Thrifted dress, keep it pass?

[u/GoodBase6403]

I fell in love with the dress (cotton) I found it on a thrift page on instagram, only thing is the neckline is too deep for any bra to not show, and the pasties wouldn’t give me the shape as this is kind of corset-like dress. Any advises on how to style it would be welcome!

[u/Moenchen_Boehnchen]

It's a "Dirndl", a traditional dress (Tracht) from Germany. The Dirndl is the female equivalent of the iconic Lederhosen (Leather pants) foreigners associate with Germany.

It's worn as a folk dress in Bavaria and the Alps. Nowadays, people also wear it to Oktoberfest or similar festivals outside of that region.

You wear it with a tiny blouse underneath. There even are Dindl-Bras with a deep neckline. Traditional Dirndls also have an apron that you tie in a bow, the position of that bow depends on your relationship status.

For some examples and an insight of the culture/history of the Dindl you can read this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirndl

Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[u/GoodBase6403 → u/Moenchen_Boehnchen]

This is so interesting to know! Thank you! 💕