This Alpine peasant costume became widely known in the US when the Trapp family moved to the States and performed concerts dressed in dirndls (think Julie Andrews). Today I read in the Munich newspaper that there is a new interest in dirndls, now styled in all sorts of fabrics. Cotton, linen, silk and taffeta all depending to which occasion it will be worn. A dirndl is ideal for festive events like weddings or Holiday celebrations.
I had looked at the rows of dresses in department stores and was tempted to try one but then realized that it would be wrong as somebody from the Baltic Sea….
There is the possibility to have one tailored in the colors, form and fabric one chooses and then has the time to wait at least two months. The waiting list is that long. A quicker solution is to make it yourself in a 3-day workshop. http://www.muenchen-nach-mass.de/html/dirndl_nach_mass.html
The partner to a women in a dirndl has to wear lederhosen and a green hat with a Gamsbart…..
Another reason to just admire dirndls from a distance!
