Figure 1.--Lederhosen were notable for outdoor pursuits, often by teenagers. They were also worn for more generalized play by younger boys in and around the home as well. We see school-age boys commonly wearing Lederhosen for play. We are guessing that they were the same Lederosen they wore to school. Lederhosen are virtually indistructable. Thus they the boys did not have to chabnge after school for play. This snapshot is undated, but looks to have been taken in the 1970s.

Lederhosen could we worn for dresswear, but they were commonly for play. Lederhosen were notable for outdoor pursuits, often by teenagers. They were also worn for more generalized play by younger boys in and around the home as well. We see school-age boys commonly wearing Lederhosen for play. We are guessing that they were the same Lederosen they wore to school. Lederhosen are virtually indistructable. Thus they the boys did not have to change after school for play. The play activities were of course affected by the age of the boys. They were particularly popular after World War II through the 1970s. We see school age boys wearing Lederhosen for play after most teenagers had switched to jeans. Thus the youngr children wore them in to the 60s and 70s. We think a factor here is that the propsperity Germany experienced in the 1950s allowed more families to afford Lederhosen. While Lederhosen were commonly worn for play. We do not see them much at the seaside. Lederhosen began to be less commonly worn in the 1980s as even fewer younger boys German boys wanted to wear short pants and jeans became increasingly popular. While Lederhosen were commonly worn for play. We do not see them much at the seaside.

Play

Lederhosen could we worn for dresswear, but they were commonly for play. Lederhosen were notable for outdoor pursuits, often by teenagers. Lederhosen were also commonly worn for more generalized play by younger boys in and around the home as well. We see school-age boys commonly wearing Lederhosen for play. We are guessing that they were the same Lederosen they wore to school. Lederhosen are virtually indistructable. Thus they the boys did not have to change after school for play. The play activities were of course affected by the age of the boys. They were particularly popular after World War II through the 1970s. We see school age boys wearing Lederhosen for play after most teenagers had switched to jeans. Thus the youngr children wore them in to the 60s and 70s. We think a factor here is that the propsperity Germany experienced in the 1950s allowed more families to afford Lederhosen. Lederhosen began to be less commonly worn in the 1980s as even fewer younger boys German boys wanted to wear short pants and jeans became increasingly popular.

Seaside

While Lederhosen were commonly worn for play, we do not see them much at the seaside. They may seem at first glance tghe perfect beachwear. Lederhosen were virtually indestrictable and can take an enormous amount of roughwear. That is great for the beach. Of course the one thing that leather does not do well with is water. The same of course is the case with leather shoes. Water can cause leather to crack and break open. And salt water is even worse. Thus a boy could ruin their Lederhosen if they used them at the beach. As a result, images of boys playing at the beach wearing Ledwrhosen are rare. German of course has North sea beaches. Until after World war II, Germans rarely went on seaside vacatiions outside the country. We have many beaches images, but rarely see Leaderhosen at the beach. Short pants of course are very common, but we rarely see Leaderhosen.

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