Today, lederhosen and dirndl attire is common at Oktoberfest events around the world. Girls wear the Dirndl, which is part of Austrian Tracht. The dirndl consists of a bodice, skirt, blouse, and apron. A woman wearing a dirndl, with white blouse, is usual in Bavaria and rural Austria. The dirndl is mostly worn in Austria and Bavaria. A dirndl skirt generally describes a wide skirt, gathered into folds at the waist. It is an absolute faux-pas to wear a dirndl without a blouse. In Bavaria and Austria, "Dirndl" can mean either a young woman or the dress. In her last years, her wardrobe consisted mainly of traditional "dirndl" dresses. The dirndl originated as a more hardy form of the costume worn today. "Dirndl" is the form of the word in Standard German. Amongst wealthier patrons, the dirndl became accepted as typical "rural" clothing. Some commentators speak of a "dirndl Renaissance". In 1938, she modernized the dirndl. Karasek's designs have continued to influence contemporary dirndl design.