Henndorfer Dirndl

Classic Dirndl with a linen bodice. Münchner neckline. Hand-worked Hexenstich at the back. Skirt in Jacquard, length 80cm

The blouse shown is not included.

The Dirndl made to measure
Every Gössl Dirndl is made with particular devotion; it is considered tailoring craft. With 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

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

Hexenstich and Margeritenstich

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

The Margeritenstich is a delicate, floral form of embroidery in which blossom-like loops are created. It appears 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.

Jacquard

Twenty years after the invention of the mechanical loom in 1785, the pioneering spirit of the French silk weaver Joseph-Marie Jacquard brought about a ground-breaking innovation. He found a way of raising and lowering the warp threads individually for each weft thread. What sounds very technical opened up the possibility of weaving patterns of a fineness hardly imaginable until then into the cloth . That historical Jacquard looms are still used today to produce authentic fabrics for church, theatre and Tracht stands as a symbol of the inventor's success. At a local weaving mill, Gössl combines Jacquard technique with traditional patterns of Tracht.