Red Beret

My overall review before the story: I bought this as it was cheap, it fits nicely, weighs almost nothing, and I've not had any issues with it flying off my head in the wind or falling off. I don't like the material as much, but that's just me, I'm weird about how a material feels against my skin. So onto my story on why I bought this: So my now ex-friend saw this ad online about a Shrek-themed rave in my area. I told her to please be Fiona (as she is taller than me and would look so beautiful as Fiona) so I could be Lord Farquaad (I'm 4'9"). I bought a costume, but couldn't find a red and gold crown or a hat similar to complete the look. I looked at other cosplayers' ideas of Lord Farquaad and saw that many of them used berets! I saw this one, it was pretty cheap as I had already spent a few hundred on my Lord Farquaad costume. It perfectly matched my whole fit. Unfortunately, my ex-friend didn't go as Fiona (I think she just wanted to embarrass me because she was a huge pick-me towards me specifically and was hoping to mingle with my male friend who ended up not going). I looked like a complete idiot at this rave!! It was my first rave ever and I didn't know most people would be wearing barely any clothing at all. So here's me, in a whole stuffy costume and heavy cape, in a small crowded area shoulder-to-shoulder with people, getting sweaty and irritated, with nobody knowing my costume was Lord Farquaad either!! It kinda upset me I spent so much money on this entire costume, but I then saw someone walk in wearing a get-up for a bedroom activity (if you get my meaning) and heard people say "oh wow, nice Lord Farquaad costume!" The rave kinda sucked for me and the music fell off after an hour in as well. Now I have this whole Lord Farquaad outfit and hat sitting here collecting dust for the one time to use during Halloween (at my grown age) for my nieces and nephews to have a good trick-or-treating lmao

I like the color, the fit. I wear it a lot

I ordered two of these- one in dark gray and the other in red. They were sent separately, and I got the gray one first. I have a big head with thick hair and the gray one fits fine, has a stretchable band, and looks nice. The red one came yesterday and is not the same product in my mind. It is super small and has absolutely no stretch along the edge and no evidence for any elastic in it like the gray one does. It is labeled as Chapeau but the packaging and hat do not show any size indicators. Maybe this problem only applies to the red beret. I will return the red one and keep the gray since it fits and hope the merchandising people for Amazon can investigate to make sure all the colors meet the description of the product and sizing in their respective bins!

Ordered a couple brands and this one was too small and band was tight for my average sized head. Didn't have enough fabric/height to style as needed. Recommend the beret from AWAYTR brand. Same price, truer red color and fit beautifully. AWAYTR brand is also 100% wool so holds the shape well

Bought it because it was a simple red beret that I could use to make a custom watermelon one with additional felt. Worked well and relatively cheap/stylish.

Big headed folks beware - I used this as part of a Lord Farquaad costume and while it served the look wonderfully, it was pretty tight on my head (even before adding the wig into the equation). It is a great hat though!

Leo's hat definitely made a hit at the art show where he was doing his painting.

Lindo