Gretchen frisur

The Gretchen frisur (Gretchenfrisur) is a women's hairstyle that was once popular with German women. It consists of the hair braided and piled atop the head. In the English language, this hairstyle might be called a crown braid or a halo braid.

Etymology
The style ("Gretchen hair") is named for Gretchen, Faust's love interest from the writing of Goethe.