Liesl | Women's Oktoberfest Dirndl Midi Dress with Blue Check Skirt and Contrast Apron

Women's Oktoberfest Dirndl Midi Dress with Blue Check Skirt and Contrast Apron

This dirndl midi dress pairs a black velvet bodice with a blue and white checked skirt and a matching check apron with a red waist trim, the three pieces a traditional dirndl is built from. The bodice is structured and closes with a hook-and-eye 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.
• Hook-and-Eye Front: The closure sits flat under the apron bib, so there is no bulk at the front and nothing to work loose during a long evening.
• 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.