strive - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2014 - 70 Euro Cent

With the special stamp "Ausseer Tracht", the stamp series "Classical Costumes" is an ideal continuation, because in Ausseerland the traditional garb is still worn by young and old - and not only on solemn occasions. In the charming region of the Styrian Salzkammergut tradition is lived and interwoven with modern day life. When the popular philanthropist Erzherzog Johann began to show himself in the traditional Styrian hunting habit at the beginning of the 19th century, he made the former working robe of the simple rural people socially acceptable. His grandnephew Emperor Franz Joseph took over this fashionable tendency and spent his summers dressed in Loden in the Salzkammergut. The genteel society imitated him soon, the traditional peasant robe became an elegant outfit, which adapted to the current fashion trends, but never lost its originality. The classic Ausseer women's costume today consists of a green body, a pink skirt and a purple apron, which is replaced on feast days by a black apron. In the men's hand, a hand-sewn leather pants, the length of which adapts to the seasons, a loden jacket with a wide fold on the back, green neck, sturdy shoes, hat and a "Bindl" - the Ausseer Krawattentüchel - created. Varied variations, fine patterns and colorful accessories make the Ausseer costume an eye-catcher, express joie de vivre and home-boundness and offer the right wardrobe for almost any occasion. The great love for costumes also found an important economic sector in Ausseerland. In no other region of Austria are so many traditional craftsmanship companies to be found - they ensure the originality and authenticity of the clothing. These include tailors, Lederhosen, hat makers or Federkielsticker. Hand printers produce the elaborate silk scarves, silk aprons and tie cloths by means of models - these are elaborately designed stencils made of wood or brass, with which patterns and motifs are printed by hand on the fabric. The Trachtenbiennale has already been held twice in Bad Aussee, where music, dance and the colorful splendor of the costumes are presented.