The Tyrolean hat (also Bavarian hat or Alpine hat) is a type of headwear that originally came from the Tyrol in the Alps, in what is now part of Austria and Italy. A typical Tyrolean hat originally had a crown tapering to a point and was made of green felt with a brim roughly the width of a hand. There are various forms of Tyrolean hat. Frequently the hats are decorated with a coloured, corded hatband and a spray of flowers, feathers or "brush" at the side of the crown. The traditional "brush" is made of the tail of the chamois goat. It takes a variety of forms, and may often be combined with feathers.
In
the 19th and 20th centuries the Tyrolean hat became the image bearer
of "Tyrolean culture" as a tourist symbol, influenced also
by folk music bands who wore fanciful "local" costumes.
Today, many people have Bavarian hats made of loden cloth (a thick,
water resistant woollen material with a short pile, first produced by
peasants in Austria), trimmed with cord and decorated with various
accessories, like hat pins, feathers, a tuft of chamois hair, and
pins commemorating their travels and exploits.
Zürs is one of the most renowned winter sports resorts in the Alps. Located in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, almost directly on the border to North Tyrol, near the Flexenpass, Zürs is part of the Arlberg region, which also includes Lech, Oberlech, Zug, and Stubenbach. (Wikipedia)
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