Around the World in 80 Dresses

©xbqs42, meadow, pixabay © Antranias, Heidschnucke, pixabay The country side of Lower Saxony in Germany where I used to live can be somewhat rough and the weather unpredictable. Still, it is a lot of fun to do long walks along the fields of sugar beet and herds of sheep in the Lüneburger Heide.  You may happen to look into a black face. It could belong to the Heidschnucke a breed of sheep with long hair and impressive horns typical of Northern Germany. Wide vistas and the bizarre shapes of juniper bushes add to the austere charm. The fun is depending not the least on your outfit. Warm wools and tweed is a must. You wouldn’t think that a rustic tweed jacket with knickerbockers is Made in France, but it is. Gaston Jaunet is responsible - now sadly out of business.

© MoreLight, Munich, Pixabay You can hardly get it more Bavarian than that. A felt jacket from Hallhuber and a buffalo leather handbag with an embroidered edelweiss and a silver buckle. Even sunny autumn days can be quite chilly in Munich. The felt and the tweed skirt were the right outfit for my stroll through Hofgarten. I was cosily warm and fitted nicely to the displays of rustic, slightly folkloric chic around me. Some couples didn’t need felt. They got warm from dancing in the music pavillon. The gentleman with the ornate hat is wearing loden, another truly Bavarian (and Austrian) fabric for the outdoors in not so mild seasons.