Gertraud | Women's Blue Gingham Oktoberfest Dirndl Midi Dress with Denim Apron

Women's Blue Gingham Oktoberfest Dirndl Midi Dress with Denim Apron

This dirndl midi dress pairs a blue gingham bodice with a matching gingham skirt and a denim apron, the three pieces a traditional dirndl is built from. The bodice is structured and closes with a button front, so it holds its shape through a long day rather than softening by the afternoon. The skirt is gathered at the waist for the full silhouette that makes the shape recognisable, and the apron ties over it to set the waist exactly where you want it. It is cut for Oktoberfest and Alpine festivals, but the midi length and the check detail carry it to a Bavarian-themed wedding or a beer hall dinner just as well.

• Check Pattern: The check is the everyday Alpine pattern rather than the dressy one, and it hides creases far better than a flat colour after a day of sitting down.
• Buttoned Bodice: Buttons let you set the fit at the bust without a cord to retie, and the dress goes on without pulling it over your head.
• Midi Length: Mid-calf is the traditional dirndl length and the practical one: it clears the ground at a beer table and works with both flats and a heel.
• Tie Apron: The apron ties at the waist, so it doubles as the waist adjustment — and the side you knot the bow on is the traditional signal of whether you are single or taken.

Fitted bodice with a full gathered skirt; take your usual dress size. Available in sizes S to 3XL.