Several layers of pleated petticoats gave the dresses of the Danube Swabians their particularly voluminous look. Stefanie John gives a tour of one of Germany’s last pleating workshops.
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Die Rockschichten der Kirchweihtracht von Marianne Reng aus Neudorf (Banat, Rumänien), 1975. Alle fünf Unterröcke sind brettsteif gestärkt und in Wellen gelegt. Auf dem äußersten liegt der rosafarbene Oberrock.
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Meeting point: Gießmann Plissee, Altenburger Allee 19, 14050 Berlin
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September 2026
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