The obvious places to wear a dirndl are German festivals like Maifest, Frühlingsfest and Oktoberfest, as well as German club picnics and events. But what about stepping outside of the “dirndl comfort zone” and trying something new and maybe a little unusual? The following are 7 great, kinda weird, but totally fun places to wear your dirndl!
This trend has been gaining momentum over the past year or so and it doesn't look to be slowing down! German-themed Wedding Rehearsal Dinner is a brilliant way to combine your heritage and your wedding. I think it's a really great way to honor your culture as part of your wedding without feeling like your giving up your "dream dress" or the classic look of a bridal party or groom in a tux.
Nail art has been a fashion trend for a while now, but I'm seeing more and more awesome Bavarian/Oktoberfest themed nail art! These ladies are not just painting their nails black red and gold, they're going for dirndls, lederhosen, pretzels, and beer steins just to name a few! At German Fest in Milwaukee a few weeks back, some fabulous ladies came to visit our pop-up boutique and I noticed their fabulous nails!
O... M... G... How adorable is this Betsey Johnson pretzel purse. The cross body strap makes it perfect for your dirndl and the little mustard zipper pull is just too funny. Too bad it's not Düsseldorf mustard.
I decided to wear a dirndl everyday for 2 weeks to see how it made me feel and to see how other people reacted to my clothing. It was a fun experience and I learned a lot.
Yesterday was the final day of my 14-Day Dirndl Challenge and I went with my favorite... The Raven Dirndl. I wore it with a black blouselette (all my other blouses were in the wash) and a cropped sweater. It was a pretty uneventful day... yoga in the morning, cleaning, laundry and cooking in the afternoon, relaxing and working on wrap bracelets in the evening and that was about it!
For day 11, I thought I would throw it back with my American Aid Society Jugendgruppe dirndl. I was impressed that it still fit and also impressed by how great I felt in it. It is a polyester embroidered dirndl from Ernst Licht with a white apron, white blouse and white socks. Throughout my years with the youth group I added pins from our trips, labor day weekends and gifts from other clubs and friends.
