It's an interesting fashion statement to say the least. A beret on the head identifies you as either an artist with a healthy ego, a little old lady who crochets a lot, or a mime. And there are dozens of berets being worn in Vancouver right now. (I'm hoping they are mostly artists... the mime idea kind of scares me.)
But why is this fashion statement being made? These hats are not water-proof. Most of them will look awful if they get water stains on them. Many of them are crochet hats with lots of holes - the parts that are not holes are very absorbent wool that will stay wet for hours.
The Vancouver Writer's and Readers Festival - that I volunteered at again this year - was crowded with many beret covered heads. A large portion of the audience are want-to-be writers, so it wasn't that odd to see - that was the artists with healthy egos.
But I've seen many more people wearing berets out on the street after the festival wrapped up last weekend. In the rain. Yes, the rain is back in Vancouver. We expect it to stop in April - or March if we're lucky - until then we expect rain most every day. The only beret that will keep your head dry in this rain is a shower cap. I'm gonna look closer at these hats....
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