Bavarian Alpine Hat (Dreispitz) – Green Wool by Faustmann

About the Bavarian Alpine Hat

This Bavarian alpine hat is the real thing — a genuine Trachtenhut made in Bavaria by Faustmann, one of the last true alpine hat makers still shaping wool the traditional way. I carry Faustmann because I grew up around these hats at the festivals and Oktoberfests my family worked for decades, and I know the difference between a costume piece and a hat built to last a lifetime. This is the latter. Of all the hats I carry, this hat is the one that leaves the shelf the fastest.

The wool is dense and remarkably soft, in the deep loden green that has always been the heart of alpine dress. And I mean soft — this is not the scratchy, stiff wool people brace themselves for when they think of a felt hat. It has a supple, almost brushed hand to it that surprises nearly everyone who picks one up, soft enough to wear against your forehead all day without a second thought. This is a thicker, warmer wool than you’ll find on most hats, and it shows the moment you pick it up — there’s a real weight and substance to it, and the first time you settle it on your head you simply know you’re holding something well made. That density is what makes it so warm, too; it holds heat the way only good wool can, which is exactly what you want from a hat built for mountain mornings.

The wool is pre-shrunk, so it won’t stretch out and lose its shape the way ordinary wool hats do. It will give just a touch with wear — that’s simply the nature of high-quality wool, and it lets the hat settle comfortably to your head — but it holds its size and character in a way lesser hats never manage. I back every one of these hats with a lifetime guarantee against defects, as I always have, because in all my years carrying these hats I’ve rarely seen one fail.

What gives the hat its character is the shape — a tall, gently rounded crown rising above a neatly rolled brim, the silhouette you see worn through the Bavarian and Tyrolean Alps. The crown is finished with three soft dimples, one on each side and one at the back, a traditional detail that gives the hat its structure and its unmistakable alpine profile. Around the base sits a hand-twisted double cord in matching green, tied off with a small knotted tassel at the side.

Worn to a festival, a Christmas market, or simply against a cold morning, a Faustmann hat carries the weight of a real tradition rather than an imitation of one. If you’d like to finish it in the traditional way, a hat feather or Gamsbart tuft is worn tucked into the cord at the side — sold separately, and easy to add whenever you’re ready.

Features

• Authentic Bavarian Dreispitz alpine hat (Trachtenhut), made in Bavaria by Faustmann
• Soft, dense wool in deep loden green
• Tall rounded crown with a rolled brim
• Hand-twisted double cord band with a knotted tassel
• Pre-shrunk to hold its size and shape
• Unisex — worn by men and women alike
• Lifetime guarantee against defects
• Available in sizes 54–62 cm
• Feather sold separately

Fit & Sizing

Alpine hats are sized by head circumference in centimeters, and this hat is offered in a full range from 54 to 62 cm. To find your size, run a soft tape measure around your head just above the ears and across the middle of your forehead, where the brim of the hat will rest, and match that measurement to the size in centimeters. If you fall between sizes, the wool has a little natural give and will mold gently to your head with wear, so most people size to the nearer measurement.

These hats are unisex, sized purely by head measurement rather than by men’s or women’s sizing, so anyone can wear them — just match your measurement to the centimeter size.

Size Chart

Our hats are sized by head circumference in centimeters. To find your size, wrap a soft tape measure around your head about 1 cm above your eyebrows and over your ears, and match the measurement to the cm size below. If you fall between two sizes, choose the larger.

See the size dropdown above for the sizes available in this hat.

Care

This hat is dry clean only — never wash it in water, which will distort the wool and ruin the shape. To keep it clean day to day, brush the wool lightly with a soft hat brush (nail brush works too), always working in one direction. For lint or dust, a simple trick works better than any brush: wrap a piece of tape around your hand, sticky side out, and pat it gently over the surface — it lifts away dust and fibers the brush leaves behind. Let the hat dry naturally if it catches rain, resting it on its crown or a hook rather than the brim so it holds its shape, and store it somewhere cool and dry, away from direct heat. Cared for this way, it will keep its form for many years.

Perfect For

• Oktoberfest, Christmas markets, and Bavarian or Tyrolean festivals
• Anyone who wants a genuine Trachtenhut rather than a costume piece
• Traditional German and Austrian folk dress (Tracht)
• A lasting gift for someone with alpine or Bavarian heritage
• Pairing with a hat feather or Gamsbart for the full traditional look

Authentic German Craftsmanship

The alpine hat is one of the oldest living pieces of German and Austrian folk dress, worn in the mountain regions long before it ever became associated with festival season. Its shape was practical before it was traditional — wool to turn the weather, a firm brim to shade the eyes, a cord to hold it fast in a mountain wind. Over generations it settled into the form you see here, and Faustmann has kept building it the old way while most of the trade moved on.

If you’d like to understand where these hats come from and why they matter, our guide to traditional German alpine hats traces the history and meaning behind the Trachtenhut and how it became part of Bavarian dress. You’ll find the rest of our authentic pieces throughout our German hats collection, all chosen the same way — for being the genuine article.