tracht

Traditional Bavarian clothing

Tracht is traditional folk costume from German-speaking regions of Europe, including dirndls for women and lederhosen for men.

The word is German for "costume" or "dress" and typically appears in English contexts discussing Bavarian or Austrian culture: The Oktoberfest crowd was decked out in traditional tracht.

Plural: trachten or trachts.

costume

dirndl

Alpine peasant dress

blouse · skirt · vest · embroidery · lacing · petticoat · stockings · headdress · jewelry · silver

heritage

folklore

Inherited cultural narratives

regional · ancestry · cultural · preservation · craftsmanship · handmade · heirloom · authenticity · revival · museum

Categories
Opposites
temporal/fashion orientation

trachtstreetwear

Skate and hip-hop clothing

fast fashion · avant-garde fashion · contemporary fashion · trendy · haute couture

cultural specificity

trachtoff-the-rack

Pre-made, not tailored

formality and occasion

trachtcasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

athleisure · loungewear · workwear · street clothes · streetwear

Familiarity
Top 2,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G