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The Tyrolean hat (also Bavarian hat orAlpine hat) is a type of headwear that originally came from the Tyrolin the Alps, in what is now part of Austria and Italy. A typicalTyrolean hat originally had a crown tapering to a point and was madeof green felt with a brim roughly the width of a hand. There are various forms of Tyroleanhat. Frequently the hats are decorated with a coloured, cordedhatband and a spray of flowers, feathers or \"brush\" at theside of the crown. The traditional \"brush\" is made of thetail of the chamois goat. It takes a variety of forms, and may oftenbe combined with feathers.
Inthe 19th and 20th centuries the Tyrolean hat became the image bearerof \"Tyrolean culture\" as a tourist symbol, influenced alsoby 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 bypeasants in Austria), trimmed with cord and decorated with variousaccessories, like hat pins, feathers, a tuft of chamois hair, andpins commemorating their travels and exploits.
This is a rare piece with tri-colored hair. Measures approximately 5\" long overall. Great vintage condition. Pin is shown on a hat for scale but the hat is not included.
