This year I’ve been honored to participate in read-throughs and a press screening of a new play celebrating dirndls and German heritage. Last spring a long-time student of mine introduced me to Kristen Caven who was finalizing an original play called The Dirndl Diaspora. It was written to celebrate the long running Oaktoberfest in Oakland, Read More
Welcome to my (relatively) new site with all things dirndl related! I’m so happy you’re here and are interested in learning more. So, exactly what is a dirndl? The classic ensemble is the fashionable version of folk wear in the Bavaria, Germany and Austria regions of Europe. The “fashion” part is important to understand. The Read More
This post was first published on the Historical Sewing blog in March 2018. The classic folkwear dress of southern Germany and Austria is not a new one to me. The Trachten and Lederhosen are lovely ensembles with a patriotic (and varied) heritage. Yet recently I’m finding the women’s dirndl – the fashion Tracht – popping Read More
For you that stumble upon this here blog of mine, you may be entirely new to following me online, or perhaps have joined me on the path of (historical) sewing for years…. Literally, I’ve been teaching sewing since 2004 and been online with a blog since 2008. Then there’s a few of you who’ve only Read More
Welcome! Stay tuned as I get my new blog up & running with sewing tutorials, inspirational posts, pretty pictures and more as I explore creating modern and historical fashions with cotton fabrics using a variety of contemporary and period techniques. Come have fun in our Joyful Community! P.S. You can currently follow me at my blog Historical Sewing Read More
