dirndl

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Although dirndl dresses and lederhosen prevailed at Oktoberfest, attended by about 60 people, Nature Friends is not a German social club but rather a haven for lovers of nature, art and culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Among the outfits displayed are a pink tulle dress designed by Molly Goddard, a clown costume and a Bavarian dirndl dress and pig's mask combination.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022

Before the election, Ms. Schulze had campaigned in her dirndl, winning over voters with her political motto: “Saving the world pragmatically — one step at a time.”

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2018

There’s candy and candles, hats and tchotchkes; you can get your photo taken in a dirndl with an accordion in your arms, or ride in a carriage hauled by a horse round and round.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2018

I was still wearing Betsy's white blouse and dirndl skirt.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath