I'm a Bavarian/American hybrid living in Northern Germany, so for Halloween a few years ago I was an undead Bavarian. (hmmm... That logic might be a bit difficult to follow) Anyway, due to my love of procrastination I didn't end up doing anything overly elaborate with my Dirndl. The dress looks great though, I can see how the buttons were inspiring. Off the cuff, I want to say full skirt, but pencil skirt could add a cool twist to the whole thing. There is some kind of cap-like thing that tends to accompany a lot traditional rural outfits, kind of a Robin Hood-esque hat. Have you come upon anything like that?

What kind of pattern do you use for pencil skirts? I am about to start on my first one.