Austria - National Costumes
The female national dress of Austrian is based on a great number of
variations of one principal garment - the smock worn in these regions
since the late Middle Ages. The smock has undergone several changes
over the course of time, but its basic shape has remained the same,
with a close-fitting bodice and full skirt, as can still be seen in
the modern-day dirndl dresses. In some more modern interpretations,
the upper body is covered more completely, while the waist is
emphasized less. There is one exception to these dirndl-style
costumes - the slip worn in the Bregenzerwald region in northern
Vorarlberg. In this regional variation, the waist is not taken in,
but merely adjusted using a belt.
Just as
this highly characteristic costume differs from all other Austrian
costumes in its main component, the accessories can be quite
different. The girl´s head-dress called a "Schäppeli" is
typical maiden´s bonnet going back to the early Middle Ages. In the
High Alpine region, women wore fur bonnets and wool bonnets made of
tightly woven yarn. Both the basic design of national costumes and
their accessories constantly reflect the interactions that exist
between traditional styles and influence of modern fashions. It is
these interactions that endow the national costumes with their
characteristic charm.
Perforations: 12
Date issued: September 24, 1949
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