Leather trousers from Bavaria - Die Lederhose aus Bayern

The traditional bavarian leather trousers

Tourist - if you come to Germany, you should not wear a Lederhose. If you come to Bavaria, you could wear one. If you go to the Oktoberfest in Munich, you should wear one. But why is it so popular there?

Die Lederhose aus Bayern

Although traditional leather trousers (= Lederhosen ) are worn all over the alpine region in Europe, like Austria, Switzerland or Tirol, the original Lederhose has become, most of all, a well known symbol for Bavaria (= Bayern) in Germany.
But they are not only a kind of folkloric accessory. For centuries traditional leathertrousers have been an important and hard-wearing garment for the male population there, especially the peasantry or workers.

The Renaissance of the Lederhose

And today? Farmers and working class in Lederhosen? Oh, no! Lederhosen are popular, they are style, they are fun, they are funky!

You don´t believe it? Here we go - the Return of the original Lederhose - Top 5:
1. FC Bayern München: No championship ceremony without Lederhosen!
2. Oktoberfest: If you don´t wear a lederhose, you are an outsider, man!
3. In Biergarten (popular open air pubs in Munich) many men wear a traditional Lederhose ....
4. Going to any 1. FC Bayern München soccer match in Germany - what will you hear in every football stadium? "Zieht den Bayern die Lederhosen aus...."!
5. Super-stylish folks wear´em even in discotheques or clubs .....

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Lederhose, Dirndl and Bavaria: Trachten

Trachten or Trachtenmode is the general German term for traditional bavarian fashion, Lederhosen as well as Dirndls. Of course you can wear a real Lederhose. You better are prepared, before you come to Bayern! But then don´t forget a Dirndl for HER!

Or what about a very special present for your dad, brother, friend, whatever .... ? You don´t need a flight to munich to get a piece of bavarian folklore online. Today we have the internet, isn´t it?