Postcard DE-13853511

Tourist Art Installation at the entrance of the town Gutach, Schwarzwald (Black Forest) in Germany

The characteristic headware originated in this town. The red bollen (pompons) on the hat are symbols for unmarried women. Black Bollen are for married women. Bollen are handmade out of wool.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollenhut

Photo: © W.Johnson, 2021