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How Much Would You Pay for a Pair of Lederhosen?
A new world record has been broken recently -- most expensive pair of Lederhosen. A version of the traditional alpine outfit recently sold for 85,000 euros, which is $115,000. Lederhosen, which are traditionally made from the hide of an animal -- typically a goat, pig or elk -- is strangely enduring fashion trend in the Alps. This particular pair is adorned with 116 diamonds, each set in gold. Doesn't that seem a bit ... I dunno ... excessive?onsidered to be to the Alps what the kilt is to Scotland (according to the Lederhosen entry on Wikipedia), the leather knee-length shorts-and-suspender-combo can be worn while hiking outside, pounding back a few at Oktoberfest, or anywhere else, I suppose. Still, I don't think I'll be picking up a pair any time soon -- and certainly not at that exorbitant price.
Don't stop here -- Gadling has a ton more Oktoberfest 2007 coverage!
Gallery: Girls of Oktoberfest
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Germany, Switzerland
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mark saniez Mar 12th 2009 6:21AM
actually me and my wife have been wearing Lederhosen with leather suspenders for years ,and since a decade women are wearing them more and more ( as we say in France,it's "Indémodable" (do you get it),Lederhosen is "Practical,classic,confortable" (nothing to do with this nutty ,Commercial mode)!!so don't bother about anybody if you like to wear it just do it,espeacially that the prices have "crumbled down" gretings from the Vosges Mountains ,on the border line with Germany and Switzerland
J.B. Sep 14th 2007 12:12PM
I have been to Germany/Bavaria many time's and it is FUN to watch these men walking around in Lederhosen.
They fit the enviroment overthere. I would NOt pay this kind of money, but each it's own.
I LOVE GERMANY. it's people, friendly, smart, almost all speak english, and let's not forget the food, scenery, the country is breathtaking. They know how to live overthere, make's us look real bad.
Lilo von Possel Sep 14th 2007 4:06PM
My husband used to wear knee-length lederhosen when he played in the Jaegermeister Band in New Braunsfels, Texas at the Wurstfest. It was a riot to get into them. He jumped a lot and I laughed a lot.