With preparations for this year's Oktoberfest under way and the Franconian medieval festival season in full swing, German traditionalists say a piece of their heritage is threatened by a fad for cheap ...

Extremely short mini-dirndls, overly embellished glitter dirndls, loudly patterned blouses, and dirndls worn without a blouse fall out of fashion for Oktoberfest styling. Modern dirndl fashion now ...