On this upcoming Sunday (the 18th), Graz will participate in the Aufsteiren festival, which I believe is celebrated throughout the Styrian region. Everyone gets to dress up in traditional Austrian clothing, and there will be lots of music and activities in the old town. A and I had this afternoon off, so what else was there to do but visit a second hand clothing shop and buy two traditional Austrian dirndls?
A dirndl is a kind of traditional dress worn in Austria, southern Germany, and Liechtenstein, and was originally worn by Alpine peasants. According to ever helpful Wikipedia, a complete dirndl consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt, and apron. Apparently the apron knot can give some very useful clues to interested young men – a knot on the left side indicates that the wearer is single, but a knot on the right means that she’s “taken”! (A and I, unfortunately, did not purchase aprons. So our relationship status may just have to remain permanently incognito…;-)
Pics will come soon. Very soon. If not this week, we will definitely take some this Sunday. :-D
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