How to Wear a Beret

The first step in learning to wear a beret is to understand exactly how to place it on your head. Berets are designed to be worn to the side:

1. Place the beret on your head with the edge about 1-1.5 cm from your ears and 3/4 of the way up your forehead. The back should reach to the back of your neck but should fit comfortably.
2. Tuck the brim: push the brim upwards and inwards, pulling the fabric of the edge of the beret down and over the brim so it's not visible.
3. Position the beret correctly: lower one side of the beret and place it over your ear so it sits at the right angle.
4. Adjust the beret until you find a balance and look good. Adjusting a beret is an art. There's no "right" way to wear a beret; it's how you feel you look best. Lowering the beret more over the ear creates a more dramatic look, but it also flattens the beret. Pull up on the top of the beret to reduce the slant and achieve a fuller look.

Get inspired!

The pictures above are a great example of how to wear a beret. These curated images showcase how berets were worn from the 1930s and 1940s, through the 1970s and 1990s, up to the present day.

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