Dirndl in the Ausseer play of colours

The Dirndl in artfully printed Anna Plochl cotton satin quotes the Ausseer colours. The Munich neckline is adorned with a hand-set star ruche in soft contrast. Genuine Allgäu glass buttons with metal mounts stand in tonally matched formation along the button placket. A Hexenstich (herringbone stitch) adorns the centre back and is completed by a daisy.

Ausseer colours

The rich green stands for the woods and meadows of the Ausseer Land, the delicate pink for the Almröschen (alpine roses) and the strong-charactered purple for the gentian. Gössl has taken these meaningful colours and their tradition into its own DNA as a fixed star.

Allgäu glass buttons

Uniqueness and lasting value give jewellery made of glass the timeless elegance that is loved so widely. Traditional expertise and manual dexterity are the hallmark of the Allgäu glass bead and button manufactory. Here everything begins with quartz sand, soda, lime and colourant. The ingredients are fused under great heat and worked into thin rods. Only now does the actual button come into being: the end of the glass rod is heated to around 1,000 degrees and then pressed into a "Kappl", a mould of steel or nickel. The specialist knows that only the right moment guarantees a perfect result. After 24 hours of slow cooling, the surplus corners are finally removed and the rough surface is smoothed with diamond grinding wheels. In the last step the small works of art are refined; depending on the motif they are vapour-coated with precious metals or have artful patterns ground into them. Every button thus becomes an unmistakable one-off. Gössl completes many models with these small works of art.

Hexenstich and Margeritenstich

The Hexenstich is a traditional hand-embroidery technique in which fine, crossed stitches create a decorative and at the same time sturdy seam. It gives the Gwand a characterful, hand-crafted structure and is often used as a symbolic detail for good fortune.

The Margeritenstich (daisy stitch) is a delicate, floral form of embroidery in which blossom-like loops are formed. It is playful and elegant at once and brings a light, natural ornamentation into the Gwand. Both stitches stand for traditional handwork and loving attention to detail.

The made-to-measure Dirndl

Every Gössl Dirndl is made with particular devotion; it is considered tailoring craft. With the help of seam allowances at the side seam, the waist, the shoulder and the skirt, the Dirndl can easily be altered to two further sizes – one larger, one smaller. In this way the favourite model is perfectly adapted to your own figure with little effort. Every woman receives a made-to-measure Dirndl that fits.

The perfect fit of the Gössl Dirndl

At Gössl the Dirndl bodice (Laib) has been continually developed for decades. The boning sewn into the bodice conceals every unwanted crease and guarantees a perfect fit standing as well as sitting. The fine Paspeln (piping) at the back additionally emphasise the figure in a very charming way and ensure that the Dirndl always sits correctly.