| Ernest Trestle
| 03/07/2023
In combination with black leather, the Salzburg traditional celebrates the ‘art of folding’.
After introducing the first Haute Couture dirndl dress last fall (ledersent reported) Luxury fashion label Gössl continues its masterpiece among popular couture dresses with “Couture Dirndl No #2.” At the Hohe Kasematte at the Palais Coburg, star Maria Angelini Santner presented a dream of black leather dirndals in waffle mucs and pleated handwork, along with dancers from the Austrian Performance Center, in a mesmerizing performance.
“This composition celebrates the high art of folding. In textile art, folding is the custodian of the third dimension. It creates plastic structures from soft fabric,” says Maximilian Gössl, Managing Director of Gössl, adding: “The decorative waffle molding is the highlight of this Gössl Couture Dirndl, which requires perseverance and craftsmanship in production.
Designers Emanuel Berger and Maria Angelini Santner © Katharina Scheffel
piece of art
Black leather conveys self-confidence and flirts with Rococo elements and a hint of subtle seduction. The real eye-catcher about this artisanal masterpiece is the body’s narrow waist and the scalloped sides of the skirt – both elaborately created in a decorative waffle mold. The small folds created were then embroidered with countless running stitches. As designer Emanuel Berger, who also designed Gössl’s first dirndl dress, explains, this means that the skirt falls into many delicately placed folds and creates a special interplay of light and shadow, depth and structure.
This influence was evident in Maria Angelini-Santner’s dance performance and impressed the distinguished guests. Among them are racing driver and star dancer Corinna Kamper, dancer Danilo Campisi, TV chef Lydia Maderthaner with husband and restaurateur Karl Maderthaner, restaurateur Julia and Johannes Schuster, model Patricia Kaiser, model Martino Sarek, dermatologist Kirsten Urtlechner and director of Schellhammer Capital Bank A. g. Reinhard Zechner.
Both of Gössl’s fashion masterpieces are not actually for sale as works of art and museum pieces. However, due to demand, this time, in addition to the original masterpiece, a dress would be made for the customer to be a couture model and could thus be purchased as a one-off individual product. Gössl produces its own version of the handbag in the famous waffle mold to go with the dirndl.
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