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What else can I do with my lederhosen and dirndl?
It’s understandable that, especially if you’re not a dyed-in-the-leather fan of the Oktoberfest and Bavarian dress just yet, you might get cold feet when you look at the price tag of proper traditional gear: a good pair of lederhosen starts at £150/€150, as does a good dirndl, and then there are all the accessories. If you’re only going to be wearing it once a year, it can seem like a lot of money.
So to help persuade you to take the plunge (as we at this blog think everybody should!), here some ideas about what else you can do with your Bavarian clothing once you’ve got it.
Fancy dress
Especially for the guys, the recognition value of a pair of lederhosen is so high and the pop-culture spread is so broad that Bavarian clothing will cover a lot of themed parties nicely: favourite film party? Sound of Music. Come as country? Germany, Austria. Famous person? Arnold Schwarzenegger before he got ripped, Uter from The Simpsons… The list is pretty endless. Ladies, you too can work your dirndl as Heidi, a German lady, or Arnold Schwarzenegger’s camera-shy first wife…
“Noktoberfests”
The good people at the Paulaner restaurant will be happy to see you in your dirndl or lederhosen at any time of year!
Worried that you might not make it back to Bavaria in coming years? Why let that stop you: America, the UK, and Australia are full of mini-Oktoberfest tributes run for those who couldn’t get to the real deal. There are also beer festivals where your Bavarian garb will mark you out as a connoisseur, not to mention German breweries and restaurants that may or may not be inclined to offer you money off your beer if you turn up in authentic gear.
Starkbierfest
Here’s one you might not have heard of: the “strong beer festival” is the calendar opposite to the Oktoberfest, held in Munich in March to herald the coming of spring. With the beer drunk there starting the bidding at 6.5% alcohol content, you can be sure that it’s a fun event offering you yet another opportunity to head over to Munich and whip out that dirndl or lederhosen.
Got any other great ideas for what to do with your Bavarian wardrobe? Let us know in the comments box!
