Dirndl
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A dirndl is a dress which originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Woman wearing modern dirndl with long skirt
Children wearing traditional dirndls at a folk festival in Vilshofen an der Donau (Bavaria), 2012
Women wearing the traditional blue dirndl from the Wachau region of Austria
Traditional long-skirted dirndls from Lienz in Tyrol, Austria, 2015
Bodice
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A bodice is an article of clothing traditionally for women and girls, covering the torso from the neck to the waist. The term typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe duri
Dirndl
…worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. A modern dirndl consists of a close-fitting bodice with a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron. The dirndl is regarded as a folk costume (in German Tracht…
Line art drawing of a bodice
Countrywoman's bodice, 19th century (detail of The Hay-Harvest by Belgian painter Julien Joseph)
Sketch of a separate, corset-like bodice
A woman wearing a dirndl