Stuff You Should Know – Traditional German Dress Dirndl

Dirndl History

• The dirndl originated as a more hardy form of the costume worn today; the uniform of Austrian servants in the 19th century (Dirndlgewand means "maid's dress"). Simple forms were also worn commonly by working women in plain colors or a simple check. The Austrian upper classes adopted the dirndl as high fashion in the 1870s. Today, dirndls vary from simple styles to exquisitely crafted, very expensive models.

Dirndls Dresses Parts

•Modern Dirndls consist of a bodice (Mieder), blouse (Bluse), a skirt (Rock) and a Dirndl apron (Schürze). The skirt can end above the knee (the mini), below the knee (the midi), or go all the way down.Traditional colours are black, blue and soft pink, but today anything goes from silver and gold to electric pink and toxic green. The blouse is almost always white.

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Watch a video- The Dirndl Folk Dress

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDN1ve_5d-Q

German Dirndl Accessories• Jewellery– Necklaces, earrings

and chains all commonly accompany the Dirndl. 

Shoes and socks – Dirndls can be worn with pumps or flat, ballerina-type shoes.Knee-length socks are common, but socks are often skipped altogether in favour of tights. 

Coats – Women’s Trachten jackets (calledJanker) are long-sleeved woollen numbers, usually without a collar.Knitted shawls are another option if it’s a bit on the chilly side.

Differences Between Tracht and Dirndl. Tracht Dirndl

Means of production

sewn and fitted individually by specialized tailors

produced by the ready-to-wear fashion industry or made at home

Material only natural materials are used: wool, linen, silk, silver, mother-of-pearl

synthetic and plastic products

Decorations handwork: embroidery, lace and hand-woven materials

machine embroidery and laces

Meaning indicates the marital status and the clanship of the wearer

doesn't indicate any status

Design limited to the traditional form for a given region

no limits - the designer's fantasy is all that matters

Prevalence is a rarity stored and exhibited in museums

widely spread by the ready-to-wear industry

Dirndl Girls

Where to BuyApronshttp://www.ernstlicht.com/12-ladies-clothing/94-ladies-apronsDirndlshttp://www.ernstlicht.com/12-ladies-clothing/97-ladies-dirndlsBlouseshttp://www.ernstlicht.com/12-ladies-clothing/245-ladies-blouses

Sources:

•http://www.destination-munich.com/dirndl-pics.html

•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirndl•http://

www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa073100a.htm

•http://www.ernstlicht.com/