A key Bavarian fashion trend in summer and autumn 2016 comes in the form of hair accessories. At this year’s Oktoberfest, expect the new prevalence of extras such as floral hairbands and hair clips to be just as noticeable as changes in dirndl and lederhosen fashions – if not more so, since, in comparison to the often quite slight movements in fabrics and colours, the sudden spread of floral hair accessories will make this year’s beer festivals look decidedly different from those in recent years. Sure, some of the girls have been weaving flowers into their locks for a couple of seasons now as the natural look makes a comeback, but this year, dirndl wearers without some form of floral hair decoration are likely to be in the minority at the Munich Oktoberfest. From then on in, the trend is mainstream.
As ever, we at the Oktoberfest Dirndl Shop are ahead of the curve: we’ve already got a broad range of floral hair accessories to complement ladies’ dirndl and lederhosen outfits: we stock hairbands, hair wreathes, and hairclips, as well as hat accessories and pins, too.
The easiest to wear and the most versatile of our various hair accessories the floral hairband. Consisting of a metal frame covered in satin and decorated with artificial blossoms, our hairbands can be worn in front of pinned up hair and buns, simply put on at the last minute for that final touch. We also have several looser garlands based on bendable wire and ribbons which can be adapted to all sizes and made to finish off a hairstyle or liven up a hat. Whether loose or tight-fitting, all of our hairbands feature a charming mixture of flowers, blossom, and berries, giving them that fresh summer meadow look.
Slightly lighter and visually less prominent are our wreath-style hairbands, which are based on thin metal rings and go full circle. Worn in more horizontal way and running closer to the forehead, these wreathes look beautiful when used to crown hair worn open.
Another easy accessory is a floral hairclip, which uses an elastic band covered in low-key coloured material to make sure that your floral decoration sits tight – and your hair-do stays put. Clips, too, with a single artificial flower and a decorative ribbon, are easy-to-use accessories which liven up not only a hairstyle, but a whole outfit in a matter of moments.
With all of this on offer, we girls are going to have quite a bit of difficulty deciding how to decorate our hair for this year’s Oktoberfest fun. Not quite as much difficulty as we would if we had to actually make our own floral hair wreathes, however...