Tracht

Tracht is traditional Austrian and Bavarian costume. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in tracht.

The tracht of southern Germans and Austria has inspired an entirely new fashion style, called Landhausmode ("Country Estate" Style). Landhausmode, influenced by the costumes of the farmers, peasants and rural people, and characterized by the use of linen, loden (a traditional type of felt that has recently gained popularity worldwide) and embroidery, is somewhat analogous to North American Western Wear, in that there is a relationship between Landhausmode and Alpenrock (a style of rock music influenced by traditional Alpine songs), just as there is a relationship between Western Wear and Country Music. It is very common in Liechtenstein.

ee also

*Dirndl
*Lederhosen
*National costume
*Austrian folk dancing

External resources

* [http://www.marquise.de/en/ethno/index.shtml La Couturière Parisienne: Ethnic Costume]
* [http://www.volkstanz.at/Trachten/Trachtenliste_Oesterreich.html List of Austrian trachts, in German]
* [http://www.trachtlrt6er.at/ Austrian Tracht and Folklore Group, in German]
* [http://volkstanz.at/Trachten/Trachteneinteilung.htm Pictures of Tracht (with navigation via map or via list)]
* [http://www.bavariandancers.com "Treu dem guten alten brauch" founded in New York City in 1928 and still going strong!]

Further reading

*Franz C. Lipp: "Oberösterreichische Trachten", volumes 1 - 5.
*Hilde Seidl: "Niederösterreichische Trachten." One of the most comprehensive works about Lower Austrian costumes.
*Christl Schäfer, Hannelore Rosenberger: "Trachten aus und rund um Wien. Ein Werkbuch (mit Schnittmusterbogen)". Leopold Stocker publishing house. ISBN 3-7020-0500-5