The real trend is about moving away from costume dirndls toward pieces that feel wearable and authentic. Make sure the color you choose feels like you.

Outdated Oktoberfest dirndl styles to avoid and the modern trends shaping elegant, heritage-led Bavarian fashion.

Blame it on the Oktoberfest beer, community spirit or an increasing German desire for national identity, but Bavarian folk costume is experiencing a sales boom. While traditional manufacturers fear a ...

Liz Schmittgens didn’t want to be upstaged by her husband, so she came in full dirndl — a traditional German dress — to the fifth annual Berthoud Oktoberfest Saturday. She wore the three pieces needed ...

Lederhosen were not always popular. They nearly disappeared in the 1880s! But thanks to one Bavarian teacher and his drinking buddies, the shorts will fill Oktoberfest tents. DW presents some ...