Definition: A Dirndle is a mid calf length, full style skirt, with a gathered waist that was popular in the 1950s. The dirndle skirt style is a modified version of the traditional German maid's dress.
Alternate Spellings: Dirndl
Dirndle - Definition of Dirndle Skirt
By Ashley Kane, About.com
1950s Dirndle Skirt with Petticoat
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