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Where is this dress from in Germany
« 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?

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Re: Where is this dress from in Germany
« Reply #1 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.     

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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.

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Gywnedd/Caernarvonshire: Roberts, Evans;
Glamorganshire: Griffiths, Thomas;
Middlesex: Sibley, Barnett;
Beds: Sibley
Kent: Jury, Hunt;
Yorkshire/Middlesbrough: Wright, Sullivan;
Irleand/Cork: Donovan, Sullivan;
Northern Ireland (Monaghan): Keefe;

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Re: Where is this dress from in Germany
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 February 15 12:55 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your reply. The trachten really do look alike.

Bill
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