginning of the 16th century, berets decorated with braid came into fashion. In the XVII century, berets were introduced into the form of the pages of the Florentine dukes, blue - in summer, red - in winter.




In Russia, the beret appeared in women's wardrobe at the beginning of the 19th century and was worn only by married women. These headdresses were made of luxurious materials: silk, velvet, lace. They were decorated with an agraph or a feather. Secular ladies wore beret as an item of ballroom dress, without taking it off at the ball. You, of course, remember A.S. Pushkin in the poem "Eugene Onegin" Tatyana Larina's crimson beret. Scarlet and crimson berets were especially relevant. A little later, berets again became an attribute of artists and actors.



In the 30s of the last century, berets made of wool, leather and other dense materials came into fashion. During this period they were decorated with a veil, artificial flowers, embroidery and brooches.

Nowadays, berets are still worn by more women and of different ages, although among men of the older generation there are also admirers of this headdress. It should certainly be noted that berets are an element of military uniforms, moreover, in many countries of the world. But this is a completely different topic, which will require a separate conversation and a lot of time.

Berets, as it is already clear, continue to occupy a place in our wardrobes. Here are just what!


This year, designers are offering spectacular three-dimensional models. Various materials are relevant for berets, from woolen fabric to felt, cashmere and suede, leather, textiles and velvet and even fur.

For fur berets this season, designers preferred not short-cropped or smooth fur, but on the contrary, with a longer pile, which will add even more volume. In the latter case, the beret can really be obtained of immense dimensions, and quite warm.



When cold weather approaches, many women of fashion greet them with sadness. The thought that summer has passed and that you will have to give your hair to the wind or hide it under warm hats make you melancholy and melancholy. And in vain. Look at the berets on offer famous designers in the 2018 - 2019 season, and the melancholy will instantly dissipate. With such berets, you can create the most incredible images that are impossible in the summer.

The sophistication and elegance that are acquired with a beret in any look are difficult to reproduce with any other headpiece. And I would like to add that this effect can be achieved for a woman of any age and any face shape.

It all depends on how you put it on. You can wear a beret in different ways. As in the Middle Ages, Giorgio Armani suggests wearing a beret, strongly sliding it to one side. You can completely remove your hair under the headdress, or you can leave it loose, like in Sonia Rykiel.

The Versace designer advises to wear bright berets with a bright addition - for example, a kerchief, which will enhance the effect of color and expressiveness of the image. The beret is a great addition to the romantic style.