How to Wear Dirndl & Lederhosen - The Ultimate Guide! | Feli from Germany

Only 5 more weeks until Munich Oktoberfest (also called "Wiesn") officially starts -- for the first time since 2019! 🎉 Naturally, Ben and I are taking a trip to Munich for this occasion. So, it's about time to finally get him some Lederhosen! And since I keep getting questions from you guys as well about where to buy Dirndls & Lederhosen, how to style them, and how to know if they're authentic, here is the ULTIMATE BAVARIAN TRACHTEN GUIDE for you (& for Ben)!

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0:00 Intro: 6 year USA-anniversary
1:17 Oktoberfest Countdown
2:32 Bavarian Trachten (traditional clothing)
3:40 Get authentic Lederhosen in the US at "Bavaria Trachten"
6:31 Are Dirndl & Lederhosen required at Oktoberfest?
8:08 Where to buy Bavarian Tracht
8:59 Pricing
9:59 Different types of Dirndls & Lederhosen
12:44 Sizing
14:14 Putting the outfit together: Lederhosen
18:33 Putting the outfit together: Dirndl
22:16 Putting the outfit together: Lederhosen for women
22:33 Get your own Oktoberfest Stein!
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[FelifromGermany]

For clarification: This video was supposed to come out yesterday, August 13th. Unfortunately, it got delayed by a day, so in case you're wondering about all the time references: Oktoberfest starts on Saturday, September 17th! :) Do you have any comments or follow-up questions about Bavarian Tracht? 🤔

[j.a.]

Ben has always been hot, but Ben in Lederhosen is a whole other level. I also like how open he is to german culture. Have fun at Oktoberfest!

[QUEENofHEARTZ]

Im Bavarian, and this is very respectful thank you.

[mr.sx]

10:10 the length of the Lederhosn actually once had a reasoning behind it. Over-knee was meant to be weared in the mountains because you get hot very fast when moving in your working enviroment (=mountains), BUT once you dont move that much anymore you can get cold really fast there wich is the reason why the trousers are long. You put up your wool socks and trust me you wont get cold, no matter how low temperatures get. The long Lederhosn (down to the feet) were used in every working enviroment that is moist, so for example "Fischertrachten" (for fishing) oder "Metzgertrachten" (for butchering) have those so that you wont get wet. Also Fischertrachten often have a fitting long leather mantle so that your torso is also protected from liquids. As for colours: Of course not every Lederhosn that has be worn ever has a colouring code, but as far as it goes with "Schmucktrachten" that you should wear to festive occastions rather than for work there are very hardline rules: for example where I come from the blazon colours of the city are white and red with an animal painted in black in the centre so you will go for a white shirt, a red vest and a BLACK Lederhosn. Anything else would be considered "wrong", if you are a representative of your city (for example as a musician or "Zunftler").

[VulcanOnWheels]

You may call that transition cheesy, Ben. I think it's terrific how the two of you appeared not to move at all. Well done!

[MasterOmetaL]

I will be at Octoberfest with my best friend this year on the 28th of September. Hope to see you there.

[fusion]

This might be my favorite Feli episode ever Shes so feminine and coquette when she models.

[pendragon]

I literally laughed out loud at that intro! Genius! Happy anniversary, Feli! We in the United States are lucky to have you here! :-) Another great video!

[stevemiller]

Your enthusiasm is wonderful. The Dirndl are so pretty... I love the long green one that you have in Germany.

[qgdertyuiojh]

Cheesy or not, that clap transition was edited really, REALLY WELL ! 👏👏👏

[bobcarney]

Great intro!! I'm 62...retired USAF and have been to October fest (sorry, stupid Grammer wouldn't allow me to spell it properly) 7 times. Had a wonderful time! This year I'm traveling to Stuttgart for their festival. Have a great time Ben...you'll really get a kick out it

[tiojimmy]

Good afternoon, World... another treat from Feli!!

[pablovandyck]

I have visited Munich a few times, but never during Oktoberfest, regrettably. But I lived in Kitchener, Ontario for several years. Kitchener was founded by German immigrants in the 19th century as Berlin, Ontario. In 1916, they decided to change the city name (under pressure). Look at a map of southern Ontario. You will see towns like Breslau, Hanover, New Hamburg, Mannheim, Baden, and even Vienna. Kitchener now hosts the largest Oktoberfest in North America (& the 2nd largest in the world). Community clubs and groups celebrate. Many of the city's hockey arenas are turned into Oktoberfest venues. For some (the university crowd) it is just a big drunk party, but for many others it is a real community event. You might enjoy a real Canadian Oktoberfest, and it's only 700 km away.

[Elliotsmydragon]

Love this so much xoxo I was born in Heidelberg and have lived in the USA since 1980 learning to speak English (even though my parents are both American) was the most trauma in my life lol car was the hardest to say ... keep teaching us and I will keep loving you xoxo chos

[klbriceno]

you both are absolutely adorable in your traditional garb, but I gotta hand it to Ben, he looks like an actual model with all his movements when he was modeling. lol

[jamesr]

Deutsches Haus in New Orleans has a HUGE Oktoberfest. I can't wait for all of the fun.

[elnhuow]

Both of you are so darn cute, have a blast at Oktoberfest. The chain closure on your dirndl is the (fill in with whatever word people use to describe absolute perfection).

[tw]

Ben seems like a really nice guy, and is putting in some WORK right now... :-)

Look forward to your guys' footage from the festival

[cade_olson]

I've had a weird experience with Bavaria Trachten this month (mostly sizing problems) which lead to some skepticism. It's a relief to hear you recommend them and also give us an idea of who the heck they are. Most, if not all places I've looked for lederhosen seem sketchy at best.

[Psychi-Enkavma]

Thanks for all of your videos, they have been influential in expanding my understanding of German culture/society. I am enrolled at Hochschule Landshut for a year starting this September and I've also lived in Cincinnati down in Clifton next to campus and in Norwood. It's a small world.