When Paltinger started her business in 2000, she sold about 20 dirndls a year.

BBC: In Munich, trachten turns trendy

Of course, dirndls can be found much cheaper elsewhere, with the least expensive starting at about 50 or 60 euros.

BBC: In Munich, trachten turns trendy

Now she sells about 1, 000 for up to 2, 500 euros each, at Munich stores like Angermaier and Lodenfrey, as well as custom-made dirndls to order.

BBC: In Munich, trachten turns trendy

At the shop belonging to Austria's Grand Dame of Tracht, Gexi Tostman, there are albums full of personal photos of grooms in brilliant waistcoats and knee breeches and brides in silken dirndls.

BBC: Lederhosen and dirndl dresses make a comeback

The trend has meant big business in Germany, and according to Lola Paltinger, a designer of couture dirndls, Bavarian costumes have slowly become fashionable again largely because designers have put a modern twist on the traditional threads.

BBC: In Munich, trachten turns trendy

While dirndls still give a nod to tradition with wide skirts, corsets and aprons, designers have given the outfit a modern twist with brighter colours, fresh design and a little extra room in the corset to allow for plenty of beer drinking.

BBC: In Munich, trachten turns trendy