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Title: Where is this dress from in Germany
Post by: wrw on Monday 02 February 15 18:30 GMT (UK)

My grandparents and mother made a trip to Germany about 1930. While there they visited with reletives of the family Whittmann. I guess , from my mothers description that it was in central Germany somewhere. Grandma put on a local area dress, as shown in the photo. Can anyone help with a city/location where tis dress was from?

Title: Re: Where is this dress from in Germany
Post by: blodwen on Tuesday 03 February 15 18:45 GMT (UK)

Not quite sure, but it could be from Lower Franconia/Bavaria.   I have googled "Trachten" which is the German name for such clothes and found something similar.     

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01eo7/

If you google Lower Franconia yourself, you can see which towns are in the area.  Maybe something will come
to mind that your mother/granmother mentioned.

Viv

Title: Re: Where is this dress from in Germany
Post by: wrw on Wednesday 04 February 15 12:55 GMT (UK)

Thanks for your reply. The trachten really do look alike.

Bill