How ‘Waterproof’ is your Beret?

The chances of seeing a Frenchman wearing a beret in Paris - are probably about the same as bumping into Matt Damon or Brad Pitt on their way home from the Cannes film festival. If you do see someone wearing a French beret, it could well be our neighbor who is Scottish. When he’s not wearing his beret, he might even being wearing his kilt.
The reason I bring up the beret is because a conversation came up recently about the waterproof quality of the beret. Peter tells us that the real berets our made with goathair which helps the beret to remain waterproof.

Luckily.
You may recall the video i posted of featuring the French terrier - Lucy. Lucy chases brooms and barks at vacuum cleaners and wheelbarrows. She has also done the unthinkable. During a ride about town, Lucy peed in Peter’s beret which he had left on the backseat of the car.

He has assured us that with a thorough washing, the beret is just as good as ever. There are probably several morals to this story. Make sure if you buy a beret, get an authentic Basque beret (that’s the region in France where men do wear berets).

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