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The Alpine tracht has also been adopted as traditional dress in regions beyond the Alps, through promotion by tracht associations and migration in search of work; consequently, it is now understood as "the" German folk costume. However, there are still a great many other traditional tracht designs in Bavaria, mostly worn only regionally.
It is traditionally worn by women and girls in some Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. [1] A 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. [2] [3] [4] The dirndl is regarded as a folk costume (in German Tracht). It ...
At the Oktoberfest in Munich Traditional costume of Miesbach, Bavaria Look up Gamsbart or gamsbart in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Gamsbart ( German: ['gamsbɑːʁt] , literally chamois beard , plural Gamsbärte) is a tuft of hair traditionally worn as a decoration on trachten -hats in the alpine regions of Austria and Bavaria .
The Tyrolean hat (German: Tirolerhut, Italian: cappello alpino), also Tyrolese hat, Bavarian hat or Alpine hat, is a type of headwear that originally came from the Tyrol in the Alps, in what is now part of Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. It is an essential and distinctive element of the local folk costume, or tracht.
Alpine is a hamlet in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 224 , 3.7 miles (6.0 km) east-southeast of Odessa . Alpine has a post office with ZIP code 14805, which opened on April 15, 1852.
In Bavaria, the efforts to preserve traditional clothing and bolster a Bavarian identity were greatly supported by the ruling class. King Ludwig II famously supported the creation of Trachtenvereine , and King Ludwig III wore lederhosen on trips to the Alps to show support for their preservation.
Tegernsee (German pronunciation: [ˈteːɡɐnˌzeː] ⓘ) is a town [3] in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Lake Tegernsee, which is 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. A spa town, it is surrounded by an alpine landscape of Upper Bavaria, and has an economy mainly based on tourism.
The district is located in the alpine upland on the Austrian border. The main axis of the region is the river Inn, which crosses the district from west to east. It is joined by two large tributaries, the Alz coming from the south and the Salzach, which forms the eastern border of the district. In addition there are several smaller rivers and ...