For beer lovers around the world means one thing in October – to enjoy a cold beer, dressed in costumes appropriate to the celebration of Oktoberfest! This annual festival takes place in Munich, Germany, was as mayor encouraging high preaches to the crowd, “Bayern knocked!” I know that my beer mug ready! With more than 7 million visitors to the biggest beer festival of its kind, one can only imagine how many liters of beer drunk! Mug of ale in authentic German food, there is so much to do and see – including people attend Oktoberfest revelers in their costumes. Why not join the fun this year and wear a costume yourself!
The most common costume at Oktoberfest beer garden is the beautiful waitress – photo by St. Paulie Girl, but thousands of them! While sexy, this outfit so much more appealing than, say, a Hooters waitress outfit. You can choose from a flirtatious charm and still all girl-next-door, by dressing in a suit of these women. A short wide skirt with a little white apron is worn with an off-the-shoulder peasant blouse and corset-style vest. Of course all the details and finishes inspired by the crafts and commerce in the German craftsmen. Other additions to the Oktoberfest costume white socks, shoes and hair worn in two braids modestly covered with a colorful scarf. For a more modest look, wearing a traditional German Dirndl skirt is slightly gathered at the waist and when the center of the knee.
The men people at Oktoberfest look like overgrown little boys in short wool-alls, a traditional outfit known as the lederhosen clad. These shorts are usually brown, dark green or gray wool and have attached belts in detail with the German embroidery and buttons. Knee socks, clogs and an alpine-style hat with a jaunty feather fill these men Oktoberfest costume. Now all you need is a large beer mug!