Beret

The semi rigid felt hat (from the piedmontese and Lombard lobia: name of the covered gallery of modest houses) also owes its success to the deputy Cristiano Lobbia (1826-1878) who was wearing it. Cristiano Lobbia was born in Asiago, was a famous patriot, he joined the 1848 insurrections against the …

The Black beret, considered to be the revolutionary headgear par excellence, has certainly deserved a place in wardrobes of the symbols of the 1900’s. Usually made from wool or felt cloth, brimless and without a peak, this famous beret was used for the first time by the farm workers in …