Figure 1.--These two French Scouts show how belts are worn on two different types of lederhosen, under the front flap or with belt loops.
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Figure 1.--These two French Scouts show how belts are worn on two different types of lederhosen, under the front flap or with belt loops. |
Often the older boys do not like wearing a halter. I'm not sure why this is, perhaps they believe that the halter has a juvenile look. At any rate, older boys often discard the halter or buy lederhosen without halters and add a belt. Some of these boys wear their lederhosen without either a halter or a belt. We have noted, however, many
boys wearing their lederhosen with a belt. There appear to at least four options that are currently practiced: 1) no belt, 2) a belt worn without any attachment to the lederhosen, 3) a belt worn under the front part of the lederhosen, and 4) a belt worn with lederhosen belt loops. We do not at this time know as to which of these options are most popular. Some can be elected at the boys' discression. The belt loop option, however, requires lederhosen with the loops.
This appears to be a common choice for older boys. As lederhosen are not worn like the baggy shorts and pants so popular in the late 1990s, the absence of a belt does not seem to be a particular problem.
Some belts are worn over the lederhosen with no attachment to them. This may be in part an ornamental look. The boy may like the look of a belt or be especially proud of a buckle worn with it. The belt does have, however, many practical purposes beyonf\d holding up the lederhosen. Belts can be used to provide convenient support for a variety of accessories like canteens or holders for glasses, compasses, knives, first aid kits, and other useful implements when camping. The boy thus does not have to wirry about carrying these items and as they are on his belt are handy and can be retrived almost effortlessly.
Some boys wear the belt under the front flap pf their lederhosen. This has the disafvantage that special belt buckles are thus hidden. Not all boys have this option as the double zip ledergosen do not have the top buttons that can be used to secure the belt. I do not believe that lederhosen come with back belt loops so the only support for the belt is at the front with the front flap buttons.
Some lederhosen come with belt loops. The double zip lederhosen in particular often have beklt loops. This is a fairly recent development and lederhosen made before World War II virttually never had belt loops.
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