Help identify German origin dress (No. 1)

caitrock

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I acquired three dresses from the estate of someone whom I believe cared deeply for them. I am having trouble finding information on these dresses as I do not speak or read German. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

This one has a metal front zipper the maker of which I could not identify. The dress is heavy, warm; possibly a wool blend. The raw edges are surged. Severe structure, pleats front and back, feels and looks militaristic. The ornate edging is highly textured. The collar is square-shaped on front and back. The interior is lined with a green and white hound's tooth fabric.

The tag reads "Münchener Dirndl" below that, in larger letters it reads: "Höck" and below that, it reads "Munchener 25". On the left of the words it has a picture of what appears to be a built structure with two towers (with domes and spires) with the roof of a shingled building attached to the lower right side of them.

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Munchen means Munich. I am guessing its a traditional- style Dirndl dress made in Munich. Hock might be the maker's name?

EDIT: There are examples of this maker that were on ebay not too long ago that you can find if you google.
 
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Sorry I'm late - still catching up after my long absence. Anyway, yes, this is a traditional-style dirndl dress from Munich, and Höck is the maker's name. The building on the label is the "Frauenkirche" - the ancient big church that is one of the city's landmarks. Can you post the measurements of your dress? That might help in narrowing the dating down, as a current size 38 is nothing like a vintage size 38. German sizes went through quite a few changes since the 1950s. Off the top of my head it's hard to say how old this is, as it is based on a traditional style, though the shorter skirt would indicate that it can't be older than the advent of mini skirts in the 60s - before that a dirndl would never have been that short. Nowadays most young women wear them short, though traditional styles would still be below the knee.
 
That's a late 1960's, early 1970's "mod" Dirndl dress. Ethnic clothing was very much in style those days and traditional fabrics and colors were combined with modern cuts. Traditional Dirndln do cover the knees. This one is clearly 1960s/70s fashion.
 
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