Model-print blouse

The Dirndl blouse in Anna Plochl cotton satin comes in a classic cut with a round neck and short sleeves. The sleeves are printed with scrolling vine patterns, the front shows fine wreath patterns reminiscent of small laurel wreaths - natural symbols of contentment and success. The motifs were created as a traditional print by a skilled hand; each model is proof of true textile art.

Anna Plochl satin

The cotton is woven in a particular way, so that the fabric takes on lightly breathable and moisture-regulating properties. Its luxuriously shimmering surface is wonderfully soft and smooth.

Hand printing

A hand-printing technique for textiles has been known since the 18th century. Its basis is the Model, a solid wooden block into which the Model engraver drives fine brass pins according to the motif. In exacting handwork the negative of the desired motifs comes into being in this way. Clamping the fabrics correctly, inking the Model carefully and finally placing it on the fabric with precision are what make up the skill of a true master hand printer. A slight offset in the pattern, the so-called Modelzaumstond, proves the authenticity of the hand print and makes every garment unique. The valuable Models were mostly passed on from generation to generation, yet motifs are lost again and again. Every surviving, unforgotten motif is therefore all the more valuable. Gössl has devoted itself to the singularity of the patterns themselves and digitised them. In this way the old motifs are preserved and can at the same time be shown creatively in new proportions.