Go on a limb with your patriotic spirit and consider these neat silhouettes and intricate embroidered patterns for an incredibly eye-catching outfit.

Each Oktoberfest, I stand in awe of the expanse of individuals adorned in lederhosen and dirndls, perhaps bought by the labor of hard work, or sewn with a mother’s love. How marvelous it is to see us all – so disconnected from each other yet so united by tradition and culture.

Little did I know in the rosiness of the spirit that I was about to discover my roots in a foreign land. It was my first experience watching the Oktoberfest parade. The moment I saw people wearing Lederhosen, the doors of my nostalgic past opened wide in my mind. There, in front of my eyes, was sitting my grandmother embellishing my Kurta with delicate embroidery. My whole childhood was wrapped in her intense, never-ending love. Whether it was the tenderness of her love or the true power of Bavarian traditions, I cannot say my grandmother’s gesture stuck with me long after she was no more, leaving behind an unflickering spirit to honor the beauty of our traditions.