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Shoes, lederhosen, dirndls, jackets and much more were on offer at the Gwandmarkt on Saturday.
The number was slightly lower than in 2023, but the rules were also slightly stricter.
© Dagmar Rutt
There were probably around 2,000 pieces on offer at the Gwandmarkt of the Starnberg Local and Folk Costume Association on Saturday.
The visitors came from as far away as Munich.
Starnberg
– Lederhosen have to look worn.
All Lederhosen wearers agree on this.
At the Gwandmarkt, the annual second-hand market run by the Starnberg Local and Folk Costume Association, this criterion was met: on Saturday it was again “Trachtengwand from two hands”.
For four hours, visitors were able to browse through dirndls, lederhosen and accessories in the traditional costume youth center and get advice from the members of the club.
The Starnberg Gwandmarkt has now become a tradition.
For many years it has offered the opportunity to sell your own traditional costume or buy a new old set.
Like last year, Kristina Dietrich organized the Gwandmarkt together with Judith Wolf and Theresa Ruhdorfer.
“We have a lot of beautiful things and also the desired visitors,” says Dietrich happily an hour after admission.
On Friday the traditional costume home was open to accepting clothes.
This year, 148 sales numbers were released, the organizers reported.
Up to 15 pieces were given per number.
“There are slightly fewer goods than last year,” says Dietrich, “but we also took a closer look at what we accepted.” Pieces in the country house style, which is characterized by linen and colorful buttons, were all rejected.
“We are a traditional club, and for us traditional costume should be real traditional costume,” says Dietrich.
The criteria for “real” reader trousers
How can you recognize the real costume?
Then Dr.
Hellmut Schmücker an answer.
He has been with the club since he was a child and has been to the Gwandmarkt more than ten times.
“The lederhosen must have excellent craftsmanship,” he says.
“You can tell by the seams on the inside.” For him personally, sparse decoration and a good cut are also important.
Uli Wörsching, who has been with the club for 30 years, also sees simple leather trousers as the perfect model.
“I would say the trend is also going back to the traditional,” he says.
“So long leather pants without any frills.
People come here because they want something traditional and not Oktoberfest trends.”
Expert advice: Waltraud Altwickler from the traditional costume club supported Johanna (10) and her mother Barbara Röche in their dirndl search.
© Dagmar Rutt
So does Benedikt Hetz.
The 22-year-old from Munich came to the Gwandmarkt to find a new Janker.
He already owns four traditional shirts and three lederhosen.
“I really like wearing traditional costumes,” he says.
“Even in his free time, when it gets warmer again.” For him, the perfect leather pants have to fit snugly and look worn.
“That’s why I think such markets are great.” Everyone agrees on that.
Regina Richtmann is also happy to help.
She works in an advisory capacity for the ladies on the first floor.
“Currently it’s highly closed,” she says.
“There was a time when people tended to buy short dirndls, but now they're buying longer dirndls again.” Most of the time, customers come to her with a clear idea in mind.
“I then help with the search and tell you when trying it on if it is too big or tight.”
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The Starnberg traditional costume club currently has 335 members, and 35 have volunteered as helpers at the Gwandmarkt.
The next big event is the putting up of the maypole in Starnberg on May 1st.