How can you add Bavarian flair to your everyday wardrobe?

To earlier generations of Bavarians who wore lederhosen and dirndls because, well, that’s what you did, our title question would, of course, have seemed absurd. Tracht, as the traditional costume in this part of Germany is called, was made for everyday farming work. Yet it hasn’t been that way for some time. Starting in the mid-1800s as people moved to the cities and into the factories, the agricultural work uniform of leather breeches and dirndl dress was replaced by overalls. Then, in the course of the twentieth century, lederhosen and dirndls became increasingly limited to ceremonial contexts: weddings, holidays, beer festivals. Even in the countryside, traditional Bavarian dress became less and less common as everyday wear.

Yet now, things are coming full circle. The new modern Bavarian fashion styles are inspired by, but not limited by, the old dress codes. Instead of simply sticking to full outfits composed of tightly prescribed elements, the development in recent years has been to take elements of Bavarian style and integrate them into more familiar pieces of clothing such as jeans, t-shirts, and even sneakers; this season, there are even Bavarian blazers! This approach is turning typical everyday items into expressions of tradition that can still be worn as part of normal rotation.

So if you fancy bringing some Alpine style into your wardrobe without going around in full-blown lederhosen or dirndl, here are some ideas for Bavarian outfits which are practical, comfortable, and fashionable.

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One of the classic motifs of everyday Bavarian clothing is wearing lederhosen with thick socks and a linen shirt, overlaid with a knitted body-warmer or jacket as required. This hard-wearing, low-cost combination was how farmers on the mountain pastures dressed for centuries, with dapper pieces you’ll see at the Oktoberfest like proper collared shirts and loden blazers being reserved for Sunday best.

And this uniform provides inspiration for day-to-day wear now – both for men and for women, but with a modern twist. There are shorts made of denim and other fabrics which are both lighter than leather and washable, but designed with typical lederhosen features. Combined with themed t-shirts, they look like a “normal” outfit at first – shorts plus short-sleeved top – but reveal, on closer inspection, a bit of Bavarian character.

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In the old days, men would use a button-down shirt, a waistcoat, and a loden jacket to turn a pair of lederhosen into the basis for a formal outfit. Today too, high-quality Alpine coats and blazers can be used to express formality and, paired with jeans and a shirt, make a comfortable but acceptable office outfit.

The girls can pull of the truck with a light loden jacket; worn with pumps, this kind of tailored top piece makes for a smart, yet feminine outfit that is perfect for professional wear in work environments which offer some freedom in terms of the dress code, but nevertheless have certain standards. For men, this calls for dark, reserved jeans worn with a gingham check shirt and a Bavarian jacket: available in traditional loden as well as leather and even linen, a well-cut blazer will get you noticed – in the good, career-boosting way, of course…

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