Today I’m taking a look at a dirndl apron that reminds me of the many beautiful and different wildflowers found in the Alps!
This colorful edelweiss and floral print apron arrived from Rare Dirndl just in time for Maifest at Grant’s Farm. I paired it with my blue Everyday Dirndl, but it was a tough decision, because it will go with so many of the dirndls in my wardrobe!
I accessorized with even more florals, including a floral crown and edelweiss necklace and earrings from Rare Dirndl:
I also wore my dirndl socks and Dr. Martens Mary Janes:
I love the soft green apron ties!
It’s such a cheerful look for spring and summer!
I love getting dressed up in a dirndl for a German event, especially one at Grant’s Farm!
It’s great how a new apron can give a dirndl a completely different look…there are so many options for mixing and matching!
Yesterday Chickadee and I went to Maifest at Grant’s Farm, and we had about the nicest day we could have hoped for!
We saw the lucky white bison from the tram:
The animals in the Tiergarten we especially active and entertaining, and we even got to see a baby wallaby still hanging out in his mother’s pouch! I also saw a peacock fly for the first time, and found the sight rather surreal, but that’s really neither here nor there.
And the Bauernhof is always one of my favorite places to visit, because I can pretend I’m actually in Germany! We enjoyed the band and the crowds and especially the pretzel, which is probably the best one we’ve ever gotten at Grant’s Farm!
We finished with a visit to the Clydesdale stable:
It was a lovely day and a fun excuse to celebrate our German heritage!
Time to look back at all of the Oktoberfests we attended this year! I had a great time wearing my favorite Rare Dirndls various places and celebrating my heritage!
First Chickadee and I went to Grant’s Farm in mid-September. This was a first (or at least the first time in a long time) for us. We were there pretty early, so we didn’t get to see the entertainment, but we did share a pretzel and it was top-tier…super buttery and one of the best we had!
Next was Belleville Oktoberfest, which is always something of a disappointment to me…the pretzels weren’t even very good! But it was an excuse to wear a dirndl and walk down Main Street.
Third was my favorite local Oktoberfest in St. Charles, MO. The music and dancing were amazing and the pretzels were delicious! Plus, it seems like the most authentic one in our area (says the woman who has never been to Munich…).
We always celebrate Oktoberfest at home. I made our standard German feast of schnitzel and spaetzle and red cabbage, with Black Forest cherry torte for dessert (not to mention fondue with pretzels, pickles, and brats for lunch), and not to brag, but the pretzels at our establishment are pretty good, too!
For the second year, we went to Soulard’s Oktoberfest, and I have to say, I really love this (relatively) small event! The pretzels were only so-so, but the cheese sauce was excellent, and the brass band was one of our favorites!
I was worried we weren’t going to make it to Zootoberfest at the St. Louis Zoo, but we managed to get there on the final day. As always, the pretzels are the best in the region (and the beer cheese they serve with them is outstanding), and I got to hear a polka band, complete with accordion!
This was a really fun season of festing…I’ll leave you with Brasshaufen Brass Band (a group we enjoyed both in St. Charles and Soulard) doing one of my favorite Oktoberfest numbers. Prost!
It’s been a while since we’ve been to Grant’s Farm, so yesterday we made the drive across the river for a visit. It was an unbelievably nice day given that it’s July in St. Louis…the sun stayed hidden behind clouds, and while there was a brief drizzle which caused it to be humid, it wasn’t very hot at all…probably one of the nicest summer visits we’ve had there!
And just for a fun, a bonus picture of Das Bevo…we decided to drive the long way through the city so we could see the old halfway point between Grant’s Farm and the Anheuser-Busch brewery. I’m always surprised to see such a building in the middle of St. Louis!
When we visit The Hill, I always feel like it’s as close to Europe as I’ve ever gotten…but the Grant’s Farm Bauernhof is a close second, and I feel like it’s a little slice of Germany right here in St. Louis!
