Our Tracht

We proudly wear period costumes from the Allgäu Region and the city of Fischen in southwestern Bavaria. Only three clubs in the Gauverband Nordamerika represent the Allgäu region, the Texanischer Schuhplattler Verein, the Schuhplattler Verein Heidengold from Rochester, New York and the d'Heimatsgruppe Schuhplattler u. Trachten Verein from New Jersey.

Festtracht: Fischen

Women

A gray skirt with 3 rows of gathering at the waist and one row of black velvet ribbon 15-16 cm above the bottom hem

A white Trachten blouse

A black velvet Mieder and silver Mieder chain

A green apron with three rows of gathering at the waist and pleated apron strings

A single red carnation with green fern

Black allgäuer Trachten shoes worn with white hose

Hair is always worn up and off the neck

Simple jewelry and light makeup, if any, is worn

Men

Black lederhosen with green embroidery
Trachten shirt, the sleeves are rolled up and no tie is worn
(Lederhosen, auf Englisch: leather pants)

Hosenträger, distinctive to the area are the green suspenders with large white edelweiss

Allgäuer hat with Gamsbart (the large brush-like ornament worn on the left side of hat)

Knee socks, gray with three green stripes

Trachten black Allgäuer Trachten shoes

For fest occasions, a single red carnation is also worn in the hat band on the left side of the hat to match the carnation that the women wear in their Meiders. The Fischenger Trachten jacket may also be worn.

Alternate Attire

Verein's Tracht #1: Altsadten

Verein's Tracht #2: Oberstaufen

We are hoping to add the beautiful blue and white tracht of Oberstaufen as an alternate attire in 2018.

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