Exhibition Project

The Dirndl as Workwear

A traditional Dirndl (a women’s dress from the southern regions of Germany, especially Bavaria) merges with contemporary workwear to form a symbiosis of style and function—reflecting on the garment’s origins as everyday clothing. A series of AI-generated photographs reimagines the Dirndl: moving it away from a purely decorative festive dress toward a functional piece of workwear. Inspired by various types of occupational clothing, this reinterpretation blends rustic aesthetics with practical elements.

The step-by-step guide demonstrates how to use AI to generate one’s own design idea. This approach essentially enables anyone to envision their perfect Dirndl before sitting down at the sewing machine. The project was exhibited at the Textile Museum TIM in Augsburg.

Team project:
Felina Stahlecker (image generation, manual, poster) /
Jule Schulte (image generation)