German folk dress

The dirndl is the traditional German dress associated for many with Oktoberfest. Learn more about the history of this German outfit and what exactly makes a dirndl a dirndl.

Bavaria (or the Free State of Bavaria) is the biggest state of Germany. And it is a very unique territory which differs from other parts of Germany. People in Bavaria continue to keep their traditions (which are rather long-standing) even today, in 21st century. Bavarian traditional costume is called "Tracht": "dirndl dresses" for women and "lederhosen" for men. And local people wear them with great proud.

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VESTFOLD HUSFLIDSLAGS KVINNEBUNAD - 1932-MODELL

Green and black dirndl with long skirt, and brown plaid apron.

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German Cultural Dress

Ensemble c.1840 Munich, Bavaria, Germany Münchner Stadtmuseum

The women wear chain-laced bodices, a major feature of Bavarian dress, as are the hairpins and white lace shawls and aprons. - Ethnic Dress, Frances Kennett

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Hello all, Today I will attempt to give an overview of the Folk Costumes of Germany. As in many parts of Western Europe, the survival of Folk costume in Germany is very spotty. The image above is the costume of Miesbach in Upper Bavaria, which is what usually comes to mind when one thinks of Germany. There are a great variety of other costumes. I will try to show one costume from each of the Regierungs Bezirke, the mid level administrative districts of Germany. This will give a broad survey…

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