There is no single Austrian national folk outfit, although there were some similarities. The basic garments seem to be Lecderhosen for the boys and drindles for the girls. That said there are many color and stylistic variations on these bnasic garments. We note regional differences within Austria. These regional differences were notable in the 19th and even 20th century. We are not sure to what extent modern Austrians have maintained these regional styles. There are of course similarities with German folk costumes, especially areas of southern Germany such as Bavaria. There are also similarities with Switzerland, another Alpine area. We do not know much about these regional differences and are hopeful that our Austrian readers will be able to provide some information on the topic.
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