I haven’t used a sewing machine since 1981 when it took me two terms to finish an apron, but today I managed to mark up, cut out and sew a beret 🙂 When in France and all that. This is another bookable experience through Air BnB (I should ask them for sponsorship 🙂 ), and under the friendly watchful eye of Mickael who is an accomplished fashion designer, you are guided through the process. There were three other lovely people with me and we had such a fun afternoon, talking and laughing, sharing a wine and some amazing cheese, and getting creative. Such a unique experience. Berets were originally worn by peasant farmers to keep warm and dry, then adopted by artists, the French resistance and other revolutionaries, and by soldiers because it is easy to pack and emblazon. Now it is making a fashion come-back and is quite the thing to wear. A small piece of France to take with me.
