Women's German Alpine Beauty Fancy Dress Costume

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Our dirndl’s bodice is adorned with intricate embroidery or decorative buttons, adding a touch of elegance to the ensemble.

In many Bavarian villages, processions to honour St George and St Leonard are special occasions for wearing Alpine tracht. Dresses similar to the dirndl, featuring skirts with bodices, aprons and blouses were commonplace in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries. In German-speaking countries, the movement was known as the Trachtenbewegung ( Tracht movement), and resulted in initiatives to study and promote folk costumes, including the dirndl.

In Austria, and other parts of south central Europe, there are literally splashy events known as Dirndlspringen, in which attractive young women, are judged by how well they jump, or even just step, from a diving board into a lake or a swimming pool while wearing the dirndl, using it as a swimdress.

When one puts an item with traditional meaning on one's body, naturally one transfigures and romanticizes life on the land, actually so difficult and often brutal. Outside its countries of origin, the dirndl has become an ethnic costume, worn as an identity marker by members of the German diaspora. Because the appeal of the dirndl is its rustic look, plastic dirndls with flashy ornaments are looked down upon.The light green gingham skirt is accented with a soft green apron giving you a fresh look that would look right at home in the mountains. There are permanent exhibitions at the South Tyrolean Folklore Museum in Dietenheim, the Steinegg Local Museum and the Bolzano Municipal Museum. In response to the humiliations of the repeated French invasions, the protagonists of German romanticism sought to strengthen their cultural heritage.

Because variety is fun, we constantly add new traditional costumes and country house fashion for ladies to our program. Only in the region surrounding Vienna is the traditional folk culture not a regular part of daily life. We even have deluxe versions of the costume, so you can create an authentic look with one of our exclusive costumes! Since the late 1990s dirndls and Lederhosen have come to be regarded as obligatory wear at the festival.Other evidence is the successful marketing of dirndls in the German national colours for wearing at football matches, noticeable at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.