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We do not know a lot about berets in Australia. We first notice boys wearing berets in France (1870s). They of course hacvec a much more extensive history, butv this is when we first see bys commonly wearing them, often to school. They were a rather common everyday type of headwear. We also see them boys wearing them in Belgium, but not in many other countries. After World War I, they began showing up in America, Britain and other countries, even in Germny despite the strong anti-French feeling there. We do not understand this. In America many girls wore them, calling them tams. English girls and British Empire girls also wore them. Some girls' schools adopted them as part of the school uniform. Boys did not commonly wear berets, but we see some younger boys wearing them. The boys did notwear them as everyday clothing, they were more of a dressy, smart casual style. This was the case in America and apparently Australia as well. Presumably in part related to the Americans and British Empire forces serving in France. After World War II we see some Scouts wearing berets, presumably because some special forces units wore them during the War.
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