Krems
Vienna
Budapest
GERMANY
AUSTRIA
HUNGARY
Passau
DANUBE
Prague
CZECH REPUBLIC
DANUBE
Linz
Salzburg
Munich
Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
C r ui s e
O ve r night in Po r t
GETTING THERE: The 8-day Danube
Christmas Delights voyage sails from
Passau to Budapest, or vice versa.
From $3,495pp in Standard stateroom
THE TRADITIONAL
CLOTHING OF AUSTRIA:
Tracht
Tracht is traditional clothing that many Austrians
still wear for holidays, weddings, festivals and,
in some parts of the country, everyday activities.
The most well-known examples are dirndls and
lederhosen.
A tracht once indicated a person's region, wealth,
marital status, profession, religion and more. For
example, in feudal times peasants were not allowed
to wear any colours. Certain guilds and craftsmen
were known by a particular article of clothing, and
costly fabrics like silk and damask were available only
to nobility and clergy. In the 18th century, sumptuary
laws disappeared as new technologies for dyeing
and weaving fabrics gave commoners access to new
designs and ornamentation.
For women, the v is a wide skirt attached to a close-
fitting, sleeveless bodice worn over a cotton or linen
blouse. A dirndl is worn with an apron of a different
colour; how the apron is tied indicates the wearer's
marital status. Hats vary by region—women in upper
Austria are known for goldhauben, a golden cap
featuring elaborate beadwork.
Men's lederhosen are knee-length leather shorts
with a flap front, usually worn with long woolen
socks and suspenders. Lederhosen are prized for
being both warm and windproof. Hats might include
the rounded and corded hunter's hat or the short-
brimmed Tyrolean-style hat with a feather.
Top to bottom:
Fine adornments
of charms worn
with a dirndl;
Christmas
ornaments
featuring dirndls
and lederhosen;
The fine detail
embroidery of a
dirndl
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