With its close-fitting bodice, apron, white blouse and full skirt, the dirndl – traditional dress of the Alpine countryside – has won new fans in recent years, as an exhibition in Austria shows.

Spin out with springtime's dirndl skirt Let’s be honest, this isn’t the easiest style to wear. But throw caution to the wind, says Karen Dacre — and give a circle skirt a twirl this season ...

Au revoir, pencil skirts. This year designers are paying homage to Joanie Cunningham and her flowy, full-skirted 1950s silhouette. Fashioned after the dirndl, skirts are all about volume. The look?