Is there a way to date these 'short' lederhosen?

[laurenm]

Hi Everyone. These are quite short and I haven't photo'd them with the cuffs turned. Any way to date such a traditional thing?
Thanks for any help.
Lauren

 

[Midge]

They don't look like traditional lederhosen to me but more like a fashion item influenced by traditional fashion. No idea on how to date them though, but I don't think anything like this would have been a fashion item before the 80s...

 

[laurenm]

Just what I was thinking Karin, but because they seem so 'durable' hardwearing and have shammy pocket linings etc, I wondered about the fashion item question. I did find this on the wikipedia page and am wondering if these might have been 'work-out shorts'

"One attempt at modernizing lederhosen — “double zipper” lederhosen were once sold as workout wear in Europe during the 1970s.[citation needed]"

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Those are pretty great, can't see them as workout wear though...would have been some sort of "strange" workout. Maybe hiking!

 

[Midge]

Maybe they meant work and not workout? Still, I've never heard about lederhosen in that way...

 

[laurenm]

Maybe 'light' city cycling?