German & Austrian Hutmachers

[Dreispitz]

Decades ago as a draftee, I served as an infantryman in the 87th US Mountain Infantry in the Rhoen Mountains and Thueringerwald of the Inter-German border. The outfit is still around and when not in Afghanistan, is based at Ft Drum NY.

What I envied about our German and NATO mountain troop partners wasn't their hats, it was their wool knickers. I can think of no more practical garment for everyday walking and climbing. The difference with the OG wool trousers we wore in freedom of movement and comfort was remarkable.

Hello from Bavaria!

the pants are no longer in use. They have given way to light Goretex BDU.

 

[indycop]

Decades ago as a draftee, I served as an infantryman in the 87th US Mountain Infantry in the Rhoen Mountains and Thueringerwald of the Inter-German border. The outfit is still around and when not in Afghanistan, is based at Ft Drum NY.

What I envied about our German and NATO mountain troop partners wasn't their hats, it was their wool knickers. I can think of no more practical garment for everyday walking and climbing. The difference with the OG wool trousers we wore in freedom of movement and comfort was remarkable.

10th Mountain Division, Climb To Glory!

 

[Pat_H]

Here is an Austrian Zapf, very nice for stable work and hiking:

Very nice hat.

 

[Dreispitz]

Survey

Hello back!

the last few days, I was paying attention to what hats are currently worn in Winter in Bavarian streets.

1. Distribution:

Out of 100 one will find in average 4 - 6 hat wearing gentlemen. (Baseball- and furcaps are not counted). More hats are worn in the country.

2. Style:

Most are germanic/alpine county-style hats, followed by Indy/western/aussy, Classic fredoras are the most scarce (only spotted three downtown Munich late Monday afternoon). Homburgs: zero

3. Colour:

Black, folllowed by green, then brownish colous and fer grays.


In hat shops black, green and navy blue hats are predominant. Some brown, but almost no grays.

 

[mayserwegener]

Here is an Austrian Zapf, very nice for stable work and hiking:

I have few Zapf huts. Very well made. This one I picked up recently.

Here are some Guerra Alpen style hats.

 

[mayserwegener]

Here are some vintage Habig Alpen styles.

 

[mayserwegener]

This is a less traditional Habig fedora.

 

[G MAN]

Had this one for many years

 

[mayserwegener]

A current Wegener dark blue velour.

Hutkoenig Regensburg Trachten

Rockel black Alpen

 

[mayserwegener]

A Lembert Mierbacher and Franconian

 

[mayserwegener]

Some more Zapfs.

 

[mayserwegener]

Some more Bittners.

 

[Dreispitz]

Decades ago as a draftee, I served as an infantryman in the 87th US Mountain Infantry in the Rhoen Mountains and Thueringerwald of the Inter-German border. The outfit is still around and when not in Afghanistan, is based at Ft Drum NY.

What I envied about our German and NATO mountain troop partners wasn't their hats, it was their wool knickers. I can think of no more practical garment for everyday walking and climbing. The difference with the OG wool trousers we wore in freedom of movement and comfort was remarkable.

Here is a link to a song of the Italian mountain troopers about their hat. Quiet a traditional and distinctive uniform hat:

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[mayserwegener]

http://www.tuttomilitare.it/cappelli_alpini.asp

 

[Bob Smalser]

Neat. Thanks, gents.

 

[Dreispitz]

Hückel in Homburg Nation

Hello there,

there is a dating discussion going on in the Homburg Nation Thread. Maybe, someone can help contribute hats for comparison and dating or other beneficial input.

Cheers!

 

[rlk]

Green Habig Velour

I'm not sure what location this style is particular to.

 

[Dreispitz]

Great collection of Hats that came together here over the last weeks!

Just found another contemporary hatter in Vienna:

http://www.szaszi.com/en/index.htm

German hatter, Hutkönig of Regensburg, has got a video on hatmaking on their website. Scroll down to Videofilm and click "Videofilm ansehen":

http://www.hutkoenig.de/herstellung.php

And here is hatter Jürgen Eiffler of Cologne:

http://www.hut-classic.com/

 

[DoctorJ]

A Lembert Mierbacher and Franconian

What a gorgeous liner!

 

[DoctorJ]

'51 HABIG