German folk dress

Similar in shape and style, the German dirndl and the Norwegian bunad could be long lost cousins ! Vests with front closures, long skirts with embellishments and embroidery, and bright national col…

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.

Girl in folk dress from Denkte, Lower Saxony Germany. Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes by Franz Lipperheide.

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Hello all, Today I will do a short partial overview of the peoples and costumes of Transylvania. Much silliness has been written about this region in pop culture and movies. This resulted from the identification of Prince Vlad III Drăculeşti [the impaler] with the fictional character Dracula. In fact, Vlad III was ruler of Wallachia [Oltenia and Muntenia], although he was born and spent part of his childhood in Sighişoara in Transylvania. Vlad's castle, where all the nastiness took place, is…

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

Anna and Tina are wearing a historic Traditional Bridal Costume from around 1800 in Effeltrich, Bavaria in Germany on July 28, 2017. This dress had it's origins in the 1600s.