Dirndl, a House Maid Uniform?

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Last night I was in an Oktoberfest party celebration in our city together with my Thai workmates, their friends and my Pinay friend. My Pinay friend, one of my workmates and I didn't wear Dirndln. Some of you might not know what a Dirndl / Dirndln (plural) is. It is a dress a German woman wears on Oktoberfest celebration. This style of dress is still use by the women living in the remote places especially those living in the mountains. Modern Dirndln are beautiful made dresses that some Hollywood actresses wear those when attending Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, the origin of Oktoberfest. My reason for not wearing Dirndl was that I don't like to spend at least 50€ for a dress that I can only use once a year. So, I only bought Dirndl blouse for the party. What shocked me was what my Pinay friend told me. She didn't like to wear a Dirndl because she didn't want to be looking like a maid. WHAT? I said why? She said the uniform for a maid in the Philippines was the same as Dirndl. I said maybe the one who started giving uniform of a maid has seen the Cinderella fairy tale. What do you think about it? Would you like to wear Dirndl? Anyway, we had fun enjoying the Oktoberfest party and I thought of buying a Dirndl when the season is over. The typical Bavarian dress will be cheaper then. The photo was my workmates wearing Dirndln last night.