Gerloc Corset Lace-Up Dirndl Dress for Oktoberfest

Gerloc is a corset dirndl, the more structured version of the Alpine dress. Where an A-line dirndl skims, a corset bodice laces tight and holds the shape, which is the traditional construction and the reason the silhouette reads as distinctly Bavarian rather than as a generic peasant dress.

Red is the only colourway and the most recognisable of the dirndl shades, worn with a white blouse and an apron in the conventional way. The lacing at the front does real work: it lets you set the bodice where you want it, which matters over a long day, and it means the dress fits properly across a range of shapes rather than only one.

Oktoberfest runs from late September into the first days of October, so the selling window for this is short and predictable. Stock it early, expect it to move fast, and expect it to stop moving abruptly. Sizes run S through 2XL and the chart below gives body measurements in inches.

• Silhouette: corset dirndl dress
• Bodice: structured, laced front
• Closure: front lacing
• Skirt: full
• Colourways: Red
• Sizes: S to 2XL
• Care: machine wash cold, hang dry

Measurements are approximate body measurements in inches. The laced bodice adjusts, so take your usual size.