The beret, associated with European art and romance, began as the headgear of choice for early 19th Century Basque shepherds. Artists, writers, and bohemians adopted it later in the century as a gesture of rebellion against the status quo. Members of the French Resistance, Le Maquis, wore berets during World War II. Modern armies favor the beret for everyday wear, and Che Guevara made berets popular with the soldier's counterparts, today's young revolutionaries. And of course, who can forget that young revolutionary, Monica Lewinsky, and the beret that she wore during "The Hug" that we saw (ad nauseam) on T.V.
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