Figure 1.--The back of lederhosen was much more plain than the front. There are no pockets or detailing on this pair, with the exception of the waistline buttons.
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Figure 1.--The back of lederhosen was much more plain than the front. There are no pockets or detailing on this pair, with the exception of the waistline buttons. |
The construction of lederhosen was not as varied in the back as in the front. There were, however, some important differences. Some lederhosen had a plain back while others have a rear pocket. Some have a rear seam. [??is proud of the leather] This is a traditional method of making a rear seam, the two pieces of leather are brought together sandwiching a third strip of leather and are stitched. A benefit of this that there is no inward seems to rub or chafe the skin. Some lederhosen have rear adjustment. Some have a gusset that gives a limited amount of adjustment to the waist, the adjustment being held in place with lacing. There are generally two buttons to attach the back of the halter/braces.
Some lederhosen had a plain back without any pocket other refinemenys.
Other lederhosen have a rear pocket. We do not yet have full derails, but believe that the lederhosen with pockets generally only have one which almost always is a plain slit
r without adornment.
Many lederhose have a rear seam. [??is proud of the leather] This is a traditional method of making a rear seam, the two pieces of leather are brought together sandwiching a third strip of leather and are stitched. A benefit of this that there is no inward seems to rub or chafe the skin.
Figure 2.--This is a closeup of the button arrangemnts at the top. |
There are generally two buttons at the back to attach the back of the halter/braces.
For some reason or other lederhosen are often made with the rear buttons close to each other, this means that the cross over at the back is low. This often causes the halter braces to slip off the shoulder. Sometimes the braces are fixed at the point of crossover, either by a slit and passing on strap through the other, by a thong to tie the two together or with a rivet. The problem with this approach is that it makes the shorts more awkward to put on and get off. Another approach illustrated here is to move the buttons along the waist. Some lederhosen are modified by moving the buttons further apart. This helps prevent the braces from slipping off the shoulder. The old fixing holes can often be seen on lederhosem that have thus been modified
Some lederhosen have rear adjustment. Some have a gusset that gives a limited amount of adjustment to the waist, the adjustment being held in place with lacing.
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