The word Lederhosen is frequently misspelled as Leiderhosen (literally, "sadly-breeches"), or liederhosen ("songs-breeches"). The proper pronunciation is /ˈledɚˌhozən/, but is often mispronounced as /ˈlidɚˌhozən/.
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The word Lederhosen is frequently misspelled as Leiderhosen (literally, "sadly-breeches"), or liederhosen ("songs-breeches"). The proper pronunciation is /ˈledɚˌhozən/, but is often mispronounced as /ˈlidɚˌhozən/.
Traditional Bavarian men's clothing
Traditionally, lederhosen were worn by Germanic men of the Alpine and surrounding regions, including Austria, the highlands and mountains of Southern Germany, the German-speaking part of Italy's province of Bolzano-Bozen (formerly part of Austria until after WWI) and Switzerland.
La Couturière Parisienne, however, claims that lederhosen were not originally only a Bavarian garment, but that they had been worn all over Europe, especially by riders, hunters and others—and not only by the peasant folk. Only people in the south of Bavaria (south of Munich) had "Lederhosen." The flap (drop front style) may actually be a unique Bavarian invention. It became so popular in the 18th century, that it was known in France as "à la bavaroise," or in the Bavarian style.
Lederhosen have remained regionally popular and are commonly associated with virility and brawn. Some men enjoy wearing them when hiking, working outdoors, on a stag night, or attending folk festivals and beer gardens; they are rarely seen elsewhere, and have accquired camp connotations in the rest of Central Europe. Nevertheless, they have remained a symbol of regional pride. Their role in Bavaria is thus comparable to that of the kilt in Scotland.
Traditional German boys' clothing
Similarities in other regions
The Turkish oil wrestlers wear a kind of lederhosen called a kisbet, which are also embroidered and similar to the Alpine lederhosen, but without the suspenders.
See also
- Clothing
- National costume
- Austrian folk dancing
- Not to be confused with: Leeuwenhosen
