• Young woman wearing green Dirndl (View B dress with View A Blouse). She is standing in front of a wood door holding skirt in both hands by her side.
  • 123 Austrian Dirndl
  • Young woman wearing green Dirndel (View B dress with View A Blouse). She is standing in front of a wood door. Model is looking over her right shoulder with her hands by her sides.
  • Close up photo of the bodice and waist gatherings of View B Dirndl. Model is wearing View A blouse with tie closure at neckline.
  • Two young women wearing 123 Austrian Dirndl. Model on left is wearing view B. Model on right is in View A
  • Woman walking on stone path wearing Dirndl View A. Dress is light blue.
  • 123 Austrian Dirndl
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Folkwear - PDF Sewing Pattern - 123 Austrian Dirndl

Folkwear - PDF Sewing Pattern - 123 Austrian Dirndl

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The Folkwear 123 Austrian Dirndl is a PDF sewing pattern for creating a traditional three-piece dirndl outfit, available in Misses' sizes XS–3XL. Dating back to the Renaissance, the dirndl remains one of the few regional costumes still widely worn in Austria, southern Germany and Switzerland. It is also a popular choice for Renaissance Faires and Oktoberfest celebrations.

The complete outfit consists of a close-fitting, sleeveless bodice with an attached full skirt, worn over a blouse and finished with a contrasting apron. With two bodice and blouse combinations, you can choose the style that best suits your preferred fit and look.

View A features a bodice cut just above the bustline, fastening with buttons down the front to the waist. Its accompanying blouse has a lightly gathered jewel neckline finished with a self-tie.

View B has a wider, deeper bodice that sits below the fullest part of the bust. It is fitted with bones and small gussets, with a front opening secured by hooks and eyes. The matching blouse gathers at the front into a square neckline. Both blouse options feature gathered sleeves with an encased elastic band that creates a ruffle at the elbow.

There are plenty of opportunities to customise your dirndl, with knee-length or low-calf-length skirt options, high or low-neck bodices, high or low-neck blouse variations and a contrasting apron. The pattern also includes options for detailing, ruffling, ruching and shaping, along with information about authentic detailing, custom fitting and adapting the garments for Renaissance costumes.

For the dirndl itself, choose medium to heavyweight cotton, silk, wool, velvet or corduroy. Lighter fabrics such as cotton, silk, rayon and blends are recommended for the blouse and apron, with taffeta offering another option for the apron.

View A and View B dirndl designs, knee-length and low-calf-length options, high and low-neck bodice variations, high and low-neck blouse variations, apron, options for detailing, ruffling, ruching and shaping, information about authentic detailing, custom fitting and adapting the garments for Renaissance costumes.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

 

The PDF pattern has instructions and files for copy shop (36” and A0), print at home (A4 and 8.5”x11”)

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The designer recommends different fabric weights for the dirndl, blouse and apron.

  • Dirndl bodice and skirt: Medium to heavyweight cotton, silk, wool, velvet or corduroy.
  • Blouse: Light to medium-weight cotton, silk, rayon or blends.
  • Apron: Light to medium-weight cotton, silk, rayon or blends. Taffeta is also suggested as a suitable apron fabric.
All Views: Thread; heavy buttonhole twist thread for optional shirring // Dress View A: Five 1/2" (13 mm) buttons; two snaps; 1 7/8 yd (1.72 m) soutache or other 1/4"-1/2" (6-13 mm) braid trim for neck edge (optional) // Dress View B: Eight sturdy hooks and eyes; two snaps; 1/2 yd (45.8 cm) of 1/4" (6 mm) boning; 3 yd (2.75 m) of 1/2" (13 mm) wide single-fold bias tape // Blouse Views A and B: 25" (63.5 cm) of 1/4" (6 mm) elastic for sleeves; 2 yd (1.83 m) of twill tape for drawstring; 3 yd (2.75 m) of 1/2" (13 mm) wide single-fold bias tape for neck binding and sleeve casing.
This is a PDF Pattern. Which will be available to download via email once purchased.
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