Dirndl Mania

I've always had a fondness for traditional/ethnic/cultural clothing & over the years I have amassed a large collection of attire from all corners of the world.

Elaborately handcrafted dresses made from exotic African fabrics, rustic South American ponchos, opulently embellished Indian garments, stunning Japanese Kimonos & Chinese cheongsam frocks but there is one garment in particular that make me go weak at the knees…the Dirndl!

The dirndl is a traditional dress primarily worn in Bavaria & Austria.

Its design is based on the historical costume of Alpine peasants but I think nowadays most people probably associate it more with buxom wenches serving frothing steins rather than farming the land.

I recently acquired yet another pretty dirndl to add to my collection,
I now have one for every day of the week.
Here she is...

I've teamed the dirndl with a vintage Eastern European embroidered peasant blouse that I picked up from the car boot sale at the weekend. 

I think they look as if they were made for each other ;)

How mad is it that only the other week I also acquired this amazing Bavarian wool cloak...

I've been on the look out for a cloak like this for ages and was chuffed to bits to unearth this from a mound of clobber at the car boot sale and happier still to get it for a song ;)

Here are my other six dirndl dresses...

A few years ago I found this pretty landhaus waistcoat on a rail in a charity shop, 

it has been a staple in my wardrobe ever since...

Close-up & labels

...and yet more labels ;)

Here I am wearing a dirndl dress at the age of two...

That's all for this time folks!

Hope everyone is fine & dandy :)

Lot's of love,

Jennie

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