Why Do the French Wear Berets?Kathryn White
9th ID RECON men wearing Purple Berets, circa 1967 anyone with information on the wearing of the Purple Berets with White Flashes please contact Jack@LJMilitaria.com ( for more pics and a Purple(VNN) Beret click on picture ) - - - - 4110L & K - 101st ABD ...
Many often associate berets - raspberry or not - with the French... or French mimes, at least. A beret is at the foundation of several other hat styles, but it's essentially asimple soft piece of clothworn around the crown of a man or woman's head. ...
or French mimes, at least. A beret is at the foundation of several other hat styles, but it's essentially a simple soft piece of cloth worn around the crown of a man or woman's head. During the Middle Ages, most made berets with felt because it was cheap, available, and weather...