Austrian Boy's Shorts: "Lederhosen"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Pants
Country: Austria
Continent: Europe
Geographic Region: Western Europe
Materials: Leather
width: 10 in;
height: 11 in;
depth: .25 in
These leather shorts, "lederhosen", are sized for a boy. The leather breeches are worn in Austria and Southern Germany, specifically in Bavaria.
Lederhosen were first worn in the late Middle Ages around the 1500s, used as garments for hard physical work. Their everyday use had declined by the 1800s. At that point, several associations were formed to preserve the use of the traditional clothing.
Today lederhosen are worn for special occasions, particularly for Octoberfest.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen