lederhosen

     

Leerhosen ("leather trousers" in German; singular: "Lederhose") are knee-breeches (knickerbockers or shorts) made of leather.

Trivia about lederhosen

  • Meaning "leather shorts", they can be seen at German festivals like Oktoberfest
  • The cream of the Bavarian clothing crop are these leather shorts with suspenders
  • These leather shorts with a bib top, originally in a Tyrolean style, were popular for U.S. children in the late 1960s
  • The name of this Tyrolean get-up is German for "leather trousers"
  • Ja, the name of these traditional Bavarian shorts comes from the German for "leather trousers"

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