The origins can be traced back centuries to the Alpine region of Europe, where it was worn by hunters, farmers and laborers. As time passed, the hat became an integral part of traditional Bavarian clothing like the Lederhosen, reflecting both social status and regional identity.

The Tyrolean hat (German: Tirolerhut, Italian: cappello alpino), also Tyrolese hat, Bavarian hat or Alpine hat, is a type of headwear that originally came from the Tyrol in the Alps, in what is now part of Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.


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


Lederhosen were never intended to be a traditional costume. Rather, they were created as work wear for peasants. For centuries, Germans had already been using leather to make clothing articles such as boots. Leather was a good high-endurance material for laborers and farmers to wear in demanding work conditions. In the 16th century, French culottes (or knee breeches) started to popularize throughout Europe. The French made their clothes from softer fabrics, as the culottes were used for leisurely and aristocratic apparel. By the 18th century, German and Austrian workers in the Alps took the culottes style for their own use. But instead of using the soft French fabrics, they went with their trusty leather. Thus, the lederhosen, which literally translates to “leather breeches”, was just culottes made out of leather!


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


Chromolithography is a method for making multi-colour prints. This type of colour printing stemmed from the process of lithography, and includes all types of lithography that are printed in colour. When chromolithography is used to reproduce photographs, the term photochrome is frequently used.