Red Alpine Fedora – by Faustmann

About the Red Alpine Fedora

Most alpine hats play it quiet in loden green or gray, and then there’s this one. The red alpine fedora is for the person who wants to be seen — the hat that turns heads at a festival and stands out in any crowd, without ever tipping over into costume. The rich red wool carries all the genuine Faustmann craftsmanship of the traditional styles, but in a color that makes a statement the moment you put it on.

What keeps it grounded in real alpine tradition is the detailing. Rather than matching the red, the band is a slim twisted cord in traditional green — a deliberate, authentic contrast that ties the bold color back to its Bavarian roots, and a small brown feather sits tucked at the side in the customary way. It’s the difference between a hat that’s merely bright and one that’s bright and genuine.

The shape is an easy-wearing fedora — a neat center crease, gentle side pinches, and a snap brim — the most versatile silhouette the alpine hat takes. The weight sits right in the middle of the range: more substantial than a thin dress hat, lighter than the dense wool of the classic alpine hats, which makes it comfortable to wear across the seasons rather than only in the cold. And because the feather comes permanently set into the band, the hat arrives complete and ready to wear the moment it’s out of the box, with nothing to add or arrange.

Made by Faustmann, one of the last true Bavarian hat makers still shaping wool the traditional way, this red fedora carries the same honest construction as the rest of our German hats — simply in the boldest color the alpine style comes in.

Features

• Authentic alpine fedora, made by Faustmann of Bavaria
• Rich red wool in a medium weight
• Creased crown with side pinches and a snap brim
• Slim twisted green cord band — a traditional contrast to the red
• Feather permanently attached at the side
• Unisex — worn by men and women alike
• Dry clean only
• Available in sizes 54–61 cm

Fit & Sizing

Alpine hats are sized by head circumference in centimeters, and this fedora is offered from 54 to 61 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 hat will sit, and match that to the size in centimeters. If you land between sizes, the wool has a little natural give and will settle comfortably with wear, so most people choose 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 distorts the wool and ruins the shape. For everyday upkeep, brush lightly with a soft hat brush in one direction, taking extra care around the feather. To lift lint or dust, wrap tape around your hand, sticky side out, and pat gently over the surface. If the hat catches rain, let it dry naturally on its crown or a hook rather than the brim, and store it somewhere cool and dry, away from direct heat. Cared for this way, it will keep its shape for years.

Perfect For

• Anyone who wants an alpine hat that stands out from the crowd
• Oktoberfest, festivals, and celebrations where a bold look is welcome
• Year-round wear, thanks to its medium weight
• Pairing a statement piece with a coat or casual outfit
• A distinctive, ready-to-wear gift for someone with alpine or Bavarian heritage

Authentic German Craftsmanship

The alpine hat comes in many colors, but red has always been the boldest — a choice for those who want the tradition without the reserve. The green cord and feather keep it firmly rooted in Bavarian heritage even as the color turns heads, and Faustmann has kept making these the old way while most of the trade moved on. It’s proof that authentic and eye-catching aren’t opposites.

If you’d like to understand where these hats come from and how the styles differ, our guide to traditional German hats traces their history and what sets an authentic piece apart. You’ll find the rest of what we carry in our full German hats collection, and our brand page on Faustmann tells the story of the family workshop behind them — every hat chosen the same way, for being the genuine article.