Tracht, the traditional Alpine garments that include lederhosen and dirndls, can be seen as many things: a vestige of Germany and Austria’s conservative elite, a reminder of the World War II era, or ...

The 2026 dirndl season has a clear identity with Natural earth tones, longer dirndl lengths, and natural fabrics. The long dirndl is establishing itself as the new standard at Oktoberfest. Blouses are ...

Sexy versions of the Bavarian Dirndl dress with low cut blouses and ridiculously short hemlines are increasingly worn by tipsy tourists joining the six million revellers at the famous festival in ...

Has Germany's iconic Oktoberfest dress become Islamic? "In my burkirndl anyone can see where I come from," says German woman who designed the Islamic-styled variation of the traditional Bavarian dress ...