Now this is different...

[Sherry]

When you don't feel like lederhosen
German designers hope Oktoberfest visitors will wear their skirts

Sept 8, 2005 - German designers want male drinkers at Oktoberfest in Munich to wear skirts this year. They claim their Oktoberfest Frock is more comfortable than traditional lederhosen.

"With all that beer flowing at the fest you need to make sure your belly is free to take it in," said Andreas Landinger.

Doreen Anders and Landinger, from Munich, said they were influenced by the Scottish kilt in creating the drinking-dress which comes in 'short' or 'calf' length. There are no tartan designs but the kilt comes in colors that complement the blue-and-white Bavarian flag and other symbols of the Oktoberfest beer festival.

Landinger, who started designing skirts for men a year ago, said: "I think they're going to go down well," Landinger said. "We've already had a few dozen orders and once one everyone realizes how comfortable they are, I think they'll really catch on."

Article from (includes a pic) http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002683.php

Sherry

[Dreadbelly]

I see no picture.

[Sherry]

The ad is in a slide show mode, so you have to refresh until you get to the one showing the men in the skirts <snort> playing tug of war with the beer bottle.

Sherry

[Dreadbelly]

And what, pray tell, would Freud say about men wearing skirts, pulling on a rope tied to a giant bottle?

"Tell me about your mother."

[Shay]

Or you could visit their website:
http://www.men-in-time.de/

Some of them look quite attractive, but check out the 'party' page- whoa.

[An t-Ileach]

Tsk! tsk! You don't fix a sarong like that.

[James]

When I last attended the Fest some years ago, I did not wear my kilt, but noticed several chaps who were: too busy attending to serious business in the Lowenbrau tent, to hunt them down for a chat.

Good luck to them-reads like a bit of fun.

James

[jfellrath]

Man... some of those Maennerrocke remind me a little too much of the skirt that Pinhead wore in the Hellraiser movies... not sure that's the sort of image I want to portray.

[Dreadbelly]

Man... some of those Maennerrocke remind me a little too much of the skirt that Pinhead wore in the Hellraiser movies... not sure that's the sort of image I want to portray.

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